Product Announcements: Tactile Pressure Sensors

The F-Scan^® system provides unique insight on the relationship between foot and footwear. Paper-thin in-shoe sensors collect pressure and timing data to help clinicians and researchers better understand foot function and gait. The system is now available with Wireless and Datalogger electronics, giving the wearer complete freedom of movement for more natural gait inform... (read more)

Tekscan's HR Mat is a stand-alone device measuring vertical force and pressure distribution. It can be used in conjunction with a force plate. The 442 mm by 488 mm mat has 5 mm spatial resolution and 8,352 sensing elements. The system provides pressure and force information which is extremely helpful for evaluation and treatment of children or deformed feet. (read more)

The Walkway^TM system provides static and dynamic barefoot pressure and force measurements over several steps using a low profile floor walkway. (read more)

Water leaks, wind noise, and ease of opening and closing doors is a major concern for automobile manufacturers and door seal designers. The I-Scan® system provides the diagnostic tools necessary to evaluate, view, and measure the pressures acting on an automobile door seal The I-Scan system has helped many companies validate the effectiveness of a design and also detect wea... (read more)

Reducing brake noise, vibration and harshness are just some of the challenges facing brake design engineers. The I-Scan^® system enables designers to measure pressure distribution between mating surfaces and provides the diagnostic tools necessary to measure, view and evaluate dynamic forces acting between a brake pad and rotor or brake shoe and drum. (read more)

The I-Scan^® system is used to aid pinch roller nips in the setup and adjustment of machines by studying the real-time force and pressure distribution nip of pinch rollers. (read more)

Engine designers must insure that the engine's combustion openings are properly sealed. The I-Scan® system can measure the dynamic pressure distribution of the engine seal and as a result can provide valuable information to assist with these decisions. (read more)

A poor quality seal, produced by a packaging machine, can result in large quantities of product waste for a manufacturer. This can be a result of uneven bars, low forces or worn parts in the clamp sealing assembly. The I-Scan® system has been utilized in packaging applications to help troubleshoot these mechanical problems. (read more)

The TireScan^TM system is a unique tool used throughout the tire industry to capture the tire footprint pressure patterns of passenger, truck, off road, agricultural, and aircraft tires. The sytem is comprised of high resolution sensors (1.0 mm x 1.0 mm X,Y resolution), intuitive software, and scanning electronics. (read more)

BPMS (Body Pressure Measurement System) is a high resolution device designed for measuring pressure distribution on varying support surfaces like mattresses and cushions. (read more)