Digital Projection’s HIGHlite Laser projectors have been selected by Antycip
Simulation to be fitted at the heart of JCB’s new Uptime Centre. Situated at JCB’s
world headquarters in Rocester (UK), this mission critical control centre is running
12 hours a day from 6am am to 6pm every day, collecting live data worldwide from
any JCB machine fitted with a LiveLink telematics device.
Specifically designed for this application, the Uptime Centre constantly receives a
live flow of data including machine status, service times and downtimes. This allows
operators to instantly assess a situation before deciding to send an engineer out if
the issue can’t be fixed remotely.
Supervising the integration was John Mould, Commercial Development Manager at
Antycip Simulation, Europe’s leading solution provider of professional grade COTS
simulation software, projection & display systems, VR solutions and related
engineering services.
Antycip Simulation opted for the award winning Digital Projection HIGHlite Laser
projectors and fitted four of these to the command and control room ceiling.
Boasting 11,000 ANSI lumens and 20,000 hours of operation, the WUXGA 3-Chip
DLP® projectors were the perfect fit for JCB which was looking for high
performance and longevity.
According to Mould, the light output of the HIGHlite Laser projector perfectly suited
the high brightness environment of the Uptime Centre. Colour replication was also
of the upmost importance, and the Digital Projection 3-Chip DLP embedded
technology was ideal to render the iconic yellow of the JCB brand. “The fact that
Digital Projection HIGHlite Laser projector is manufactured in Britain was also an
important factor’, he added.
Total cost of ownership was an important criterion for JCB, and the HIGHlite Laser
projectors were perfectly fitted for this project as Mould explains:
The HIGHlite Laser solid state illumination allows bypassing the usual lamp
replacement cycles. As a result, almost all costs are incurred at time of purchase.
This key characteristic allows the HIGHlite Laser to have a much lower cost of
ownership over the lifespan of the display.
In order to enable the projectors to be mounted closer to the front projection
surface whilst affording the best amount of usable space below, Antycip specified
Navitar short throw conversion lenses on 1.1:1. The Navitar short throw conversion
lenses, when carefully integrated, are able to dramatically extend the range of
throw ratios available with the HIGHlite Laser. The projectors were custom mounted
to optimise the light paths.
Measuring 18m x 4m, the screen width perfectly fits a 3x 4K blended array, with an
operational resolution close to an impressive 6,000 x 1,200 pixels. Video content is
delivered to the HIGHlite Laser projectors using Extron DTP RX/TX sender units.
The image blending of the projectors is automatically calibrated using VIOSO’s
Anyblend software, a company that Antycip Simulation partners with.
In addition to the video solution, Antycip Simulation was in charge of providing a
new audio solution for the room. A total of eight Extron and Sonance in-ceiling
speakers were installed, contributing to better clarity and sonic performance.
