The K6D40 multi-component sensor is designed to measure the forces and torques on three mutually perpendicular axes.
Owing to this sensor’s very light weight of only 160 g (K6D40 200 N / 5 Nm) or 450 g (K6D40 500 N / 20 Nm), it is very well suited for use in robotics, e.g.
- For collision detection
- “Teach-In”
- Presence detection and error detection
- Force or torque-controlled operation
- Load measurement in medicine, prosthetics, orthopaedic engineering or gait analysis
- Measurement in sports medicine
- Comfort / ergonomics measurements
The force and torque loadings are evaluated e.g. using a GSV-1A8USB measurement amplifier. The 6 load values can be calculated using a Windows DLL or using LabVIEW with the aid of a digital calibration document provided. The calibration document contains the individual calibration factors and error corrections for the sensor.
The K6D40 200 N / 5 Nm sensor is made from aluminium alloy with a stainless steel housing. The K6D40 500N/20Nm sensor is made entirely of stainless steel.
