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Strain Sensors – DST20 – Miniature strain sensor

Miniature strain sensor

  • Possible appliaction for limited installation space
  • For harsh industrial environments
  • Passive sensor with plug connection
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Industrial strain sensor

Industrial strain sensor
  • Minimized impact on machine structure thanks to low stiffness
  • All integrated amplifier electronics
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Strain Sensors – DST55R – Robust strain sensor for harsh environment – Long-term tight strain sensor DST55R – Strain sensor

Robust strain sensor for harsh outdoor environment
  • Protection class IP 69K
  • Tested long-term seal in accordance with proTect+
  • C5-M corrosion protection category
  • Fully integrated amplifier electronics
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Highlights

Miniaturization – unparalleled space saving

  • Maximum performance in minimum space – cost-efficient measurement of large forces in limited spaces
  • Greater application ranges thanks to small dimensions
  • Smallest possible lasting alternative to cold-bonded strain gauges
     

Robust – Highest operational safety in rough environments

  • Reliable, sealed sensors across the entire life cycle thanks to IP 68, IP 69K, and proTect+
  • Corrosion-proof according to C5-M for applications in coastal areas and the offshore sector
  • Temperature range from -40°C to 85°C
Your benefits
  • The clever alternative to force measurement with force sensors
    • Easily integrated into existing machines and systems
    • Minimal engineering effort required
  • Improved machine capability
    • Precise measurement and reliable control of process parameters
  • Optimized logistics
    • One sensor for different machine sizes
  • Saves time during servicing
    • Easy replacement of sensors during servicing without time-consuming calibration in the machine, thanks to factory strain setting
    • Quicker and easier installation and removal of the sensors

 

Applications

Baumer strain sensors allow cost-effective force measurement for nearly all application areas. Regardless of whether in limited spaces, for robust outdoor applications, or the industrial sector, we always offer you the right solution for measuring large forces in ongoing processes.

For limited space – DST20

The DST20 allows the measurement of large forces even in limited space. At the same time, the stainless steel housing of the strain sensor makes it excellently suited for use in rough production environments and for a large range of applications, such as in mechanical and in equipment engineering as well as in process automation.  

Industrial indoor applications – DSRT

The industrial strain sensor DSRT allows precise force measurement without elaborate component adjustments. The sensor is easy to integrate into the machine, allowing it to quickly deliver meaningful measurement results for applications such as the control of retention force, process monitoring, or sheet thickness measurement.

Rough outdoor applications – DST55R

The robust strain sensor DST55R is especially suited for outdoor industrial applications such as, for example, vibration damping for mobile automation. Thanks to its robust design and tested long-term impermeability according to proTect+, the sensor guarantees reliable continuous operation under extreme conditions.

Technology

Baumer strain sensors usually consist of a strain body and strain gauges. The strain sensor is screwed to a machine structure with screws. This machine structure deforms with the application of force, and this deformation is picked up by the strain body through friction, so that strains occur on the material surface. The strain is measured using the strain gauges applied to the surface of the measuring body. The strain gauges convert the mechanical strain into an electrical resistance change and act as mechanical-electrical converters. The intelligent connection of the individual strain gauges to a Wheatstone bridge enables the measurement of even the smallest strains. These strains measured with the aid of the strain gauges thus generate a stress change proportional to the strain which can be easily evaluated with the aid of the integrated amplifier electronics.

Functionality of strain sensors

Strain is the relative change in length of a component or structure under stress. Learn more about the functionality of stain sensors.

Mounting of strain sensors

In our know-how area you will find tips for the installation of strain sensors.

Force measurement: Force or strain sensor?

Force measurement: Force or strain sensor?

Looking for force measurement solutions usually force sensors are taken into consideration. Especially when it comes to large forces, strain sensors are a cost efficient and clever alternative. When are strain sensors suitable solutions and when is it better to use force sensors? What are the differences between the two sensor types and what are the optimal scenarios for using each? 

Force measurement glossary

Force measurement glossary

Nominal force, linearity, creep: An overview and detailed explanation of the most important terms in force measurement technology can be found here.

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