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Force Gauges Comparison Table

Comparison Table of Force Gauges
Digital Force Gauges vs. Mechanical Force Gauges
Mechanical Force Gauge

StrongPoints

Digital Force Gauge- Requires no power supply- Digital indication avoids misreading- Highly durable and reliable- Connectable with PC, easy to analyze force data

- Easier to read force transition- Various convenient functions- Fit for impact/breaking test

WeakPoints- Not fit for impact/breaking test

- Not easy to read force transition- Misreading is more likely to happen- Take hours to be chargedFeaturesMechanical Force Gauges
Model

FB/FS series

PS/PSS series

Main Feature

Low Cost

High Accuracy

Accuracy✓+

Repeatability
HandheldUse
Use withStand/Fixed

PSM series

PSH series

UKK/UKT seriesHigh Accuracy

High Accuracy

High Resolution

High Capacity✓++✓++✓++✓+✓✓✓+✓✓✓+✓+✓+✓✓✓+✓+✓+✓+✓++

10N to 500N

5N to 500N

20N to 500N

500N to 3000N

20N to 300N

Tension&Compression

Tension/Compression

Compact

Specifications

ImageRange

N *1

Unit
Direction

Tension&Compression

Accuracy+/-0.3%F.S.

FunctionsTension&Compression+/-0.1%F.S.
1/100 *2Resolution

AccessoryTension&Compression+/-0.3%F.S.

1/200 *2

1/100 *2

Peak Hold✓+✓+✓+✓+✓+

Zero Reset✓+✓+✓+✓+✓+

Attachments

6 types *3

8 types *3

8 types *3

6 types *3

UKK: 5 types *3
UKT: 4 types *3*1 It is for international models only. Available units for Japanese domestic models are different.
*2 Some ranges have different resolutions. See specification sheet for details.
*3 Included types vary depending on the range.

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Digital Force Gauges
ModelMain FeaturesAccuracy

Features

Repeatability
Handheld Use
Use with Stand
Graphing
OutputWireless
Program Update*1
Software Download*1

DST series
SimpleLow Cost✓+✓+✓+✓+✓-DSV seriesHigh Functionality
for Handheld✓+
✓+
✓++
✓+
✓
-ZTS seriesHigh Functionality
High Repeatability✓+✓++✓+✓++✓+
✓+✓++
✓++
✓++

ZTA series
Utmost Functionality
High Repeatability✓+✓++✓+✓++✓++✓++
✓++
✓++
✓++

Image

2 to 1000N

Range
Unit

Specifications

Direction
Accuracy
Sampling Rate
Sensitivity

PowerBattery
Peak Hold
2nd PeakJudgement+NG Alarm

Functions

Reverse Display
Reverse +/Internal Memory
USB Drive
Calendar
Setting Lock
Bar GraphOverload Warning
Tilt-sensing Alarm
Language
USB
RS232C

OutputN (mN, kN), kgf (gf), lbf (ozf) *2
N (mN, kN), kgf (gf), lbf (ozf) *2
Tension, Compression+/- 0.2% F.S. +/- 1 digit
Max. 1000 times/sec
Max. 2000 times/sec
3 steps
4 steps

PC Data Comm.
Speed
Display

AnalogHigh/Low Set Points
Sub High/Low Set
PointsOverload
Displacement

2 to 5000N *150Hz

2000Hz4-digit graphic LCD
Internal battery, USB charge (AC adapter)
Approx. 30 continuous hours of use (withbacklight off) by 4.5 hour charge✓+✓+

4-digit graphic organic EL
Internal battery, AC adapter
Approx. 6.5 continuous hours of use
by 2 hour charge✓++✓++(Tension&Compression) (Tension&Compression)✓+✓++ (OK, NG)✓++ (OK, NG)
✓+✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+ (1000 data)✓+ (1000 data)
✓+✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+

✓+ (OK only)
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓+
✓++
(w/ precaution alarm)
JP, EN✓+ (OK only)✓+✓+✓+ (1000 data)
✓+
✓+
✓++
(w/ precaution alarm)✓+
JP, EN

✓+
✓+
-✓+

✓+

✓+
✓+
-

JP, EN, CN, ES, DE,FR, IT, KO✓+ (2.0, 3.0)✓+✓+✓+

JP, EN, CN, ES, DE,FR, IT, KO✓+(2.0, 3.0)
✓+✓+
✓+

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✓+--

✓+-

✓+✓+
✓+
8 types *3Software✓+✓+✓+
Attachments
6 types *3
6 types *38 types *3*1 Available with firmware Ver.5 or later*2 Over 2500N models are in different shape.
*3 It is for international models. Available units for Japanese domestic models are different. Some units are only available with certain ranges.
*4 Included types vary depending on the range.
Acces-sory

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Force Gauges Comparison Table

Other Digital Force Gauges and Amplifier Comparison Table
Followings are separated sensor models to connect load cell(s) to an amplifier.
Separate
ModelFeatures

Main Features

Accuracy *1
Repeatability
Handheld Use
Use with Stand *2
Sensorinterchanging
Graphing
OutputWireless
Program Update*3
Software Download*3

Separatesensorsensor

ZTS series

ZTA series

eZT

FA Plus 2eFA Plus 2

Sensor-separate
type digital force
gauge.
Sensors are notinterchangeable.

Sensor-separate
type digital force
gauge.
Sensors are notinterchangeable.

Sensorinterchangeable
amplifier toconnect load cells
withoutadjustment.
(*eZ-Connect loadcells)

Ideal forintegration intofacilities due to thebox shape design.
Easy to combinewith external
devices using theoutput functions.

In addition tofunction of FA
Plus2, Sensors
areinterchangeable
withoutadjustment.

✓+✓++✓✓✓+✓++✓✓✓
✓++
✓✓

✓+
✓++
✓

✓
✓++
✓

--

✓++

-

✓ ++

✓+
✓+
✓++
✓++
✓++

✓++
✓++
✓++✓++
✓++

✓++
✓++
✓++
✓++
✓++

✓++
✓++
✓++
-

✓++
✓++
✓++
-

Image

Range*4

2 to 20kN
N (kN), kgf (gf),Unit*5N(mN,kN), kgf (gf), lbf (ozf)lbf (ozf), N-m(N-N(mN,kN), kgf (gf), lbf (ozf)cm), kgf-m(kgf-cm),
lbf-in (ozf-in)Specifications

Direction*4Accuracy *1

Sampling Rate
Sensitivity
PC DataCommunication
Speed
Display
UseChargePower

Tension & Compression

Tension/compre
ssion/torque

The accuracy of the connecting loadcell

The accuracy ofthe connecting
load cell+
Accuracy ofeZT(±0.2%F.S.)

Tension &Compression
The accuracy ofthe connecting load
cell

Tension/compressi
on/torque
The accuracy of theconnecting loadcell＋±0.2% F.S.

Max. 2000 times/sec
4 steps
2000Hz4-digit graphic organic EL
6.5 hours
2 hoursInternal battery, AC adapter

100V to 240V(*5)

Basic functions
Basic functions
Basic functions
See specification
See specification
are the same as
are the same as
are the same as
sheet for details.
sheet for details.
ZTS series.
ZTA series.
ZTA series.
Functions
See specification
See specification
See specification
sheet for details.
sheet for details.
sheet for details*1 Accuracy varies depending on the sensor to use with. See specification sheet for details of load cells.
*2 Some sensors cannot be mounted. Contact us for details.
*3 Available with firmware Ver.5 or later*4 Range and direction depend on the sensor model. See specification sheet of load cells for details.
*5 It is for international models. Available units for Japanese domestic models are different. Some units are only available with certain ranges.
*6 Option of industrial power DC+24V is available. (option: -DC)

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Force Gauges Comparison Table[Cautions]- These products are designed for measurement purpose only.
- This is only a guide. Exceptions may occur under certain environment and conditions.
- The contents may be changed without prior notice.
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