Where microforce changes everything
From the living cell to the industrial component — discover how our sensors and metrology services address the challenges of your field.
Life sciences
At the cellular scale, mechanical forces govern adhesion, migration and differentiation. Our MEMS sensors provide access to these interactions with nanometer resolution and complete traceability.
- Cell adhesion and adhesion forces
- Mechanical characterization of micro-tissues and organoids
- Cell traction forces (TFM)
- Delicate handling of fragile biological samples
- Micro-surgery and micro-injection with force control
Microtechnologies
MEMS, micro-actuators, 3D-printed structures at the micrometer scale: validating a model or characterizing a component requires force measurements that are reliable, integrable and reproducible.
- Mechanical testing of MEMS actuators and sensors
- Characterization of 3D-printed micro-structures (Nanoscribe, 2PP)
- Validation of mechanical models at small scale
- Micro-assembly and pick & place with force control
- Integration into robotic test platforms
Materials & metrology
Hydrogels, polymers, natural fibres, thin films: when samples are soft, small or fragile, conventional instruments reach their limits. Our sensors open a new measurement window.
- Apparent moduli and local stiffness of soft materials
- Viscoelasticity, hysteresis, cyclic testing
- Characterization of natural fibres (flax, hemp) and composites
- Nano-indentation and micro-compression
- Measurements in controlled environments (air, liquid, temperature)
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