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INTRODUCTION
We bring the hidden to light One of FOERSTER’s core competencies is the produc- Used as standalone devices or as complete detection
Worldwide, continents and oceans bear the traces of tion of ultra-responsive sensor technology that can systems, these products find application in a wide range
past civilizations and conflicts: Wars leave their mark in locate and reveal these relics. The company has de- of geophysical exploration activities. The measurement
the form of unexploded ordnance and minefields; con- veloped a wide range of products based on the same data provide you with the foundations for precise local-
taminated sites and industrial wastelands pollute the principles as those behind Prof. Friedrich Förster’s ization of contaminated sites or ancient artifacts, and
soil; and sometimes, one even finds the structures of original invention, a highly sensitive fluxgate magne- they form the basis for estimating the associated sal-
long-ago settlements that can shed light on the societ- tometer. These innovative instruments meet the exact- vage effort. Archaeological treasures can thus be pre-
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ies and cultures of past epochs. ing quality standards of our customers in the business cisely recorded and documented.
of detection.
