Pressure Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
Pressure Sensor validates quality of automotive seat design.
Press Release Summary:
Model LX100 pressure imaging sensor allows automotive seat engineers to monitor quality control in production, take pressure images from their original approved design, and compare them in real-time to pressure image profiles of seats coming off the production line. Unit has 1.3% or less hysteresis error (full-scale), 5% or less creep error at 1 hr with 2 psi applied, and calibration stability of 5% or less difference at 2 psi after 100,000 cycles.
Original Press Release:
XSENSOR Redefines Quality Assurance in Automotive Testing
June 19, 2008
New LX Pressure Sensor Validates Quality of Automotive Seat Design in Production
Calgary, AB-XSENSOR Technology Corporation is redefining the next era in advanced automotive seating design with the recent release of its high-accuracy LX100 pressure sensor. This state-of-the-art sensor will open up a wealth of possibilities for researchers and automotive test engineers worldwide as they can now monitor quality control in production and compare production-line seats to their originally intended design. Such opportunities had not been possible with any pressure imaging sensor on the market-until now.
LX100 pressure sensors are the key to validating automotive seat quality in a production environment because they allow automotive seat engineers to monitor and produce consistent car seats that meet design specifications and standards. Engineers can take pressure images from their original approved design and compare them to pressure image profiles of seats coming off the production line. Karl Schilling, General Manager of Automotive Testing at XSENSOR Technology Corporation states, "They have no accurate way of knowing if the production process is meeting the design standards created for the seat. Our sensor technology helps them monitor and evaluate production quality in real-time."
XSENSOR's testing and innovation on the LX100 has resulted in an improved sensor that boasts advanced calibration stability, low hysteresis, and consistent repeatability performance, all while providing accurate data. Tests for the LX100 have yielded 1.3% or less hysteresis error (full-scale) and 5% or less creep error at 1 hour with 2 psi applied. Users will also appreciate the LX sensor's exceptional calibration stability; measured test values showed a 5% or less difference at 2 psi after 100,000 cycles.
Though ideal for design, current sensors in the automotive test market are rarely used in a production-line environment because their limitations prevent them from yielding repeatable, accurate results after a high number of cycles. XSENSOR's LX100 sensor eliminates such boundaries, providing consistent and repeatable data over tens of thousands of trials. "The LX sensor is perfect for production environments," says Schilling. "Test engineers can compare design data to thousands of production line samples and be confident that the sensor is providing quality information."
To learn more about how XSENSOR's latest sensor solution is applied in the automotive testing industry, visit www.xsensor.com or contact XSENSOR at 0011-800-5913-4444 (outside of North America) or 1-866-927-5222 (in North America).
XSENSOR Technology Corporation Background:
XSENSOR Technology Corporation is a global leader in providing pressure imaging solutions for its three core businesses:
Sleep-XSENSOR pressure imaging systems are used by mattress salespeople as a fitting tool to help consumers select a better mattress for their unique body type and sleeping preferences.
Patient Safety-XSENSOR pressure imaging systems are used by clinicians, nurses, and rehabilitation specialists to help prevent pressure ulcers through improved support-surface selection and patient positioning on wheelchairs and hospital beds.
Automotive Testing-XSENSOR pressure imaging systems are used by automotive product designers and test engineers throughout their design, testing, and process control cycle to measure pressure-related issues in seats and tires.
