Patent ID: 7856894

Claim:
A device ( 1 ) for measuring the strip tension in a horizontal metal strip, especially a steel strip, which device has a flat, level table ( 2 ), over which the metal strip can run and at one end ( 3 ) of which a plurality of measuring elements ( 4 ) is mounted, which are suitable for measuring the strip tension, where cooling elements ( 5 ) are provided, which are installed under the table ( 2 ) and with which cooling liquid, especially water, can be carried into the area of the measuring element ( 4 ), wherein the cooling elements ( 5 ) have a flexurally stiff box-like cooling liquid tank ( 6 ), which is arranged on both sides of the metal strip on at least one support member ( 7 ) each, such that the underside of the table ( 2 ) rests directly or indirectly on the box-like cooling liquid tank ( 6 ).