The accurate derivation of strip tension requires either knowledge or control of the entry and exit angles of the strip as it is pulled over the sensing roll. In some mills and processing lines these angles are fixed by secondary idler or damming rolls, while in others they may vary during measurement, requiring electronic compensation.
Working from mill drawings and a thorough understanding of each application KELK application specialists will determine the best tension measurement solution and prepare a detailed installation drawing - free of charge - for the customer to consider. Included will be whatever frames, brackets, sensing rolls, supplementary rolls, bearings, etc. that may be required. Such items may be obtained locally by the customer but are also available from KELK together with the main Tensiometer equipment and associated electronics.
In some cases older, existing tensiometer components such as rolls and bearings may be reusable. KELK engineers can customize the dimensions of the new KELK equipment to suit. They can also supply special high overload KELK Load Cells as direct bolt-in replacements for the weaker load cells used in some older competitive tensiometer designs.
