-- FUJIFILM Corporation announces the launch of “FUJIFILM Prescale Motion” (“Prescale Motion”) a dynamic surface pressure sensor system that visualizes in real time how pressure is applied from the start to the end of a pressurization process. “Prescale Motion” will be available from September 7, 2026, in Japan.*1
*1 For inquiries about product launches and availability outside Japan, please contact the customer contact below.
Fujifilm offers “Prescale,” a pressure measurement film that turns red when pressure is applied and visualizes differences in pressure through variations in color density. Together with “FUJIFILM Prescale Mobile(“Prescale Mobile”)*2,” a mobile app that analyzes color images produced by “Prescale” and quantifies pressure data, these products support highly accurate pressure measurement and evaluation across a wide range of manufacturing fields. While “Prescale” and “Prescale Mobile” visualize and quantify pressure at the point of maximum pressure to obtain static pressure data, “Prescale Motion” visualizes changes in pressure during the pressurization process in real time, enabling the acquisition of dynamic pressure data.
As manufacturing processes become increasingly sophisticated and requirements for quality assurance and traceability continue to grow, demand is increasing, particularly in the semiconductor, electronic component and battery industries, for identifying abnormalities that occur during a process and determining when pressure variations arise, which can be difficult to ascertain solely from the pressure distribution at the point of maximum pressure. In semiconductor wafer polishing processes, for example, it is necessary to monitor changes in the contact conditions and load between the polishing head and wafer. This has created a need to measure and record changes in pressure between the head and wafer over time, from the start to the completion of polishing. In lithium-ion battery manufacturing and evaluation processes, batteries repeatedly expand and contract during charging and discharging. Measuring and recording the resulting changes in pressure can therefore support quality control and safety evaluation.
“Prescale Motion” is a system that combines a pressure distribution sensor, consisting of dedicated film and a controller, with a mobile device*3 on which “Prescale Mobile” is installed. The system visualizes in real time how pressure is applied from the start to the end of a pressurization process.
By combining dynamic pressure data obtained with the pressure distribution sensor and static pressure data at the point of maximum pressure obtained with “Prescale” and “Prescale Mobile,” users can quantitatively evaluate pressure from both static and dynamic perspectives.
Mechanism for visualizing dynamic pressure data
This supports failure cause analysis and the optimization of process conditions, enabling even more accurate pressure inspections. More precise monitoring of equipment conditions also contributes to more efficient equipment maintenance and improved production yields.
Through products centered on the visualization and quantification of inspection data, Fujifilm will promote the digitalization and greater efficiency of inspection operations in development and manufacturing and contribute to improving and stabilizing customers’ manufacturing quality.
Fujifilm will continue to leverage the technologies it has developed over the years to support the creation of high-precision, efficient inspection workflows on the manufacturing floor and to promote the digitization of operations, thereby contributing to improved inspection efficiency and strengthened quality control at our customers’ manufacturing sites.
*2 A mobile application that quantifies pressure from the color-developed image of "Prescale" using Fujifilm’s advanced image processing technology. By placing the developed "Prescale" on a dedicated calibration sheet and scanning it with a mobile device installed with the app, users can easily obtain 13 types of pressure data such as maximum/minimum pressure, average pressure, and pressure area. This simple workflow enables anyone to perform high-precision pressure inspection with ease.
*3 Mobile devices must be provided by customers. For the latest information on compatible devices, please refer to the “Prescale Motion” product page.
Illustration of the new inspection method combining static and dynamic pressure data
FUJIFILM Prescale Motion
Pressure inspection method
Figure 1: Captures the exposed “Prescale” to visualize static pressure data, including pressure values and pressure distribution at the point of maximum pressure.
Figure 2: Visualizes in real time how pressure is applied from the start to the end of a pressurization process using the pressure distribution sensor.
Figure 3: Combines the static pressure data at the point of maximum pressure obtained in Figure 1 with the dynamic pressure data during the pressurization process obtained in Figure 2 for integrated evaluation.
Click here to watch a video demonstrating the inspection method described above
1. How to Use “Prescale Motion” and Product Configuration
Use of “Prescale Motion” requires the purchase of a “FUJIFILM Prescale Mobile” license and a dedicated “Prescale Motion” extension license. Customers who already use “FUJIFILM Prescale Mobile” can use “Prescale Motion” by purchasing an extension license set.*4
*4 Customers using the one-year version of “FUJIFILM Prescale Mobile” may use “Prescale Motion” only during the valid license period of “FUJIFILM Prescale Mobile.” To continue using the system, customers must renew the one-year version or purchase the perpetual license version.
Product Configuration
2. Main Features
(1) Combines static and dynamic pressure data for more advanced pressure inspections
By combining the static pressure data that can be measured using the existing functions of “Prescale” and “Prescale Mobile” with the dynamic pressure data obtained using the “Prescale Motion” pressure distribution sensor, users can evaluate not only pressure distribution at the point of maximum pressure but also changes in pressure throughout the pressurization process.
“Prescale Motion” is the world’s first*5 pressure distribution sensor system that enables the integrated analysis of static and dynamic pressure data.
Each sheet of dedicated film is assigned its own calibration file. By downloading this file to “Prescale Mobile,” users can begin inspections without having to perform complicated calibration procedures, ensuring a smooth pressure inspection workflow. The film can also be detached from the controller, allowing users to replace only the film while continuing to use the same controller.
*5 According to Fujifilm research.
(2) Greater convenience through wireless connectivity
“Prescale Motion” uses a wireless connection(BLE) between the pressure distribution sensor and mobile device, allowing the system to be used in more flexible measurement environments.
3. Specifications
4. Related Information
For product information and application examples relating to “Prescale,” please visit the following websites:
- “Prescale” product page
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Release ID: 89202631
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