Pressure Mapping Technology

Measure interface pressure between two surfaces, utilizing a thin and flexible sensor. The resulting data and our analysis tools offer insights to enhance product design, manufacturing, quality, and research.

What is a Pressure Mapping System?

Pressure mapping is a unique test & measurement technology and prime example of a wide-reaching R&D tool. Top tier companies have successfully used our systems to help solve application challenges, improve product design, and more.

Analysis tool that maps interface pressure and provides insight for a better understanding of surface behavior
- Provides key metrics including total force, peak pressures, and center of force
- Clear visual representation of pressure distribution
- Multiple graph options to plot data
- Access real time or recorded data
Components include: sensors, data acquisition electronics, and software
- Over 200 standard sensors with different shapes, sizes, resolution, and pressure ranges; custom sensors available
- High speed and wireless capabilities

Minimally invasive high resolution sensor that is thin and flexible
Over 200 standard sensors with different shapes, sizes, resolutions and pressure ranges
Customizable to unique form factors and pressure ranges to meet specific applications

Scan thousands of sensing points within each sensor
Data is instantly relayed to the software on your PC via a USB cable
High speed and wireless options available

Software displays the pressure distribution data, in multiple formats, for superior analysis
Real-time display of pressure sensor data in 2D & 3D
Display peak pressures and center of force

Pressure Mapping – A Design Engineer’s Magnifying Glass

Watch this five-part video series covering Pressure Mapping Technology’s several uses to help enhance R&D processes:

Common uses for Pressure Mapping in R&D

Evaluating component press fits and seals
Evaluating product performance
Machine design and setup precision
Comfort and ergonomic assessment
High-speed impact testing

How Pressure Mapping Compares to Other Technologies

Load Cells

Accurately measures force load on a single sensing point
- Multiple load cells are required to measure a pressure array
Tend to be bulky, thus making them difficult to position in a manner desired for collecting relevant data

Pressure Mapping Technology

Sensors are minimally-invasive, making it a viable testing solution for examining pressure between nearly any two mating surfaces
- Captures the entire range of pressure occurring over the entire test
Software recording & analysis features allow the user to analyze real-time data, an export into user-friendly file formats
Systems can be calibrated to a known force for more precise data collection

Pressure Indicating Film

An affordable single-use method to capture the moment of peak pressure during a testing process
- However, it does not provide evidence of when that peak moment occurred in the testing process
Only displays a degree of pressure in a single test (cannot be calibrated)