In today’s industrial landscape, reliable measurement in challenging environments is critical. Baumer has responded to this need with the DST55R strain sensor featuring long-term sealing. This new addition to their portfolio provides high-accuracy measurements even under demanding outdoor conditions.

Key Features and Benefits

The DST55R sensors combine several advanced features that make them suitable for industrial applications in harsh environments:

  1. Enhanced Protection: Equipped with category C5-M corrosion-resistant materials, these strain sensors deliver superior protection against environmental degradation. Their IP69K rated seal ensures complete waterproofing, while the Baumer proTect+ impermeability concept guarantees long-term resistance to moisture and dust.

  2. Extended Operating Temperature Range: With an operating range from -40°C to +85°C, these sensors perform reliably even in extreme temperature conditions commonly found outdoors or in coastal environments.

  3. Digital CANopen Interface: This interface enables seamless integration into existing bus systems with minimal wiring requirements while maintaining high immunity to electromagnetic interference for accurate measurements.

  4. Factory Calibration: Sensors are factory calibrated by elongation, eliminating the need for separate force sensor calibration during installation and greatly simplifying commissioning processes.

Technical Specifications

The DST55R strain sensors offer exceptional performance characteristics:

  • Measuring ranges available from ±100 µm/m to ±1000 µm/m
  • High measuring accuracy combined with extremely good repeatability of results
  • Low inherent stiffness for precise measurements even under varying load conditions

Unique Advantages

These innovative strain sensors feature a special measuring geometry that makes them significantly less sensitive to mechanical disturbances. This unique design ensures:

  • Precise measurement data even in challenging environments
  • Highly reliable process control and monitoring
  • Improved quality assurance through consistent measurement results

With their combination of durability, precision, and ease of integration, the DST55R strain sensors are ideally suited for mobile automation applications where reliability is paramount.

Availability

The DST55R strain sensor range will be showcased at SPS IPC Drives 2023 in hall 4A, stand 335.

Last Updated: 2025-09-04 23:19:32