The PillowBlock comes in three versions: The standard version, PFTL 101A/B, is often used for accurate measurement in the paper industry, for instance paper machines, calenders, coaters and winders.
For web tension measurement in dryer sections in paper machines, the mill duty version, PFTL 101AE/BE, is recomended. This version has a fixed connection cable and a degree of protection of IP 66, which provides accurate and reliable measurement with long service life.
The acid resistant version, PFTL 101AER/BER, is designed for the wet end of the paper machines and has a degree of protection of IP 66/67.

Using this horizontal force component to measure strip tension can be highly advantageous. The load cell can be sized to measure just the strip tension, excluding the tare weight of the roll. The result is optimized measurement accuracy.
Another advantage is that ABB’s unique horizontal load cell – specifically designed to measure this force component – provides stiffness levels and overload tolerances in all force directions that are significantly greater than what can be achieved with vertical load cells.

The Millmate Looper Tensiometer load cells are made in a mill proof version. The load cells are available in two sizes covering the typical measuring ranges in hot rolling mills.The Pressductor force transducers inside the load cell housing are well suited for harsh mill conditions such as dirt, dust, liquids, steam and corrosive environments.

Unlike load cells that measure along the vertical axis, they are not forced to sense the roll weight along with the web tension. So these load cells can be sized to the tension level alone, and function at the high end of their measuring range, where load cells perform best. The result: always optimal tension measurement performance – even when rolls are heavy and tension light.

Quality load cells that eliminates drift and recalibration
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Machined from a single block of stainless steel, they have exceptionally high tolerance for overloads, shock and impact, in addition to high immunity to dust and corrosion.
The standard construction is of high resistant stainless steel with potted internal components. Mill-duty versions are available for exceptionally hostile environments in i.e. galvanizing or pickling lines.

The load cell is a solid tensiometer made from stainless steel with exceptional ruggedness and high spring constant in line with other Pressductor PillowBlock load cells. It can be installed under the bearing housing and senses the vertical force, measuring in both directions.
PFCL241-SE is available as mill-proof version with fixed connection cable in protective hose.

The load cell is designed to measure vertical forces in both directions in most types of web processing machinery used in the converting, plastic film, printing, textiles, and other industries.

Quality load cells that eliminates drift and recalibration
Wide operating range
Easy to apply

The Pressductor Radial Load Cells are ideal for applications on a wide range of web processing machinery in the converting, plastic film, printing, textiles, and other industries.

Due to its low impedance and high output signal power the Millmate Roll Force load cells has an extremely low sensitivity to insulation defects and maintains its measuring accuracy down to a 10Ωk insulation level.
The load cell output signal is calibrated for full interchangeability between load cells of the same type and size. The various types and the wide load range cover practically all conceivable roll force measurement applications