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New Force Sensor Available from Tekscan! Tekscan, Inc. is pleased to announce a new addition to its standard FlexiForce™ product line. The A401 force sensor has a 1" diameter sensing area, offering users even more flexibility in obtaining force measurements for research & design, product testing, or...

The provision of appropriate work gloves is primarily to protect the skin and hands from chemical and physical hazards. However, gloves can also provide other health benefits and help to improve productivity. As an example, workers who repeatedly carry out the same movements with their wrists and...

Wireless Force Sensors Minimize Product Damage One of the challenges faced by production managers and engineers is to minimize damage and loss of product during manufacturing. Sensor Wireless Inc., based in Prince Edward Island, Canada, has developed specialized wireless sensing technology utilizing...

Technologies such as load cells are too bulky or obtrusive to measure loads in some tight spaces; that’s where thin, flexible force sensors come into play. However, flexible force-sensing technology has historically been limited by its inability to withstand harsh environments, such as very high...

Measure Interface Pressure in Environments as hot as 400°F (200°C)! Tekscan’s high-temperature, ultra-thin (0.2 mm), high resolution, matrix, pressure sensors are ideal for making interface pressure measurements between mating surfaces in a variety of application areas including: Molds Gaskets Heat...

Headache Relief through Bite Assessment Dr. Kerstein uses the T-Scan™ Occlusal Analysis System to provide an accurate, qualitative assessment of the bite. View this news clip aired and see how one patient found relief through bite assessment after years of inexplicable headaches.

High Speed Pressure Measurement Featured on Deadliest Warrior! Boston, MA April, 2009- Tekscan’s I-Scan™ Pressure and Force Measurement System will be featured in six episodes of Spike TV's hit series, Deadliest Warrior. In the series, battles are staged between history’s greatest warriors to...

Occlusion & Muscle Function Tekscan has teamed up with BioResearch Associates, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI), an EMG Manufacturer specializing in dentistry, to provide a means for dentists to measure force, timing, and balance of the occlusion and craniofacial muscles simultaneously. We have also teamed up...

Occlusal Load & Articulating Paper This study is the first of its kind to scientifically test articulating paper and its ability to describe occlusal loads. The resulting conclusion: "it would be impossible for a dentist to correctly pick the right mark from its size appearance" as there was no...