There are several ways to measure and control tension; as we discovered in the last installment of this series (see the February 2007 issue at motionsystemdesign.com) load cells are the most accurate.

Tension load cells conversely measure pulling force. Shear beam load cells Shear beam or bending beam load cells measure compressive forces and use a straight block fixed on one end and loaded on ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — Burster prazisionsmesstechnik announced the tension and compression load cells series 8416 and 8417, offering what the company claims to be the smallest measuring ranges, from 0 to 20N ...

This folded bending beam load cell is manufactured from high-quality tool steel, and fully sealed to IP67. Although normally utilised in tension, given the suitable adaptors and the appropriate ...

A 2.5-ton capacity SP Radiolink plus load cell measures tension on a line stretching across a lagoon, upon which a dredge… Monday, June 9, 2025.

Load cells typically contain strain gauges that change resistance when deformed. ... I’ve set the tension on mine by pitch ever since I bought it, but I never had a means of measuring tension.

The cells are typically arranged in a Wheatstone Bridge configuration to produce an electrical output whose polarity depends on whether the load cell is loaded in compression or tension.

Coupling the PHM-100 portable handheld transducer indicator and TLL tension load cell yields a system for industrial and OEM force measurement and weighing applications. A peak ...

This folded bending beam load cell is manufactured from high quality tool steel, and fully sealed to IP67. Although normally utilised in tension, given the suitable adaptors and the appropriate ...