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Instruction 
Manual 

SlimLine 
Force Sensor 

Type 9173B to 
9177B 

9173B_002-286e-07.10 

Summary of Contents for 9173B

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual SlimLine Force Sensor Type 9173B to 9177B 9173B_002 286e 07 10...

Page 2: ...Instruction Manual SlimLine Force Sensor Type 9173B to 9177B 9173B_002 286e 07 10...

Page 3: ...ange without notice Kistler reserves the right to change or improve its products and make changes in the content without obliga tion to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvement...

Page 4: ...g 16 5 Operation 17 5 1 Charge Amplifier Setup 17 5 2 Polarity of Measurement Signal 17 5 3 Measurement Signal Resolution 17 5 4 Quasistatic Measurements 18 5 5 Effect of Temperature 19 5 6 Tips for G...

Page 5: ...Content 9173B_002 286e 07 10 Page 3 9 Annex 32 9 1 Glossary 32 9 2 Measurement Uncertainty 36 9 3 Linearity 37 9 4 Frequency Range 39 9 5 Influence of Temperature 40 10 Index 42 Total Pages 42...

Page 6: ...ibration and acoustic emission Strain gage sensor systems for measuring force and moment Piezoresistive pressure sensors and transmitters Signal conditioners indicators and calibrators Electronic cont...

Page 7: ...e force link must be installed operated and main tained only by persons who are familiar with the instru ment and are adequately qualified for the work con cerned If it is accepted that safe operation...

Page 8: ...must be kept absolutely clean and dry The in sulation resistance can be measured with the insulation tester Type 5493 Protect the sensor when it is not in use by storing it in its original packaging E...

Page 9: ...eload of several tons The compact design and the relatively small dimensions al low flexible application and easy mounting Sensitivity charge per unit force is a constant of quartz as a material The a...

Page 10: ...urs the signal drift is only about 50 mN s However truly static measurements over any length of time are not possi ble On the other hand after a pause of any length a sensor under continuous static lo...

Page 11: ...eload is required for measuring tensile forces Fig 1 Design of Sensor The SlimLine sensor is mounted with insulation to largely avoid ground loop problems The force link is rust resistant and the tigh...

Page 12: ...section through a SlimLine sensor Q Quartz washers E Electrode G Housing K Connector F Force acting on force sensor The generated charge is conducted from the electrode and supplied to the plug connec...

Page 13: ...measuring chain 4 2 Mounting Quartz Force Link Please observe the following instructions to ensure correct mounting of the SlimLine force link The force link may only be installed by persons familiar...

Page 14: ...pposite side see Fig 3 there is a risk that the preload is removed The link would then have to be preloaded again and recali brated S tolerance between link and end of the thread of the part used to s...

Page 15: ...ing coining and welding machines Clamping processes for example a force link combined with a hydraulic cylinder Joining processes such as insertion press fitting of components etc Mounting arrangement...

Page 16: ...ecting cables listed on data sheet 1631C_000 346 Before connection we recommend cleaning both connec tors of the connecting cable with the cleaning spray Type 1003 from Kistler or with white spirit Th...

Page 17: ...g of SlimLine force link cable displacement sensor and CoMo View in desktop case Fig 8 Force displacement measurement with process monitoring Force signals from several SlimLine force links can be add...

Page 18: ...e head bearing surface and thread of the preloading bolt must be greased before the bolt is screwed in The sensor cable must be secured and provided with strain relief so it cannot kink or twist The b...

Page 19: ...rticular amplifier the output voltage range V FSO and the scaling of the output voltage N V can also be set 5 2 Polarity of Measurement Signal Compression forces generate a negative charge signal on t...

Page 20: ...ons this can be measured with the charge amplifier in the Operate or Measure mode Pronounced drift allows the conclusion that the insulation resistance of the measuring chain is insufficient It is the...

Page 21: ...Tips for Good Measurement Always store the measuring instruments in the room in which measurement is performed Leave the connecting cable permanently connected to both the sensor and the measuring in...

Page 22: ...orce measurement assembly for recali bration In this case an in situ calibration must be per formed 6 1 1 Working Point Calibration by Peak Value Comparison The test system is calibrated by comparing...

Page 23: ...zero to the required working point and back An external actuator e g a hydraulic cylinder should be used if the calibration loads can not be applied with the test system s internal actuation mechanis...

Page 24: ...t system read outs Reference system F MU Force signal FFS MU Measurement range Full Scale for reference system charge amplifier FREFi MU Reference system output for load cycle i MU Peak value measured...

Page 25: ...iteration use the maximum range of the charge amplifier If the charge signal is very small and can not be measured properly reduce the amplifier s charge range Range Qmax pC Sensitivity SUUT 1 pC pC...

Page 26: ...ference and test systems for each cycle i 1 2 3 4 5 i REF F MU i UUT Q pC 7 Calculate the peak sensitivity for each cycle i i REF UUT i F Q S i 1 2 3 4 5 Si pC MU 8 Calculate the average sensitivity 5...

Page 27: ...Calibration and Maintenance 9173B_002 286e 07 10 Page 25 Fig 12 In situ calibration procedure...

Page 28: ...d Calibration in One of the Calibration Centers In addition to in situ calibration Kistler offers a service that allows customers to have transportable instruments and equipment calibrated in one of t...

Page 29: ...the charge amplifier Press Force Sensor faulty Have repaired in the manufacturer s factory See Section 7 2 for proce dure Quasistatic measurements not possible pronounced signal drift Insulation resi...

Page 30: ...t by the manufacturer s factory Fig 13 Cable connection Fig 14 Cable break broken off If your SlimLine sensor is faulty and is not damaged as shown in Figures 13 und 14 please adopt the following proc...

Page 31: ...r tensile force uncali brated kN 3 12 5 20 8 30 16 60 20 75 Compression force overload kN 17 25 35 70 95 Tensile force overload kN 3 3 5 9 18 22 Sensitivity pC N 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 Linearity with mou...

Page 32: ...are available for sensors Types 9130B to 9137B Sensor Type Force distr cap Type A B C D E F 9173B 9416A3 M4 14 11 3 6 130 SW13 9174B 9416A4 M5 18 14 3 8 150 SW16 9175B 9416A5 M6 22 16 3 9 200 SW20 917...

Page 33: ...neg KIAG 10 32 neg Insulation tester Type 5493 Examples of Measuring Chains SlimLine Coupling ControlMonitor Force Sensor Type 1721 Type 5867A Type 917XB SlimLine Coupling Charge Amplifier Force Sens...

Page 34: ...plifiers is typically within the range of 0 01 of the measuring range selected For the accuracy of the measurement this is usually negligible compared with other influence quantities Charge signal Phy...

Page 35: ...uring range from 0 bar to 2 bar and the corresponding range of meas urement signal from 5 5 V presents the FSO 10 V An electrical monitoring system having an input range from 0 10 V and the correspond...

Page 36: ...e The characteristics specified in the calibration certificate are no longer guaranteed in the event of an overload Never theless measurements made during an overload in most cases provide useful resu...

Page 37: ...ng factors Time constant The time constant describes the behavior of a high pass filter and represents the time after which the signal is re duced to 1 e of the output value Note The time constant ena...

Page 38: ...me chanical adaptation of the sensor and environmental influ ences For the highest accuracy requirements we recom mend calibration of measuring ranges specific to the appli cation Measurement uncertai...

Page 39: ...due to the mechanical construction of the sensor Linearity represents the maximum deviation be tween ideal and actual output signal characteristics in rela tion to the measurand in a specific measurin...

Page 40: ...un til res 0 Linearity a resmax resmin Fig 16 Best straight line linearity and hysteresis Hysteresis The maximum difference in output at any measurand va lue within the specified range when the value...

Page 41: ...rise Key f Measuring frequency fn Natural frequency A An Amplitude ratio The following approximate values apply to the amplitude error or achievable accuracy as a function of frequency Accuracy 10 fm...

Page 42: ...inite element method a homogeneous body is substituted for the sensor closely approximating to the dimensions and average density of the sensor The average modulus of elasticity of this equivalent bod...

Page 43: ...tant during the actual measuring time Fig 18 Example of a temperature error of the output signal zero for a temperature rise from 150 C to 200 C immersion bath Temperature coefficient of sensitivity C...

Page 44: ...ulation 33 H help 4 Hysteresis 33 I Insulation resistance 18 33 international protection 32 L Linearity 33 M Maintenance 20 Measurand 33 Measuring chain 14 33 Measuring range 34 Measuring uncertainty...

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