Strain transducers
Indirect measurement of the force acting in parallel on a steel structure, without weakening it. Two welded-on brackets; the sensor is bolted in place.
Indirect force measurement on steel structures without weakening the beam. For new construction and retrofit applications, manufactured from stainless steel.
Measurement principle
The strain transducer measures the force acting parallel to the beam axis indirectly via the elastic length change of the steel. The sensor is clamped between two welded-on brackets and tracks the change in their spacing under load. An internal measuring web with four strain gauges (SG) converts the deflection into a bridge signal.
Because the beam is neither drilled nor cut, its load-bearing capacity is fully preserved. This makes the type M-0019 equally suited to new construction and to the retrofit instrumentation of existing installations.
Technical data
- Strain range
- 1,500 µm/m
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Operating temp.
- −25…+70 °C
- Operating temp. (opt.)
- −40…+80 °C
- Output
- SG bridge ~1.5 mV/V
- Connection
- Fixed cable
- Connector (opt.)
- M12
- IP rating
- IP 65 (EN 60529)
- IP rating (opt.)
- IP 68
- ATEX certification
- on request
- Brackets
- as accessory
- Tension washers
- as accessory
- Bolts
- high-strength
Datasheet: on request
Application examples
- New construction on beams, frames and columns in steelwork
- Retrofit force measurement on existing installations
- Continuous load recording for fatigue and lifetime analyses
Other force transducers
- Wire rope tension sensors
- Indirect load measurement on the hoist rope without breaking the rope.
- Load pins
- Force measurement in existing pin joints without modifying the host structure.
- Tension links
- Direct tensile force measurement in the rope termination, rated loads 0.5 to 200 t.
Enquiry
We’ll clarify the installation setup and bracket geometry before specifying the unit. Get in touch.