The emphasis on miniaturisation has never been stronger than now, underpinned by MEMS technology, the development of tiny structures / machines or mechanical systems will steadily impact upon our lives in a real tangible sense. It is anticipated that most micro engineered mechanical machines or systems will produce force or movement to a point of 'exploitation'. At this point the need to measure the force produced or associated with movement is present in much the same way as we experience now at a greater magnitude.

This website and our new loadcell are our first step in attempting to stimulate research into exploitable forces at the sub-deci Newton level by offering a practical, affordable and enabling force measurement device.

The whole area of MEMS and the underlying technologies is swathed in highly theoretical and environment specific technologies leaving a perceived gap in the exploitable force measurement market where the force magnitude is to produce a tangible effect in the real world. The need for Novatech is to link our loadcell to the underlying MEMS technology, the building bricks of tangible machines, but divorce it from the packaging or environmental restrictions of silicon based devices.