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Friction Testing

A testing laboratory was looking to replace two single axis load cells used in their friction testing machine with one sensor that could measure force on the x, y, and z axis simultaneously.


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Summary

  • Customer Need / Challenge

    A testing laboratory was looking to replace two single axis load cells used in their friction testing machine with one sensor that could measure force on the x, y, and z axis simultaneously.

  • Interface Solution

    An Interface Model 3A60 3-Axis load cell was installed on their existing machine with an Interface BX8-AS BlueDAQ Data Acquisition System with Industrial Enclosure hooked directly to a PC laptop to monitor and log the data in real time.

  • Results

    The testing laboratory was able to simplify their sensor set-up and improve their data collection, creating more value for their end customer.

Materials


  • 3A60 3-Axis Load Cell
  • BX8-AS BlueDAQ Data Acquisition System with Industrial Enclosure
  • BlueDAQ software
  • Appropriate cabling

How it Works


  1. The 3-Axis load cell is installed between the arm of the friction testing machine and the test specimen.
  2. The BX8-AS is installed between the 3-Axis load cell and the PC laptop.
  3. Weights are placed on the top of the arm to create a down force.
  4. The machine arm drags the test specimen across the material resting on the bed.
  5. The 3-Axis load cell measures the forward/back force (x), side to side force (y) and down force (z) being applied to the test specimen.
  6. The sensor’s output is fed to the BX8-AS and to the PC laptop where it is displayed using the included software.

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Products Used in this App Note

3A60 50N

3A60A 3-Axis Force Load Cells
Bx8

BX8-AS BlueDAQ Series Data Acquisition System with Industrial Enclosure