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As an important milestone of multibeam industry, Hydro-Tech debuts the innovative fully integrated multibeam echo sounder MS400C, a first-of-a-kind multibeam bathymetric system built-in sonar processor, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) & Sound Velocity Sensor (SVS) in one sonar head. So compact design advancement will change the conventional multibeam deployment method on small Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs).   No More Sonar Processor Only one sonar head is all you need for USV! The installation turns out to be very quick and simple. First, mount sonar head to USV bottom, then connect the cables, one to power supply & Industrial Personal Computer (IPC), another to primary and the other to secondary GNSS antenna. Greatly reduce any possible mis-operation and cut down on the complicated training. At the same time, the ultra-compact MS400C also saves space in USV waterproof cabin. No More Overheating Everything including sonar processor, IMU and its computer system perfectly work in the enclosed housing of sonar head, which is immersed in water to cooling down. Thus combination avoid overheating even after long time working in super hot summer season since no more sonar processor or INS computer system exposed in strong sunshine.   Plug and Play Convenience All position…

Hydro-Tech announced the launch of MS8240, a new generation Multibeam Echo Sounder capable of working at multi-frequency from 150 kHz to 450kHz adjustable at 10kHz step and also high frequency of 500kHz & 600kHz or optional for 700kHz. This Multibeam platform revolutionizes the previous single frequency multibeam roadmap with more flexible working frequency, while enabling ultra-high resolution and fine target features at 500, 600 or 700kHz and super wide sounding range of depth at 150kHz. In order to have more customers experience the excellent performance of MS8240, we did sea trail of various frequency and comparison test to world leading brand’s famous model. To respect to our rival, we would not say the actual model name but just call it as “RX”. The test was done in a river around a bridge. Water depth is from 8 to 13 meters. We use our latest survey and data acquisition software, which can show the 3D point cloud real-time. Below is the result of 400kHz at left and 600kHz at right side.   Then we surveyed the bridge pier. The below picture is the result of RX. We can see the right angle turns to be some curve and the side edges of the bottom…

Rostock, Germany, November 5-7, 2024 — The coastal town of Rostock recently hosted Hydro 2024, a prestigious global conference focused on hydrographic surveying and ocean mapping technologies. This year's event saw and attracted participation from 53 leading marine electronics companies, as well as experts from around the world, all gathered to discuss the latest advances in marine technology. Among the exhibitors, we are one of the only two Chinese companies present, showcasing MS400U multibeam echo sounder in a live water demonstration. This innovative system captivated the attention of industry professionals during a live on-water demonstration, showcasing our prowess in acoustic algorithm and sonar technology accumulation. The highlight of the exhibition—on-water demonstration—saw our technical team do the sea trail near the breakwater of Rostock's harbor. With numerous rocks and complex terrain nearby, MS400U rose to the challenge and successfully completed the task of collecting underwater terrain data. The raw data collected during the demonstration was impressive. Without any post-processing nor noise point removal, the data was directly converted into point clouds, revealing a vivid three-dimensional seabed terrain map. The clean, accurate, and high-precision data demonstrated the MS400U system's outstanding performance in various aquatic environments, especially in terms of bathymetric accuracy and underwater target detection precision.…

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Peter Stewart, Mr. Water Guo, Mr. Can Wei from Applanix to visit our company. Hydro-Tech and Applanix started the strategy cooperation since 2020. Base on POS MV OEM modules, Hydro-Tech had developed series of multibeam built in INS, especially ultra-compact MS400U, which received rave reviews from customers around the world.   MS400U is a multibeam echo sounder specially designed for USVs and widely acknowledged by users for lake or reservoir survey due to its compact system layout with built in SVS and IMU + GNSS module same as Applanix SurfMaster. It is small size and light weight, which makes it a perfect to be deployed to USV, ROV and other small vessels. Effective depth rating can reach up to 200 meters. The titanium housing is robust and anti-corrosion.     Applanix introudced the latest In-Fusion+ technology during the meeting. This technology is the powerful and unique integrated GNSS/inertial navigation and can ensure to produce the most robust and accurate solution for mobile mapping possible at all times. Looking ahead, we will continue to tightly couple multibeam with INS and design good products where a simple yet powerful workflow to enhance customer experience and…