High-precision measurement of
compressive and tensile forces is
possible with the new S9M force
transducer from HBM. The
transducer works with strain gages
and attributes its accuracy to its
S-type geometry. The S9M has an
accuracy class of 0.02; the earlier S9
model had an accuracy class of 0.05.

Compensation for parasitic
influences, such as lateral forces or
bending moments, is good and
reliability has been improved. The
transducer is not affected by variations
in temperature including temperature
gradients and is available with
different nominal (rated) force
ranges, from 500N to 50kN.