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Welcome to a special edition of Business World News. I'm (NAME) |
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And I'm (NAME). We go on locations around the world and behind closed doors to show what some companies are doing to improve the quality of life for their customers. |
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Build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Build a better engine and license it to the world… and you'll beat a path to the bank!
That's the plan with REGI U.S., Inc. with its revolutionary Rand Cam rotary engine. |
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The piston engine has dominated our world – and is relatively unchanged – since its invention in 1876.
But that's about to change if REGI U.S. , Inc. , has anything to do about it. |
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Unlike piston engines, the Rand Cam rotary engine can run on any fuel – from diesel to hydrogen – producing more power with less fuel than any other engine technology on the market or in development.
REGI U.S. is completing final tests on a Rand Cam engine prototype before releasing it for licensing.
Let's take a look at the little engine with the big future. |
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The FIELD REPORTER at a display (or graphic/photo) of the Rand Cam engine. |
REPORTER (to camera):
This is a 42 horsepower Rand Cam rotary engine.
It is six inches by six inches. It weighs 42 pounds. |
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The REPORTER at display of a much larger piston engine (or a graphic/photo).
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REPORTER (to camera):
This is a 42 horsepower piston engine.
It is XX inches by XX inches. It weighs XX pounds. |
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REPORTER standing between two images.
It is clear to the eye that the Rand Cam is not only the smaller but sleeker of the two. |
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A conventional piston engine with the same horsepower of the Rand Cam is twice its size… and weighs 6 to 7 times more than the Rand Cam engine.
Not only is it bulkier and heavier, the piston engine runs mainly on gasoline. The Rand Cam rotary engine because of its unique design, can run on diesel, natural gas, propane – even hydrogen – as well as gasoline.
That's a significant advantage with our skyrocketing energy costs and the never-ending search for alternative – and cheaper – fuels. |
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JOHN ROBERTSON talking to camera.
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JOHN ROBERTSON
President, REGI, U.S. , Inc. |
JOHN (to camera):
The Rand Cam rotary engine is truly revolutionary in design and delivery.
Pound for pound, the engine is more powerful by weight than the current reciprocating engines – and more fuel efficient.
Plus the Rand Cam is fully scalable. It can run power tools or power airplanes. Same superior performance profile.
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SHOTS illustrating potential industries that could employ the Rand Cam engine. |
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Applications for the Rand Cam rotary engine are virtually everywhere….. transportation… power generation… agriculture… landscaping… marine… construction… and residential and commercial heating and air conditioning. |
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Exactly what makes the Rand Cam rotary engine so revolutionary? |
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SHANE KABISCH or BRIAN CHERRY talking to camera.
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SHANE KABISCH
Rotary Engine Specialist
BRIAN CHERRY
V.P., Research and Development, REGI, U.S. Rand Cam co-inventor |
SHANE KABISCH or BRIAN CHERRY (to camera):
The four stroke Rand Cam rotary engine creates continuous injection and combustion in a single chamber, unlike traditional combustion engines which require separate chambers for intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust.
The 12-segment rotor and axial vanes replace the pistons, cylinders, valves, connecting rods and camshafts of the piston engine.
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REPORTER talking to camera. |
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This design creates greater compression and combustion – generating a higher firing frequency.
The Rand Cam rotary engine produces 24 combustions per revolution…… compared to 1 combustion for every 2 revolutions per cylinder with conventional piston engines. |
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That higher compression and combustion capability is the reason the Rand Cam can run on a range of a wide variety of fuels…… a claim that no piston or comparable rotary engines, whether commercial or in development, can make. |
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Let's take a closer look at how the Rand Cam operates… |
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Animated sequence illustrating the Rand Cam in action. |
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The cycle begins with the vanes traveling through the rotor slots onto the cam.
The cam is designed so the vanes first travel down the cam for the air intake stroke…… then as the vanes travel up the cam… the compression stroke takes place between the two vanes at the top of the cam.
Next the fuel is injected…… with the ignition firing, creating combustion as the vanes travel down the cam once more.
The second vane sweeps away the exhaust as the vanes travel up the cam…… to begin the cycle once more. |
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REPORTER talking to camera. |
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Thanks to its unique design, the Rand Cam engine produces continuous firing – up to 24 power impulses for every one revolution… based on 12 vanes firing on both sides of the rotor.
This continuous action enables the Rand Cam to a quieter, smoother, and more efficient engine. |
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JOHN ROBERTSON talking to camera. |
JOHN (to camera):
Because the Rand Cam is more efficient and lighter weight than the piston engine, it requires less fuel to produce the same power as conventional engines... it will also run on clean burning fuels such as natural gas, propane and is currently being tested to run on hydrogen.
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REPORTER talking to camera. |
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What makes the Rand Cam rotary engine even more remarkable is that it has only two moving parts – the vanes and the rotor.
Compare that to the piston engine... |
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Display of a Rand Cam engine broken down into vanes and Rotor… |
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…and it's 40 parts.
As a result, the Rand Cam with its only two moving parts weighs less than a comparable piston engine.
It also means that the Rand Cam costs less to build… and – because there were fewer parts to wear down and replace – is easier and less expensive. |
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The Rand Cam's lightweight compact design, greater power per pound, fuel efficiency and adaptability has caught the attention of military contractors as well as civilian industry... |
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JOHN ROBERTSON talking to camera. |
JOHN (talking to camera):
One application for the U.S. military that's being actively explored is for unmanned drones.
The military and military suppliers have been looking for a lightweight, diesel-powered engine. Diesel is much safer that gasoline jet fuel because it is far less flammable.
But diesel needs higher compression for combustion which until the Rand Cam was developed, no engine could deliver.
Plus, given its compact lightweight design, a drone powered by the Rand Cam engine would be able to carry more fuel… which means it could stay in the air longer, giving the drone greater range and mission flexibility.
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In fact, the military's interest in the Rand Cam rotary engine has passed the talking stage…… with REGI U.S. having signed non-disclosure agreements with several military contractors. |
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BARCLAY HANBROOK
talking to camera
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BARCLAY HANBROOK
Independent Business Consultant |
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Because of the Rand Cam's unique design and scalability, many companies are expressing an avid interest in licensing its applications.
Just to give you a comparison… when the Wankel rotary engine was introduced… it generated $200 million in license fees from companies like Outboard Marine, GM and other automotive manufacturers.
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The Trans Air Manufacturing Corporation is currently testing the Rand Cam for baseline speed, performance, and air consumption prior to installing a working prototype as a compressor for a bus air conditioning system for “real world” testing.
Other commercial applications include back-up portable generators the size of a microwave oven that run on propane or natural gas and provide enough power for an average family home.
REGI U.S. has also designed and built an air pump for lumbar seats in automobiles… and students at Virginia Tech and Lougborough University in England incorporated the Rand Cam engine in a prototype low-cost air taxi for a NASA Langley Research Center competition.
The Rand Cam also holds great promise for hybrid automobiles… and for powering yachts and pleasure crafts... |
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REPORTER (to camera):
You may be wondering when will the Rand Cam technology be ready for commercial use?
Shane, who is overseeing the prototype testing, has the answer… |
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SHANE talking on camera |
SHANE (talking to camera):
We've moved onto final testing as we speak.
We've made the final design modifications and re-engineered the seals to ensure consistent performance, testing them under varying operating conditions.
Once we're satisfied with the prototype's performance, it's ready to go.
The Rand Cam is going to change the way we think of engines.
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One application already in the manufacturing stage is a fuel cell project between REGI U.S. and Anuvu Fuel Cell… a leading manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the United States. |
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B-ROLL of Anuvu company in action. |
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Anuvu designs, manufacturers, sells and licenses patented hydrogen fuel cell stacks and competitive energy systems worldwide.
REGI U.S. and Anuvu have joined forces to combine Anuvu's fuel cell with REGI U.S.'s Rand Cam engine to drive the next generation of clean burning automobiles… |
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LYN COWGILL
Anuvu Fuel Cell, Sacramento, |
LYN COWGILL (talking to camera):
This is an exciting partnership that will open up new horizons in cell fuel technology and performance.
Hydrogen applications are the future when it comes to replacing fossil fuel with cleaner burning fuel alternatives. The Rand Cam engine provides the technology needed to make it a reality.
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JOHN ROBERTSON talking to camera. |
JOHN (to camera):
From a licensing point of view, REGI, U.S. is positioned for growth that is going to be extraordinary. I'm fielding calls everyday.
The interest is there. There is a big need for a lighter weight, clean burning engine for the future and the Rand Cam engine is close to achieving its goal.
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REPORTER (to camera):
Sounds like the piston engine may have finally run out of gas.
It just might want to hitch a ride with a Rand Cam engine. That is, if the Rand Cam doesn't whiz by it in the fast lane.
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Thank you, NAME…
It certainly sounds like the Rand Cam is one can-do engine. |
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…and what it can do is a lot. You know, hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Fuel cells and the Rand Cam engine – now that's Motor City marriage, if I ever saw one.
If you want to know more about the Rand Cam rotary engine and REGI U.S., you can go to their website… www.regtech.com . |
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