Counters & Accessories - Traffic Data Collection Products, Services and Software

Counters & Accessories provides products, services and software to traffic engineers in the field of traffic data collection, and has excelled in providing excellent products, services and product support over the past decade.

LOOP MONITORING SYSTEMS

C&A specialise in inductive loop monitoring. From basic counting devices to high accuracy classification the company is able to offer a loop monitoring system to suit most requirements. All the loop monitoring products are designed to be simple to use and reliable in operation. The low-powered nature of the units allows solar panels to be used to permanently power the site. All units can have an optional GSM communications unit attached to them so the locations can be status checked and data collected by a remote connection.

The Profiler and Traffic Monitor Pro units use signature analysis to accurately classify vehicles. The control circuit processes the profile information and precision timing data. This results in the speed, length and class of each vehicle being determined.

TRAFFIC MONITOR

The Traffic Monitor adds an extra dimension to traffic counting. This unit is equipped with a GSM / GPRS modem; the unit can therefore be set to send data at a preset interval via the Internet. The unit can additionally be set to alert operators if there is a significant change in vehicle behaviour at its location. A network of Traffic Monitors can be combined to give a live view of current road conditions.

RADAR RECORDER - NON-CONTACT, COVERT TRAFFIC MONITORING

The requirement for non-contact, covert traffic monitoring resulted in the development of the Radar Recorder. The sensor element, a state-of-the-art planar antenna, uses radar techniques to measure the speed of approaching and receding vehicles.

The sensor and recorder are both in the same enclosure, which is housed with the battery, inside a fully weatherproof case. The recorder is easy to set up and can be mounted, using a simple security bracket, onto a post at the location to be monitored. The Palm OS software provides excellent feedback to show how well the unit is functioning.

MINUTEMAN TUBE RECORDERS

The standard Minuteman is a two-tube counter / classifier capable of recording speed and classification data in up to two lanes of traffic.

The Minuteman EVR has been designed for performance on the heavily congested UK road network. From extremely responsive air switches to high-resolution time stamping the EVR is optimised for maximum performance and use in locations well beyond the ability of other tube recorders.

All Minuteman Recorders are housed in weatherproof cases and have a battery life of around two years.

BICYCLE MONITORING

C&A are the leading supplier of bicycle monitoring equipment in the UK. The permanent inductive loop system provides high-quality data in both on and off-road installations. The special shaped loop and the high-speed profiling detector combine to create a reliable mechanism for distinguishing bicycles from other objects.

The Minuteman EVR can also be employed as a temporary bicycle monitoring system.

JUNIOR RANGE

The Junior range of recorders compliment the C&A product range by offering both a low-cost permanent and low-cost temporary traffic counting system.

VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND UTILITIES

As a company we have invested more effort into software than our competitors. Our fresh approach to database products has allowed us to create software that is easy to use and quick, without any compromise on functionality.

VDA-pro (Vehicle Data Analyser) and VDA 2 are Windows-based traffic data management systems, which allow data to be displayed, analysed and printed in the form of industry standard reports. VDA-pro also includes powerful functionality such as data patching and virtual site creation. The VDA-pro.net product allows data to be made available to users via a web browser.

Collect for Windows and Palm OS allows the set-up and collect functions of all C&A recorders to be accessed on a PC, notebook or palm top.