Sports Medicine:
Making a Good Design Great with Wireless Torque Sensing

DJ Instruments applies unsurpassed domain knowledge and experience in customizing advanced strain gage technologies for measuring pressure, load, and torque. Our innovative approach and proprietary technologies can fulfill requirements not possible with off-the-shelf products.

A sports equipment manufacturer had designed a unique new training tool for high-performance racing bikes. Mounted in the rear hub, this new device would measure how much motive force the athlete was exerting at any given moment. Ultimately, this data could help improve a racer’s performance.

However, the designers had hit a snag. They couldn’t get the all-important torque sensing measurement just right. So they consulted DJ Instruments.

Our experts collaborated with the designers, acting as a virtual extension of the wheelmaker’s engineering group. We applied our specialized knowledge of and experience with strain gauge technology to perfect this already promising design. Calculating the rather tricky geometries involved, we helped design a custom foil strain gauge.

The wireless torque sensing prototype we delivered optimized this demanding subassembly — and successfully finalized the design.

Tailored solutions from DJ Instruments provide significant help for equipment design engineers trying to solve challenging development problems. In nearly all cases, the solution relies on DJ Instrument’s considerable experience with strain gage technology to accurately measure pressure, load, and force. Our designers respond quickly. They’re accustomed to meeting accelerated design cycles and working closely with our own in-house manufacturing center to meet price and delivery requirements.

Engineer to engineer, we’re ready to team up with you to provide a custom solution at an impressively competitive cost.