New Product for Maximizing Fuel Cell Output Levels

To make the most of their designs, it is imperative for companies to maintain uniform interfacial spacing between membranes in order to achieve maximum current flow and fuel usage efficiency in a fuel cell stack assembly. Tactilus® analysis provides essential pressure distribution information that is needed for material selection and fuel cell manufacturing conditions.

East Hanover, NJ (PRWEB) May 24, 2005 -- According to analysts, the fuel cell industry is growing at an estimated rate of 25 percent every year and companies are racing to develop patents for their most innovative and efficient designs. Sensor Products LLC is positioned to aid in the R&D and design processes of these companies, including those involved in remote power supplies, motor vehicles, military and aerospace equipment with their award-winning Tactilus® electronic pressure mapping sensor system.

To make the most of their designs, it is imperative for these companies to maintain uniform interfacial spacing between membranes in order to achieve maximum current flow and fuel usage efficiency in a fuel cell stack assembly. Tactilus® analysis provides essential pressure distribution information that is needed for material selection and fuel cell manufacturing conditions. The Tactilus® pressure mapping system can render detailed displays of pressures of a fuel cell stack assembly in real-time. In fact, Tactilus® can assess the contact pressure across the entire fuel cell surface to ensure maximized voltaic action so the fuel cells actual output can achieve levels close to design specifications.

Reiterating this point, Tactilus® product manager Carlos Ruiz said, Many of the fuel cell manufacturers we consult with insist that membrane spacing be consistent and uniform to achieve optimal output. Tactilus® aids this process by monitoring pressure distribution and ensuring accurate interfacial spacing and membrane placement in a stack."

Tactilus® is an electronic sensor system that dynamically evaluates tactile contact pressures in real-time. The Tactilus® profiling sensor systems come equipped with all components necessary to collect data for comprehensive analysis, including embedded matrix-based sensors, controller and user-friendly software. The system may be employed for any application where two surfaces mate, contact or impact. Not only is Tactilus® conformable to highly curvaceous surfaces and intolerant environments, but is portable and runs on a standard laptop computer.

The user-friendly, feature-rich software for Tactilus® offers 2-D and 3-D imaging, region-of-interest viewing, longitudinal and latitudinal analysis, graphical displays of data in bar, pressure vs. time, line scan, histogram and isobar charts, statistical analysis of average, minimum and maximum pressures, total force over any selected area and more. The data may also be exported to virtually any third party software.

Free on-site demonstrations of Tactilus® can be scheduled by contacting Sensor Products LLC at 1.973.884.1755 or www.sensorprod.com/tactilus.

About Sensor Products LLC

New Jersey based Sensor Products LLC, established in 1990, is a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of tactile pressure sensing solutions. Their customized and off-the-shelf products are installed within all of the Fortune 500 industrial companies as well as thousands of smaller manufacturing firms. Their sensors are used in applications as diverse as tire testing to semiconductor manufacturing and from R&D labs to space missions. Additionally, Sensor Products provides in-house and on-site stress and pressure mapping analysis, as well as a variety of regional technical seminars. Visit them at www.sensorprod.com.

Technical Contact:

Carlos Ruiz

Product Manager

1.973.884.1755 x5001

cruiz@sensorprod.com

Media Contact:

Heather D. Brown

Public Relations Specialist

1.973.884.1755 x5826

pr@sensorprod.com

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