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Kan- Opener

Northampton

Technical specification
Location Northampton
Weapon Crusher
Weight 108 kg
Defence 3.2mm wear-resistant steel reinforced with 8mm aluminium on its top panel
Top Speed 16 mph
Drive System 2 x 750 watt motors, running modified go-kart racing tyres
Power Electric Drive and Hydraulic Claws
Battery Lithium Polymer, 25.9 volts
Biggest Weakness The team are worried that as the robot has a larger ground clearance than many of its competitors, it may be susceptible to flipper attacks.

The most powerful crusher in the competition, Kan-Opener has 12 tonnes of crushing force – equivalent to the weight of a London bus – at the very tip of its pincers. The robot cost over £25,000 to make over the last 15 years. The robot is fully invertible, and can work upside down.

Team stats

Tom Kane 25
Team role:

Captain and Driver

Occupation:

Financial Controller

Andy Kane 64
Team role:

Weapon Operator

Occupation:

Retired Hydraulic Engineer

What makes Kan- Opener unique...

Kan-Opener’s force of crushing (bite) is five times the force of a great white shark’s bite. Although the crusher may not externally damage a competitor as a spinner might, the pincers will cause massive internal damage, which affects wiring/batteries etc.