MOUNTING PLATES

Bertec strongly recommends the force plate be anchored to a rigid flat surface.  Our mounting plates serve as a footprint for the force plates.  If your force plate use involves high horizontal forces, you will not have to worry about the force plate sliding and ruining data.  A mounting plate makes certain you will have accurate force and torque measurements.

Standard Mounting Plates are ¾" (19 mm) thick and have the same dimensions (L x W) as the force plates.  Custom mounting plates can easily be made to match custom designed force plates or to allow multiple force plate configurations.

The mounting plate comes with pre-tapped holes that match the anchor locations in the feet of the force plate, along with leveling hardware. Typically, the mounting plate is rigidly affixed to the floor with a high strength epoxy or adhesive, depending on the expected shear forces. Then, the force plate is top-mounted onto the mounting plate via four bolts.

Epoxy or adhesive, mounting hardware, and instructions are provided with each mounting plate.

For recommendations and instructions about mounting plate and force plate installation, please follow the installation link.