DCM 162 - Bridgesensor W/Mounting Board The DCM 162 bridgesensor is a complete signal conditioning system. This module consists of a high performance instrumentation amplifier, a user adjustable active filter and a high stability bridge supply, which is mounted to the 8610 backplane to give the user a multichannel signal conditioning system. The DCM 162 provides trim pots for coarse and fine gain along with input and output offset adjustments, and DIP switches for setting the bridge supply output and active low pass filter cutoff frequency. The 8610 backplane is a convenient mounting system for up to eight of the DCM 162′s. The backplane is available with either an AC line or a DC input power supply.
LPM 560 - Micro Force Sensor The LPM 560 is a low cost 0-1500 gram, piezoresistive force sensor. This force sensor provides precise, reliable force sensing performance in a compact commercial grade package. The force sensor operates on the principle that the resistance of silicon implanted piezoresistors will increase when the resistors flex under an applied force. The load is applied to a stainless steel plunger directly to the silicon sensing element. The sensor packaging incorporates a modular construction and use of innovative elastomeric technology and engineered molded plastics which allow for load capacities of 5.5 kg overload.
LZBS 1010 - Bolt Force Sensor The LZBS 1010 Bolt Force Sensor is essentially a hollow compression load cell designed to be used in fastener testing where the compression loading the sensor is induced by the tensile loading of the fastener for which it was designed. The LZBS 1010 consists of three piece assembly: both a large and small hardened and ground washer and a donut shaped load cell. The flat washers must be used to prevent damage to the load cell force sensor.
QFG 200 - Quartz Force Sensor Quartz, piezoelectric force sensors are durable measurement de vices which possess exceptional characteristics for measure ment of dynamic force events. Since the measurement signal generated by a quartz force sensor will decay over time, long-term static measurements are not practical. Short-term or quasi-static measurements are possible within certain time limits. The QFG 200 utilizes quartz- sensing crystals to convert the applied force into a proportional, electri cal measurement signal. This sensor contains built-in, microelectronic circuitry to condition this signal for transmission to readout or record ing instruments. Quartz force sensors measure rapidly changing dy namic compression, tensile, and impact forces and adapt to a wide range of applications. Two physical sensor configurations are available. The first configuration has a side connector with 10-32 tapped mounting holes on the top and bottom. The second configuration has an axial output connector. This sensor is preferred when mounting space is at a minimum and for drop test applications.