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610 Products

Force Gauges

Tension and Compression Force Gauges

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

22 products

High-Accuracy Tension and Compression Digital Force Gauges

At 0.1% accurate, they have the highest accuracy of all our force gauges

8 products

Compact Tension and Compression Force Gauges

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

8 products

Tension and Compression Digital Force Gauges

Use the included Windows-compatible software to upload measurement data

9 products

Economy Tension and Compression Force Gauges for Tight Spaces

The slim design fits in hard-to-reach areas and the housing is plastic

4 products

Tension and Compression Force Gauges for Tight Spaces

The slim design fits in hard-to-reach areas and the housing is brass

6 products

Tension Force Gauges with Scale

Measure tension force as well as weight

5 products

Remote-Reading Tension Force Gauges

Safely view tension force measurements on a handheld receiver up to 450 ft. away

5 products

Compression Force Gauges

Apply your load directly to the top to measure compression

5 products

Spring Testers

Test the pull and push force of springs

11 products

Economy Tension Force Gauges for Wire

Measure the tension of wire or cable

3 products

Large-Capacity Digital Tension Force Gauges with Scale

Steel shackles support heavy loads to measure tension force and weight

3 products

Compact Tension Force Gauges

Press against an object to record the amount of tension required to move it

4 products

Ergonomics Testers

Measure the force required for pushing, pulling, and lifting tasks

3 products

Friction Testers

Check that your products have the right balance of grip and slip

2 products

Go/No-Go Tension and Compression Force Gauges

Color-coded indicator lights show if a part is at your desired force

11 products

Compact Tension and Compression Force Gauges with Certificate of Calibration

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

8 products

Large Dial Tension Force Gauges with Scale

The large dial is easy to read

5 products

Tension Force Gauges for Wire and Filament

Measure the tension of wire and filament without pausing your operation

3 products

Peel Testers

Check the bond strength between two materials, such as the layers within a laminate

2 products

Wire Crimp Pull Testers

Stress test an electrical connection to verify it won't come apart

3 products

Adhesion Testers

Determine if an adhesive, such as epoxy, has a strong bond with the surface

4 products

Band Saw Blade Tension Gauges

Ensure proper blade tension on band saws and power hacksaws

1 product

Concrete Strength Testers

Used in construction to assess the quality of poured concrete

3 products

Puncture Testers

Use on packaging films, food seals, and gloves to test puncture strength

1 product

Other Products

Scales

Bench-top, hanging, floor, and conveyor scales

39 products

Load Cells

Measure forces and send them to computers to monitor and trigger actions in machinery

284 products

Force Gauge Grips

Pair with force gauges to test wire, pins, and thin sheets

10 products

Torque Gauges

Test the accuracy of torque wrenches and screwdrivers

88 products

Belt Tension Gauges

Check belt tension to minimize vibration, noise, and slippage

16 products

Torque Sensors

Convert manually applied torque into an electrical signal that you can measure and record

22 products

Load Cell Junction Boxes

Join multiple load cells to combine their weight measurements