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V-TRAX allows introduction of individual distances, perception-reaction times, angles, lateral acceleration factors, and other information in order to generate a scale animation of the incident.

V-TRAX is animation and tracking of four vehicles (objects) drawn to scale. This graphic presentation shows the time and space relationship between the vehicles. Specific areas can be zoomed (in or out), and the camera position changed while the animation is in progress for finer scrutiny of the vehicle/vehicle (or vehicle/pedestrian) relationship.

Changes to perception reaction times, distances, acceleration/deceleration factors, approach angles and other factors can all be modified and the changes observed. The vehicles can be easily switched between accelerated and non-accelerate states to determine the effect on the incident.

Lateral acceleration can be introduced to animate one vehicle "passing" another vehicle. This can also be used to animate a vehicle making a left turn in front of an oncoming vehicle, or a vehicle in the left lane turning right in front of another vehicle.

Now, V-TRAX lets you incorporate post impact trajectories of skids, turns, yaws, and even spinouts into the animation.

V-TRAX animates many of the common accident scenarios, and will generate a printout of the positions and speeds. It presents a scale animation that your audience can see, instead of just numbers and formulae. It is another valuable tool in your REC-TEC arsenal.

4 VEHICLES * 4 SPEEDS * 4 DIRECTIONS * ACCELERATIONS * DECELERATIONS * LATERAL MANEUVERS

REC-TEC PROFESSIONAL - a true state of the art program - Spectacular graphics including V*TRAX and 3D real time animation. Motion Analysis and Crash Avoidance. CRUSH - 2 vehicles with Delta V and average "G" forces. Simultaneous LINEAR MOMENTUM-ENERGY computations. Three-dimensional animation can be shown in real time or variable slow motion. It allows real time animation of crash avoidance maneuvers. Stop and resume the action any time to make your point. The pertinent data is being constantly updated as the action advances across the screen. This all happens at the touch of a button. It is no longer necessary to spend thousands of dollars and wait weeks or months to get results that you cannot change. MOTION ANALYSIS allows animation of Skids, Yaws, Spins, and Vaults with independent braking and steering for each wheel.

TRUCK*BRAKE (HEAVY TRUCK) has now been incorporated into REC-TEC. The S-CAM AIR BRAKE section computes the braking efficiency of vehicles equipped with S-cam air brakes. This section utilizes an improved "Heusser" model, including Heusser's latest variations for time and temperature. This section plots the deceleration curve and plots each brake's performance while simultaneously displaying critical data for each brake (48 brakes maximum) on one screen. No other program allows the flexibility or generates this type of detailed output. The section handles ABS and ABS/hybrid truck and bus brakes plus multiple surface decelerations. REC-TEC also covers static and dynamic Rollovers, Offtracking, and Weight & Balance calculations with detailed graphics.

V-TRAX - ANIMATION of 4 vehicles (objects), 4 directions, 4 speeds, 2 vehicles decelerating or accelerating, 2 vehicles in single or multiple lateral maneuvers. Vehicles are drawn to scale on scale roadways showing scale damage. Time frame breakdowns of 1/100th, 1/1000th, and 1/10000th of a second plus freeze frame. V-TRAX has on the fly ZOOM and POSITION. POST IMPACT TRAJECTORIES for the primary vehicles may be incorporated into the animation showing skids, turns, yaws, and spinouts.

REC-TEC will run on any 32 bit Windows system except Windows 95. (The Evaluation copy will run on 95 but the Licensed version will not because of an uncorrected flaw in Windows 95.

REC-TEC - The most versatile and comprehensive accident reconstruction program in the world today, includes a manual with TUTORIAL and toll free technical support.

REC-TEC Professional accident reconstruction software was developed by George M. Bonnett, a Vietnam era Marine Corps aviator and retired veteran of the New Orleans Police Department. He is an expert in the field of accident reconstruction and an attorney.

The Louisiana State Police, New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish District Attorney's office, and several engineers, physicists, and other experts in the field of accident reconstruction have assisted in the development of the program.

REC-TEC was designed to meet the higher standards imposed in prosecuting criminal cases.

REC-TEC computations have been accepted in municipal, state and federal courts, in both civil and criminal cases. It has also been used in military cases prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

REC-TEC is currently in use by U.S.D.O.T. /O.M.C. (United States Department of Transportation/Office of Motor Carriers), N.T.S.B. (National Transportation Safety Board), I.P.T.M. (University of North Florida), N.U.T.I. (Northwestern University - Chicago), TEEX (Texas A & M), Arkansas State University, Michigan State University, Central Missouri State University, other major state universities, state and local law enforcement agencies, engineers, attorneys, animation companies and reconstruction experts throughout the United States and many foreign countries including Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Belgium, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

You will be able to produce documents that can be used as part of the final report that include all the "what if" scenarios so necessary to the successful prosecution of your case. Massive computations take only seconds. The chance of a mathematical error is eliminated, as is the possibility of an error in transferring the information to the report. Your time can be spent analyzing the case, not just doing the math.

REC-TEC is designed to run under WINDOWS (98/NT/2000/ME/XP). It is installed with icons. It will change sizes, move, hide, and all the other things WINDOWS programs can do. It will also allow you to transfer both TEXT and GRAPHICS into any WINDOWS word processor (WORD, WORD PERFECT, AMI PRO, etc.).

REC-TEC does more than any other program on the market, at any price, and continues to get better. With REC-TEC you always own the latest version, and there is no upgrade fee.

Courses on REC-TEC (with ACTAR credits) are now being taught at several locations and more are in the works. If your organization would like to have the course taught at a specific location, please contact us.

REC-TEC is a complex program offering a high degree of versatility and flexibility. The program is designed to generate multiple formulae solutions based on the information given, not just to work single formula problems. The program contains over 100 different formulae (available in formulae section) which it utilizes in order to arrive at a solution. REC-TEC uses your computer as a computer, not as a large, expensive calculator.

REC-TEC will print the data generated (including diagrams) to your printer. The text and graphics can be pasted directly into a document on your windows word processor.

No other computer accident reconstruction program in the world today can compare to REC-TEC Professional! A bold claim, but here are just some of the many unique features that back it up:

TIME/DISTANCE - designed to solve any single vehicle time-distance problem, including SWERVE and SWERVE & RETURN information. If run as a multiple surface problem, it will generate data on both the individual and combined components of both accelerations and/or decelerations. Output includes real time animation of crash avoidance maneuvers.

TIME/DISTANCE MULTIPLE VEHICLE - tracks two different "units" in any combination of acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity. This section will compute speeds, times and distances to or from impact and generate tables for increments as small as 1/1000 of a second. It will also compute the changing sight triangles for each vehicle and generate plots of both vehicles simultaneously by velocity versus time or distance. 3-D real time animation is available for any time or distance required.

MOTION ANALYSIS - computation and animation of SKIDS, YAWS, SPINS plus animation of VAULT trajectory. This section can handle individual wheel braking and steering for up to 24 segments (surfaces). This data and animation will link with Linear Momentum to animate spins etc., out of impact.

LINEAR MOMENTUM - provides the ability to fragment the vehicles at impact and to generate tables based on changing the angles, weights, or exit velocities. 360 degree diagrams can be generated, scaled to the velocities, momentum, or a combination of the impact velocity and the exit distances. This section also does IN-LINE MOMENTUM, VECTOR SUM ANALYSIS, VECTOR-MOMENTUM (linear momentum combined with vector analysis to solve for post-impact with given impact data) and ENERGY-MOMENTUM analysis. 3-D animation with linking to MOTION ANALYSIS lets you see what the math is saying about your problem from different views.

ANGULAR MOMENTUM - Rotational momentum - includes multiple rotation points and full graphics.

CRUSH - CRUSH5 -CRASH3 - CRUSH is the Damage analysis section of Crash3. CRUSH5 is an enhanced version of Crash3 Damage analysis that employs both non-equidistant and non-linear crush measurements that more accurately profile the vehicle and damage.

ENERGY - will compute simultaneous Conservation of ENERGY/MOMENTUM problems generating answers not previously possible.

TABLE GENERATION - available for every major section, providing the "WHAT IF" solutions to any problem.

Should you have any questions, or wish to order the program, please call our 24 hour number.

If you are investigating EDCRASH, SLAM, or REC-TEC as your next purchase, take a good close look at the CRUSH section of REC-TEC. It allow CRASH3 computations and animations similar to the EDCRASH and SLAM programs with greater detail, flexibility and many optional features at a comparable price.

The CRUSH section is only a small part of the REC-TEC program. REC-TEC offers a comprehensive set of reconstruction tools that are simply not available with either of the other programs.

REC-TEC also offers free technical support and FREE upgrades. EDCRASH offers technical support and upgrades for a yearly fee that must be kept current. SLAM has technical support, but upgrades are usually only available by purchasing another copy of the program.

Only REC-TEC offers the flexibility and diversity needed by today’s reconstructionist. Take a close, hard look; REC-TEC is not only the best value for the money, it is also the best program.

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