{"title":"Bolt-On Strain Transducers for Large Equipment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBolt-on strain transducers\u003c\/strong\u003e turn the component itself into the sensor. They are screwed onto the machine and read the strain of the part they sit on – where no load cell fits, or where nobody wants to cut the force path open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen the transducer beats the load cell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe force path stays closed.\u003c\/strong\u003e A load cell has to be built into the load path; the strain transducer is bolted on from outside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor large equipment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Presses, frames, columns, cranes: where the forces are too great or the parts too bulky for a load cell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfined mounting spaces.\u003c\/strong\u003e Where no other force transducer has room, a flat face for four holes is enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplaced without touching the mechanics.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undo four screws, change the transducer – nothing about the structure changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePermanently mounted.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike a clamp-on sensor, the transducer stays at its measuring point, sealed to IP65.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey figures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacities \u003cstrong\u003e200, 500, 1000 and 1500 µε\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated output 1.0 mV\/V, full bridge, 5 to 10 V DC excitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombined error ≤ ± 1.41 % of rated output; linearity, hysteresis and repeatability ± 1 % each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe overload 120 %, ultimate load 150 % of rated output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel body 89 × 25.4 mm, four through holes Ø 6.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating temperature −20 to +80 °C; a high-temperature version up to 250 °C is available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix metres of fixed cable, factory calibration included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you need with them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transducer is \u003cstrong\u003epassive\u003c\/strong\u003e and works with any strain gauge amplifier – see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/dms-brueckenmessverstaerker-ein-kanal\"\u003estrain gauge bridge amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/dms-messverstaerker-oem-platine\"\u003eOEM boards\u003c\/a\u003e. Calibration to ISO 17025 is available as an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf strain is only to be read briefly and the measuring point moved afterwards, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/dehnung-aufklemm-dk\"\u003eclamp-on strain sensors\u003c\/a\u003e are the quicker route – they need no drilling. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/dehnungsmessung\"\u003eStrain measurement \u0026amp; strain gauges\u003c\/a\u003e gives an overview of both routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which capacity suits your component? Tell us the material, the cross section and the load you expect – we will work it out with you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dsga-aufschraub-dehnungsaufnehmer","title":"DSGA bolt-on strain transducer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere no load cell fits, the structure itself becomes the sensor: the \u003cstrong\u003eDSGA\u003c\/strong\u003e is bolted to the machine through four holes of Ø 6.6 mm and reads the strain of the part it sits on. That makes it the instrument for large equipment – presses, frames, columns, cranes – and for every place where cutting a load cell into the force path is out of the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe measuring element is a full bridge on a stainless steel body of 89 × 25.4 mm, rated at 1.0 mV\/V and available for 200, 500, 1000 or 1500 µε. It takes 5 to 10 V DC, tolerates 120 % of its range without harm and 150 % before it is destroyed, and it carries six meters of fixed cable, sealed to IP65. Mounting and replacing are a matter of four screws, and nothing in the force path has to be opened to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReads the strain of the structure directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacities 200, 500, 1000 and 1500 µε\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated output 1.0 ± 15 % mV\/V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-linearity, hysteresis and repeatability ± 1 % of RO each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombined error ≤ ± 1.41 % of RO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull bridge, 5 … 10 V DC excitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe overload 120 %, ultimate 150 % of RO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive – no amplifier inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMounting and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolted on through four holes Ø 6.6 mm, hole spacing 76.2 mm lengthwise and 14.3 mm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel body 89 × 25.4 × 6.4 mm; at 1500 µε the body is 14 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP65, cable Ø 3 mm, 6 m, fixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating temperature −20 … +80 °C, compensated −10 … +40 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 0.5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory calibration included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-temperature version −40 … 250 °C and ISO 17025 calibration on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transducer is passive and works with any strain gauge amplifier. 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