ULTRA-SENSITIVE SENSOR TO MEASURE THE SMALLEST TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE FORCES

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ULTRA-SENSITIVE SENSOR TO MEASURE THE SMALLEST TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE FORCES
21 April 2006 - Kistler Instruments

Precision measurement needs a sensor capable of delivering accurate and reliable readings of minute tensile and compression forces not only under laboratory conditions but also in the far tougher world of testing in industrial practice.

Kistler's robust Type 9217A... sensor satisfies this requirement, providing measurements of compression and tensile forces from as low as a few millinewtons. The rigid construction of the sensor ensures that it is resistant to lateral forces and has a high tolerance to bending moments, thus minimizing interference effects.

The new Type 9217A... sensor comes with an ultra-sensitive PiezoStar element and a measuring range of from –500 ... 500 N. Like the existing Type 9203.../9205.../9207... series of sensors the Type 9217A... has an M10x1 external thread and a front-end M3 tapped hole for force introduction. This permits a simple and flexible adaptation for testing switches, push buttons. plugs, springs, etc. as well as a general use for highly sensitive force measurement in research and development. The Type 9217A... is supplied with two calibrated measuring ranges (100 %, 10 %).

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About: Kistler Instruments
Kistler is one of the world's leading suppliers of measurement technology. Kistler pressure sensors, force sensors and accelerometers use the piezoelectric effect for precise measurement of mechanical properties.

Kistler is a privately-owned Swiss company which develops and manufactures sensors and electronics for measuring pressure, force and acceleration.

Additionally, the functionality of electronics plays an increasing role when defining a measuring system and even more frequently, electronics in fact becomes part of the sensor itself. Most of Kistler's products have been developed in close cooperation between leading universities or research facilities and Kistler's engineers.

Investments in Kistler's research department have led to the development of new crystals which enable reliable measurements to be taken under the most extreme environmental conditions. The results of our in-depth crystal research will give us a leading edge in advancing the state-of-the-art.

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