Bertec Fixed Force Plates

Bertec Fixed Force Plates

Each Bertec fixed force plate consists of precision-engineered, strain-gage load transducers that precisely measure six components: three orthogonal forces and the moments about each axis. Each plate contains a built-in, 16-bit digital gain amplifier and signal conditioning unit, which makes the use of calibration matrices obsolete. Bertec supplies fixed plates in a range of sizes, to suit your individual needs.

Superior technology

The force plates lead the industry in centre of pressure (CoP) and force measurement accuracy with negligible crosstalk, drift, and signal interference. Analog signals sampled internally at 1,000Hz are processed by Bertec’s custom electronics into digital data, impervious to degradation. With data collection simple and easy to undertake, it allows this highly accurate data collected to be used in a wide range of applications. Representing a legacy of excellence in biomechanics for over 30 years, Bertec offers the strongest, industry-leading 7-year warranty on their fixed force plates.

Bertec Walkway

The Bertec Fixed Walkway allows researchers to mount Bertec’s 40cm x 60cm or 60cm x 90cm plates in a customisable in-series configuration to create a ‘walkway’ for various biomechanics applications.

A 2019 study used the plates to find The relationship between foot sole sensitivity and lower limb biomechanics during single-leg stance and single-leg jump. The study’s conclusions “… may be relevant for the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries to the lower extremity. Furthermore, results may be interesting for companies producing athletic shoes or therapeutic insoles.”