Hohenstein Group has developed the next generation of its compression testing device – HOSYcan – in a bid to provide increased accuracy and information regarding the compression of textiles.
The new HOSYcan allows for accurate compression measurements during movement and measures the interaction between different materials, allowing the actual pressure on different parts of the body to be determined even in extreme situations. Combined with data from 3D scanning, simulated movement profiles provide increased accuracy for specific applications.
Hohenstein Group provides a broad range of textile services including product compliance testing, the entire Oeko-Tex brand portfolio, and product performance testing.
Compression garments constitute a high-growth technology in the sport, leisure and medical sectors, performing different functions depending on the application, and generally come with a defined level of compression. Until now, however, these values were inaccurate when measuring compression levels during movement, says Hohenstein Group. Interaction between different materials has unpredictable effects on compression. With the further development of the HOSYcan, the Hohenstein Group says it is the only provider of a solution with objective measurement values as well as analysis for compression garment product development.
“Compression garments are so challenging that the various influences on the level of compression are often not clearly or precisely measurable,” explains Florian Girmond, Hohenstein Group director for consumer tests. “HOSYcan lets us simulate movement sequences for the first time. In doing so, the actual pressure on different parts of the body can be determined even in extreme situations.”
The device, which can measure circumferences of up to 150cm, can be individually adjusted and programmed, while body measurements compiled at Hohenstein using cutting-edge 3D scanner technology can be used as a base data set in customising movement profiles.
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By GlobalDataAccording to Hohenstein Group, the advantages of the new HOSYcan device for manufacturers of compression materials for shaping and compression garments are:
With HOSYcan, the interaction between individual materials in compression garments can be tested and analyzed in a simple and cost-effective way—both in static and dynamic conditions. In this way, HOSYcan delivers important performance data in relation to the desired product properties. The simulation of both dynamic and static testing scenarios, as well as a combination of the two, is achieved without difficulty, allowing testing situations very close to the practical application.
The new compression testing device enables product development to be carried out in an improved, application-specific way in terms of material selection and product design. The modification of individual components can be extensively and individually tested.
The whole HOSYcan package can shorten development time with innovative comparison and visualisation techniques.
The database software features a modern user and reporting interface, which provides diverse parameter variations, filter functions and duplicating functions, enabling more efficient order processing. The measurement results are reported in the form of statistics and graphics and then made available to the customer.
Hohenstein Group will present its new OSYcan device at the Outdoor Retailer show on 25-28 January in Denver, Colorado.
