Quartz ICP® Force Rings
Ring-style sensor configurations measure dynamic compression. Tension measurements are also possible if the unit has been installed with proper pre-load. The through-hole mounting supports platform, integrated link, and support style installations using either a through-bolt or the supplied stud.
Highlights:
- Capacities from 10 lbs to 100k lbs
- Stainless Steel Construction
- -65 °F to +250 °F Operation Range
- Wide Temperature Operating Range
-100 to +400 °F (-73 to 204 °C)
- Scaling & DTC User Settable Via Charge Amplifier
- Stainless Steel Construction
Applications:
- Crimping, Stamping, & Press Monitoring
- Machinery Mount Forces
- Mechanical Impedance Testing
- Material Testing
- Tablet & Punch Presses
- Roll Nip Profile
- Balancing
- Machinery Process Monitoring
- Stamping & Forming
- Force Limited Vibration Testing
Versions offering full-scale measurements of 10 lb to 100k lb (45 to 450k N) compression are available. Tension range is dependent upon the amount of applied pre-load and strength of mounting stud used. Applications include tablet presses, stamping, punching and forming operations, balancing, machinery studies, and force-controlled vibration testing.
Tips from Techs: Preloaded & Force Rings
PCB® ring-style 1-component and 3-component force sensors are generally installed between two parts of a test structure with the supplied elastic beryllium-copper stud or customer-supplied bolt. The stud or bolt holds the structure together, and applies preload to the force ring. Typically a component of the force between the two structures is shunted through the mounting stud. The amount of force shunted may be up to 7% of the total force for the beryllium-copper stud supplied with the sensor, and up to 50% for steel studs. Contact a PCB® application specialist for proper pre-load and calibration for your particular application.