What is a Drawbar Force Gauge?

March 2010 - Force Gauges

Force gauges for drawbars differ from regular and the commonly searched for "force gauges" that typically measure pull force. Drawbar force gauges go on heavy-duty spindles, CNC machines or lathes and require different attachments or adapters for each individual dimensions of the machine. Spinning machines and modern machine tools use high amounts of force which require accurate force readings in order to have efficient production and assembly. Machine tools can generate small or large forces (up to 50,000 Newton), therefore a properly calibrated gauge can measure any range provided by the machine.

In order to accurately measure drawbar force, an engineer must be familiar with the dimensions of the taper and create a taper that fits the dimensions. The measuring bar that is used on the machine is connected (either wired or wirelessly) to the display unit readout.

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