TENSION METER
Electronic or digital tension meter for applications in textile and wire industry, with various helpful functions for detailed data recording and analyse – Professional Instrument.
Versatile applicable hand-held unit.
12 Tension ranges available from 1 – 200 cN up to 0.6 – 60 daN.
Special Features
Additional functions in comparison to basic instrument DTS
- Memory for 60.000 readings
- USB interface
- Tension meter DTX with 5 different memory modes:
Mode S: statistics only
Mode H: storage of the X-Y-diagram for reviewing after finishing a series of measurement (e.g. short time spooling)
Mode C: continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (2 Hz)
Mode F: fast, continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (1000 Hz)
Mode D: storage of single readings and statistic
Mode H: storage of the X-Y-diagram for reviewing after finishing a series of measurement (e.g. short time spooling)
Mode C: continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (2 Hz)
Mode F: fast, continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (1000 Hz)
Mode D: storage of single readings and statistic
- 9 Material memory locations for customer made calibrations
- Software Tension Inspect 3 for displaying real-time readings on a PC and to store them into a file
- Wi-Fi modul for wireless communication with a PC (optional)
Standard Features
- Everything in operator’s view:
– the guide rollers
– the measured material
– the readings
- Filament guide and roller shifting mechanism ensure easy acquisition of the running material
- Ball-bearing mounted, V-grooved guide rollers
- Rubberized handle provides a secure hold in the operators‘ hand
- Tension meter DTX with rugged aluminium housing
- LiPo Accumulator (approx. 40 hours continuous operation) with AC adapter
- CE certified, interference resistant against static electrifications
- Certificate of Compliance with the order 2.1 according EN 10204 is included
- Optionally available: Inspection Certificate 3.1 according EN 10204 with calibration report
Tension Meter DTX Technical Spesification
| Calibration: | According SCHMIDT factory procedure |
| Accuracy: | For PA from 5 % up to 100 % FS*: ± 0.5 % FS* ± 1 digit remaining tension range and other calibration materials: ±3 % full scale and ±1 digit |
| Memory for material curves: | 2 for SCHMIDT calibration plus 9 for customized calibrations |
| Measuring units: | Force (switchable): cN, daN, g, kg, N, lb Thickness (switchable): mm, inch |
| Overrange: | Approx. 10 % FS*, full scale, without accuracy guarantee |
| Overload protection: | 100 % full scale |
| Measuring principle: | Strain gauge bridge |
| Signal processing: | Digital, 16 bit A/D converter |
| Measuring frequency: | Max. 1 kHz (1000 measurings/sec.), intern 8 kHz |
| Measuring roller deflection: | Max. 0.2 mm |
| Display: | Graph LCD |
| 3 different displays: | Numeric, Numeric with graph (time-tension) X-Y-diagram |
| Display update rate: | Approx. 2 times per second |
| Memory: | MIN, MAX, PEAK, AVG and LAST |
| Output signal: | USB |
| Memory: | 60.000 values split up to 255 measuring positions |
| Memory modes: | 5 memory modes with statistical evaluation |
| Damping: | Adjustable electronic damping (averaging) |
| Cal. Adjustment: | ± 10 steps in 1 % increment |
| Thickness compensation: | Max. 2.5 mm (not available for all models) |
| Auto power off: | Approx. 3 minutes of non-use |
| Temperature coefficient: | Gain: less than ± 0.01 % FS* /°C |
| Zero point: | Less than ± 0.03 % FS* /°C |
| Temperature range: | 10 – 45 °C |
| Air humidity: | 85 % RH, max. |
| Power supply: | LiPo accumulator (approx. 40 h continuous use), charging time approx. 3 1/2 h, USB AC adapter 100 – 240 V AC with 4 adapters (EU/USA/UK/AUS-NZ) |
| Housing material: | Die-cast aluminium |
| Weight, net (gross): | Up to DTX-50K approx. 875 g / 1550 g DTX-60K-V1 approx. 1040 g / 2700 g |
Specifications subject to change without notice!
Hand held Electronic Tension Meter
ZE Series
- 4 Tension ranges available:
from 0.5 – 50 cN
up to 1 – 500 cN - Application for fibres, threads and fine wires
- Cost-efficient tension meter for low tensions
PT Series
- Tension range available:
0.5 – 100 cN - Application: Textile industry, especially circular knitting machine
- Pocket tension meter for low tension
ET Series
- 3 Tension ranges available
from 0.3 – 100 cN
up to 2.0 – 500 cN - Application: textile industry
- For hard to reach and limited access space applications
MST Series
- 3 Tension ranges available:
from 1 – 500 cN
up to 1 – 2000 cN - Application: for sewing machines
- With motorized take-up fixture
KXE Series
- 2 Tension ranges available:
from 0.50 – 20.00 daN
up to 0.5 – 50.0 daN - Application: textile industry – warp tension
CTM Series
- 2 Tension ranges available:
up to 10 kN
up to 45 kN - Application: tension meter for pretensioned non running ropes up to 25.4 mm Ø (1 inch)
Hand held Mechanical Tension Meter
Z Series
- 10 tension ranges available:
from 1 – 5 cN
up to 20 – 300 cN - Application: for low tensions of fibres, threads and fine wires
- Economical measuring device
- 2 different designs
MKM Series
- 3 tension ranges available:
from 10 – 50 cN
up to 50 – 400 cN - Application: textile – for adjusting yarn tension devices
- Battery operated
DX Series
- 12 tension ranges available:
from 10 – 50 cN
up to 5 – 20 daN - Application: for versatile use in various sectors of industry
- Different guide rollers depending on application
- 11 different designs
TEN Series
- 11 tension ranges available:
from 0.5 – 3 cN
up to 50 – 170 cN - Application: for low fibre and thread tensions
DN Series
- 16 tension ranges available:
from 20 – 120 cN
up to 40 – 400 daN - Application: for versatile use in textil, fibre and wire industry
- Rugged design for high tensions
FT Series
- Tension range available:
6 – 50 N/cm - Application: Tension of synthetic and steel meshes