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TSD105A ADJUSTABLE FORCE TRANSDUCER
TSD105A shown with HDW100A
Force transducers are devices capable of transforming a force into a proportional electrical signal. The
TSD105A force transducer element is a cantilever beam load cell incorporating a thin-film strain gauge.
Because the strain elements have been photolithographically etched directly on the strain beam, these
transducers are rugged while maintaining low non-linearity and hysteresis. Drift with time and temperature is
also minimized, because the strain elements track extremely well, due to the deposition method and the
elements’ close physical proximity. The TSD105A also incorporates impact and drop shock protection to insure
against rough laboratory handling.
Forces are transmitted back to the beam via a lever arm to insure accurate force measurements. Changing the
attachment point changes the full scale range of the force transducer from 50g to 1000g. The beam and lever
arm are mounted in a sealed aluminum enclosure that includes a 3/8” diameter mounting rod for holding the
transducer in a large variety of orientations. The TSD105A comes equipped with a 2-meter cable and plugs
directly into the DA100C amplifier.
The TSD105A mounting rod can be screwed into the transducer body in three different locations, two on the top
and one on the end surfaces of the transducer. The mounting rod can be placed in any angle relative to the
transducer orientation. The TSD105A can be used in any axis and can be easily mounted in any standard
measurement fixture, including pharmacological setups, muscle tissue baths and organ chambers.
The TSD105A has 5 different attachment points that determine the effective range of the force transducer.
These ranges are 50g, 100g, 200g, 500g and 1,000g. The point closest to the end is the 50g attachment point,
while the point closest to the middle is the 1,000g attachment point.
Two hooks are provided with the TSD105A. One with a .051” diameter wire
and the other with a .032” diameter wire. The larger hook is intended for the
500g and 1000g ranges and the smaller hook is to be used for the 50g, 100g and
200g ranges.
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