MWS Sensorik GmbH:
The specialist in customised sensors

To ensure safety while driving and perfect driving comfort, sensors are used during the development of vehicles and in crash tests. Functioning as the ‘sensory organs of the modern high-tech world’, they pick up the vibrations and shocks that the vehicle is subjected to during the various test phases. Tiny sensors check whether a vehicle satisfies the functional requirements and provide data which can be used to determine whether and where adaptations or modifications need to be made.

Industry experience and expertise
Thanks to their technical expertise, the specialists at MWS Sensorik GmbH in Pfaffenhofen, near Munich, Germany are the first stop for sensors in the field of vibration and pressure measurement technology. The company places particular emphasis on the selection of high-quality and innovative sensor elements, which it obtains from leading American manufacturers and markets them exclusively for these manufacturers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. MWS Sensorik GmbH also develops customised solutions and, based on OEM products from its US contract partner, also manufactures accelerometers. The innovative company adapts sensors to the requirements and special needs of the individual application. Based on its customers’ suggestions, ideas and concepts, the team led by industry expert Peter Bay has developed and produced countless new sensors. The specialists provide advice on how best to use the sensors, give ideas on other areas of application and offer maintenance and calibration services.

Focus on the automotive sector
Some 90% of the versatile, high-quality sensors that MWS Sensorik GmbH produces in house are used in the automotive sector. Leading automobile manufacturers and their suppliers worldwide use these precision sensors in pilot tests, test drives on test tracks, in crash tests, on crash test dummies and when testing out hydraulic systems. In addition to vehicle developers and safety engineers, companies in the aerospace, geophysics, medical and deep drilling technology industries also call on the German company’s broad portfolio of products and services.

Smart and small products
Whether for series use or for precision measurement – MWS Sensorik GmbH offers both piezo-resistive and capacitive sensors based on silicon and servo technology, together with sensor testing equipment and sensor calibration services. The smallest measuring range lies between 0 g and 2 g, while the largest ranges from 0 g to 1,000 g – with each section divided up into ten measuring ranges.

These high-performance sensors can be used everywhere and feature sturdiness, shock resistance and exceptional resistance to heat. Depending on the application, the customer can call on specially-developed, ultra-small and ultra-flat constructions for narrow spaces, or on dice-shaped constructions that can be fastened in place on various sides. Built into an aluminium casing, the single- and tri-axial, temperature-compensated, signal-boosted accelerometers, which are equipped with low-microphony cables, are extremely light. The silicon chip is protected against overload by a mechanical stop.

Specific customer benefits
In close cooperation with the customer, MWS Sensorik GmbH develops individual solutions that are tailored to suit the particular requirements of the application in question. Using high-quality materials, the sensors are adapted to the requirements of the situation in hand and are equipped with special modules and cables. As numerous automobile manufacturers have since confirmed, MWS Sensorik GmbH’s price / performance ratio is truly top-of-the-range.

A global presence through distributors
With the sale of pressure sensors and accelerometers from American contract partners and the production and development of customised accelerometers, the company has made a name for itself throughout Germany, across Europe and beyond. The innovative German company has now also been brought to the attention of distributors in the Far East. In addition to Asia, MWS Sensorik GmbH is also focusing on the American market. With its high-quality, versatile and great-value products, the company is a global partner to renowned automobile manufacturers and their suppliers.

Ever smaller and ever finer
Because the options for using the sensors are very closely related to their size, the specialists at MWS Sensorik GmbH are focusing on miniaturising the components and systems used in their accelerometers. The developers are working on new technologies that will enable them to build even smaller in future, yet keep costs down, and respond even more effectively to customers’ specific requirements. The company is also looking to expand its service portfolio and step up its activities in the calibration services sector.

More information is available at www.mws-sensorik.de.