Description
ABB horizontal pillow-type tension gauge heads are available in three sizes: the standard PFTL 101A/B, typically used in conventional metal processing lines. This head is suitable for applications with heavy rolls, a wide tension range, and high operating speeds.
For strip tension measurement applications in cold rolling mills, annealing, and galvanizing lines with emulsions, the mill-type PFTL 101AE/BE is recommended. The PFTL 101AE/BE head uses a fixed connecting cable, has an IP 66 protection rating, and can operate accurately and reliably for extended periods in emulsion-containing environments. All ABB tension gauge heads are delivered calibrated.
The acid-resistant PFTL 101AER/BER pressure head is designed specifically for pickling production lines, achieving an IP 66/67 protection rating.

PFTL101B 10KN 3BSE004197R1 PDF
model :PFTL101B 10KN 3BSE004197R1
Protection grade: IP67
Operating temperature range: -40℃ to +85℃
Dimensions and weight: 25mm×25mm×100mm
Electrical characteristics
Output signal: 4-20mA DC
Supply voltage: Usually 10-30V DC
Response time: Quick response, real-time monitoring of force changes.
III. Application Scenarios
The PFTL 101B-10.0kN sensor is widely used in various applications requiring precise weighing, particularly in industries such as steel, non-ferrous metals, papermaking, and metal processing, as well as in industrial automation, material handling, food processing, and pharmaceuticals. Specific applications include:
Metal Processing: For material tension measurement in industrial applications such as cold rolling mills, annealing, and galvanizing production lines.
Papermaking and Printing: For maintaining constant paper tension in high-speed printing presses, reducing registration errors; for controlling roll tension in packaging rewinding machines, reducing scrap rates.
Thin Films and Plastics: Used in the lithium battery separator coating process to monitor plate uniformity and ensure minimal coating thickness fluctuations; also used for precise tension control during plastic film slitting.
Emerging Fields: For example, in photovoltaic silicon wafer cutting, diamond wire tension fluctuation control reduces fiber breakage rates; and in cable insulation layer thickness control ensures structural uniformity.
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