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608 Products

Configurable Tension and
Compression Force Sensors

Calibrate these sensors to your desired capacity to measure tension, compression, or both. Also known as load cells, they measure and track the forces of your equipment by converting them into electrical signals.

Ready-to-Use Tension and
Compression Force Sensor Kits

With a sensor that’s already calibrated and everything you need to relay data, these kits come ready to operate. Use them to measure forces in equipment and send the data directly to a computer or PLC to monitor, document, and trigger actions in machinery.

Ready-to-Use Tension and
Compression Force Sensors

Already calibrated, these sensors are ready to use right out of the box.

Connection Hubs for Tension
and Compression Force Sensors

Also known as junction and summing boxes, these hubs combine the measurements of multiple tension and compression force sensors together.

Compression Force Sensors for Tight Spaces

Thinner than a credit card, these force sensors fit into narrow spaces to measure the applied load between two surfaces.

Force Gauges

Tension and Compression
Force Gauges for Tight Spaces

Housing is brass.

Economy Tension and Compression
Force Gauges for Tight Spaces

Housing is plastic.

Tension and Compression Force Gauges

Check how much force a part can take before it bends, stretches, or breaks.

Compact Tension and Compression Force Gauges

Compact Tension and Compression Force
Gauges with Certificate of Calibration

These gauges come with a calibration certificate traceable to NIST that states they've passed a test for accuracy.

Compression Force Gauges

Apply your load directly to the top of these gauges to measure compression force.

Compact Tension Force Gauges

Press the side of the gauge tip against an object to record the amount of tension required to move it.

Tension Force Gauges with Scale

Measure tension force as well as weight.

Economy Tension Force Gauges for Wire

Measure the tension of wire or cable.

Large Dial Tension Force Gauges with Scale

The large dial makes these gauges easy to read. They measure tension force as well as weight.

Tension Force Gauges for Wire and Filament

Measure the tension of wire and filament without pausing your operation.

High-Accuracy Tension and
Compression Digital Force Gauges

Take tension and compression measurements at 0.1% accuracy—the highest accuracy of all our force gauges.

Tension and Compression Digital Force Gauges

Use the included Windows-compatible software to upload measurement data.

Go/No-Go Tension and Compression Force Gauges

Read tension and compression measurements with a glance—these gauges have three color-coded indicator lights to show you if a part is at your desired force. Red means the force is too high, orange means too low, and green is just right.

Large-Capacity Digital Tension
Force Gauges with Scale

Measure tension force as well as weight. Also known as dynamometers.

Remote-Reading Tension Force Gauges

Safely view your tension force measurements on a handheld receiver up to 450 ft. away when moving bulk material with cranes and hoists.

Force Gauge Gripping Attachments for Sheets

Grip paper, film, and thin plastic.

Multipurpose Force Gauge Gripping Attachments

Good for gripping most shapes and materials.

Force Gauge Gripping Attachments for Wire

Hold fine wire and filament.

Force Gauge Gripping Attachments for Pins

A chuck-style grip with a round opening gets a secure hold on pins.

Force Gauge Hook Attachments

Grab and pull objects to test their strength. These hooks thread onto the shaft of your force gauge.

Puncture Testers

Often used on packaging films, food seals, and gloves, these tools test the puncture strength of thin materials.

Spring Testers

Designed to test the pull and push force of springs, insert these testers into your quality control line right out of the box.

Peel Testers

Calculate how hard it is to peel tape off a surface, separate the layers within a laminate, or unfasten a hook and loop.

Friction Testers

Check that your products have the right balance of grip and slip. For quality control, these testers are commonly used to measure friction generated by packaging materials such as plastic film and cardboard.

Ergonomics Testers

Measure the force needed to carry out tasks in your facility, such as pushing carts, pulling pallet trucks, or lifting containers.

Wire Crimp Pull Testers

Stress test an electrical connection to make sure it won't come apart.

Adhesion Testers

Determine if an adhesive or an epoxy creates a strong enough bond on a surface.

Concrete Strength Testers

Measure the compressive strength of concrete. These testers are often used in the construction industry to assess the quality and integrity of poured concrete.

Torque Testers and Gauges

Rotary Torque Testers

Monitor torque as you apply it—these testers mount between your torque tool and your fastener.

High-Accuracy Torque Tool Testers

Accurate to within ±1%, these torque testers are often used to check the accuracy of torque wrenches and screwdrivers on assembly lines.

Chuck-Style Torque Tool Testers

Finger-tighten the three-jaw chuck onto a torque wrench or screwdriver, then twist either the gauge or tool to check the tool’s accuracy.

Square Drive Torque Tool Testers

Place your tool and the included square drive connector on the tester and turn.

Chuck-Style Digital Torque Tool Testers

Measure the torque output of torque wrenches, screwdrivers, and other hand tools to ensure they deliver the right amount of torque—and check your results on a digital screen.

Torque Testers for Torque-Limiting Power Tools

Calibrate torque-limiting power tools such as air-powered and impact drivers.

Torque Tool Testers for Torque Screwdrivers

Measure the force of hand and non-impact electric torque screwdrivers to keep fasteners from failing due to under or overtightening.

Opening-and-Closing Torque
Testers for Caps and Knobs

Measure the twisting force needed to tighten or loosen caps and knobs with these torque testers.

Data-Recording Torque Gauges

Use these gauges with changeable sensors and square-drive sockets to display, collect, and download torque readings.

Strain Gauges

Measure strain across one or multiple directions by gluing or welding these strain gauges onto a structure.

Torque Sensors

Measure and record manually applied torque. These sensors convert torque into an electrical signal that your computer or programmable logic controller (PLC) can read.

Belt Tension Gauges

Ultrasonic Belt Tension Gauges

Check the tension of your machine’s flat, timing, or V-belt—no matter its width. These gauges use ultrasonic sound waves to take noncontact readings.