Techtextile 2011, Frankfurt, Germany

While Newton was busy showing the crowd at VTMS 10 how comfortable he was, Measurement Technology NW was preparing other thermal test equipment for the big Techtextil 2011 show in Frankfurt, Germany. We had a SGHP-8.2 sweating guarded hotplate on display at the Mesdan S.p.A. booth, and the device generated a great deal of interest from textile labs and companies who evaluate the thermal insulative and evaporative properties of fabrics. In fact, by the end of the show the SGHP-8.2 had been sold to Carvico S.p.A. in Italy – a fabric testing lab for high performance bicycle apparel.

After the show and before my flight home I saw one of Frankfurt’s more unique sights: the “Beer Bike”. A human-powered beer bar, five seats on a side, each seat with a set of bicycle pedals underneath. If you were thirsty and a seat was open all you had to do was run alongside, hop onto the seat, and start pedaling while the driver/bartender served you a beer from the keg in front!

It was a memorable example of German efficiency – a place to have fun, drink beer, and work off the calories, all at the same time.

Tags: beer bike, comfort manikin, display, human simulation, Newton, techtextil 2011, thermal manikin, thermal simulation

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