Development of Force Sensor for Linear Guides

Task of a force measurement during technological processes in single-purpose machines was formed by their designers. No commercial solution for a simple connection to a ball screw system was found. This was an impulse for the development of a sensor designed as a replacement for the standard part. The sensor body was optimized by FEM analysis. The functional sample of the sensor was made and widely tested. Due to the force measurement from four independent strain-gauge systems, not only overall force but also non-symmetric load can be identified. It can help, for example, in control of forcing-in processes.