StripKraft Horizontal
The StripKraft Horizontal (HMK) force transducer is particularly suitable for measuring forces acting horizontally to the mounting plane of the force transducer. The force is measured using strain gauges connected in a wheatstone bridge. Especially for the power supply and the evaluation of the output signal of the StripKraft Horizontal (HMK), IMS has developed the StripKraft Controller (MMV).
IMS StripKraft systems for strip tension measurement are used to precisely record the tensile forces acting on the strip during the rolling process. The strip is guided over deflection rollers, whereby a radial force is generated by the wrap. This force is detected by strain gauges in the force transducer and converted into an electrical signal. If required due to the wrap angle, our StripKraft systems can compensate for the dead weight of the measuring roller, allowing strip tension to be measured during coil winding, for example. This prevents material tears and improves product quality.
Key Features
- Only sensitive in measuring direction
- The used bearing can be mounted directly to the force transducer without adapter plate
- High overload capacity (standard up to eight the nominal load), optionally up to 20 times the nominal load
- The materials used ensure that the load cells have high spring stiffness, which guarantees the stability of the belt’s run
- Easy commissioning thanks to a customised design and an integrated calibration signal, meaning that no reference measurement is required on site
- Wide dynamic range and rapid response to load changes
| Nominal measuring range | 0.5 - 400 kN |
| Maximum excitation voltage | ≤ 15 VDC |
| Nominal resistance of strain gauge bridge | > 700 Ω |
| Nominal sensitivity | 0.5 mV/V |
| Repeatability | ≤ ± 0.5 % of full scale output |
| Linearity | ≤ 0.1 % of full scale output |
| Hysteresis | ≤ ± 0.1 % of full scale output |
| Deflection | ≤ 0.03 mm at nominal load |
| Thermal zero drift | ≤ ± 0.008 % / °C (20 °C ~ 100 °C / 68 °F ~ 212 °F) |
| Insulation resistance | > 2 GΩ |
| Operating temperature range | -10 ~ +100 °C (optionally 150 °C / ~ 302 °F ) |
| Limit load | 800 % of nominal load |
| Breaking load | 1,200 % of nominal load |
| Degree of protection according to EN60529 (IEC529) | IP67 |
