novel - Accurate force & pressure sensors

With more than 40 years of experience, novel is the global leader in accurate and reliable load distribution measurement systems. The company has developed several system families that are able to measure contact forces between many surfaces, for example between hand and tool, foot and shoe, buttock and airplane seat, or car tires and the ground. All novel systems operate with high quality, calibrated sensors and provide reliable and reproducible long term measurements. Outstanding scientific software for the analysis of medical and industrial data allows the user to be always one step ahead. The company novel was founded in 1978 by Peter Seitz, who received his education from the Technical University of Munich. The novel headquarters are located in the centre of Munich, Germany. The company has subsidiaries in Minneapolis/St. Paul, United States and in Nottingham, United Kingdom. From the very beginning, novel focused on medical electronics and sensor technology for industrial applications. novel has developed several system families tailored to specific applications: emed®, pedar®, pliance® and manugraphy®.