Force & Torque – Page 2 – Cal Lab Magazine

The Effects of Loading Pad Hardness on the Calibration Results of Force Transducers

May 16, 2016 Office

by Ebtisam H. Hassan, R. Hegazy, Gouda M. Mahmoud Common practice in the use of force proving instruments, such as load cells, has been to use loading pads to maintain the safety for the load […]

Metrology 101: Basic Torque Calibration

December 4, 2014 Office

by Jerry Eldred The need for accurate torque measurement spans technologies and industries from missions to Mars, to installing lug nuts on your old pickup truck. When torque is correct, it makes us safer, and […]

Analyzing the Effects of Reducing the Ending Zero Versus Ignoring the Trailing Zero on Measuring Instruments Used for Force Calibration

September 11, 2014 Office

by Henry Zumbrun Differing opinions are found within the ASTM E28 sub-committee regarding the proper treatment of the trailing zero following the removal of an applied force. The ASTM E28 committee is responsible for the […]

Mountz Inc. LPX Torque Sensor

June 15, 2012 Office

Calibrating and Testing Small Hand & Power Torque Tools San Jose, Calif. – Mountz, Inc., a specialist in the design and manufacture of torque control products, offers the new LPX torque sensor for testing small […]

Mechanical Torque Wrench Loader by Mountz Inc.

August 18, 2011 Office

Laboratory Grade Instrument Assures Accurate Torque Calibration with Less Effort The Loading Bench by Mountz Inc. (www.mountztorque.com) is a laboratory grade instrument designed to enable accurate torque wrench calibration with less physical effort. The Loading […]

A New Compact Low-Cost 1kN Force Standard at NIS, Egypt

October 1, 2010 Office

By M.I. Mohamed, A. Abu-Sinna, and A. Abu El-Ezz The National Institute for Standards (NIS), Egypt, has developed and constructed a new primary force standard, a 1kN deadweight machine (DWM) at its facility in Egypt. […]