Tension force sensor ZAD series

strain gaugestainless steel

Tension force sensors of the type ZAD were specifically developed for direct measurement of forces acting in cables, wires, ropes, or tapes. They can best be installed in places where the design of the machine already requires the use of deflection rollers or guide rollers. This is e. g. the case in situations such as - cable making machines - stranding machines - foil capacitor manufacturing - label printing machinery etc. When using an application of force transmission screw instead of a roll the tension sensor ZAD may be used as a compression load cell. The axial cable entry allows in most cases a simple installation on the machine. Mechanical stops limit the measurement path and serve as overload protection. The sensor is designed according to the double beam principle. This results in high precision measurement even in off center load situations. Strain gauges applied to the active surfaces of the cantilever beam measure the acting forces. The strain gauge bridge is supplied with stabilized DC voltage from a strain gauge amplifier of the HAEHNE program for further processing of the measuring signals.