VFG Touchscreen digital force gauge

Mecmesin | VFG touchscreen digital force gauge

Introducing the VFG, the most advanced touchscreen force gauge, powered by Vector OS.

A handheld instrument built for tough environments to deliver accuracy and reliability. Designed for tensile and compressive testing in the field or as part of a testing system for use in Production, QC and R&D labs.

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Mecmesin | Vector Force Gauge (VFG) touchscreen digital force gauge

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The most advanced touchscreen force and torque gauges, powered by Vector OS.

Handheld instruments built for tough environments to deliver accuracy and reliability.

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Mecmesin | Vector Force Gauge (VFG) touchscreen digital force gauge

Vector OS

Our touchscreen instruments are powered by Vector OS, Mecmesin's technology platform for its latest force and torque test equipment. It delivers intuitive and customisable user interfaces, as well as advanced data acquisition and analysis.

To enhance your testing power you can connect all Vector instruments to a computer and use Mecmesin's VectorPro Lite software for data plotting and reporting.

Advanced data acquisition and plotting

VectorPro Lite working interface screen on laptop

Live tension and compression values are captured and automatically sent to VectorPro Lite to plot the graph of force vs time/displacement.

This helps to visually identify and report on any events during a test that cannot be picked up through the instrument display.

To help determine whether your sample has met the necessary criteria, there is a suite of standard calculations with indicators of pass or fail to immediately alert the operator.

A statistical analysis of results per batch of samples is produced and then incorporated, together with the graphs, into a customisable PDF or CSV test report for your customer.

Collect data from instruments

Expand your force or torque gauge to plot the curve of tension, compression or torque on a graph.

Collect the data and use built-in calculations to see if results meet your pass/fail criteria.

Export the results and data to Excel or use them to generate test reports in PDF format.

User licences
Your licence key grants full and unlimited use - there's no hidden extras or limitations - you get the full package.

Key features

Design

  • Intuitive workspace and 'drag and drop' interface
  • Personalised settings to see data as it suits you
  • Touchscreen enabled

Control

  • Live plotting of data with auto-scaling of axis
  • Overlay multiple samples on the same graph
  • Colour coding of samples for instant identification

Report

  • Calculate results and clear Pass/Fail indicators
  • Customisable report templates
  • Email reports and export data to Excel

Force and Torque sensors

The VFTI, AFTI, VFG and AFG are versatile force and torque indicators designed for use with the Mecmesin range of 'Smart' tension and compression loadcells and 'Smart' static and rotary torque sensors.

Readings are displayed as live values with peak-hold function in both tension and compression, or for torque in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions.

Data can be streamed as continuous or single readings for recording on PCs, printers and dataloggers.

VFTI product on its side showing dongle serial port connection to sensor/loadcell

Smart sensors for use with the VFTI and AFTI displays, as well as our VFG and AFG gauges.

A range of interchangeable force and torque sensors for measuring tension and compression and static or rotary torque with the VFTI/AFTI display or VFG/AFG.

Each 'Smart' sensor is delivered with its own connecting cable, which has a proprietary plug containing the calibration data for instant recognition by the VFTI/AFTI.

All 'Smart' sensors read from zero and are delivered at no extra cost with a full calibration certificate traceable to national standards.

Mecmesin issued sensor and device calibration certificates

 

Force Sensors

Tension & Compression - S-beam

S-beam shaped loadcells for measuring tension and compression

A range of 'Smart' S-beam shaped loadcells for measuring tension and compression. Various models to measure from 0 - 100 N right through to 0 - 100 kN.

Tension & Compression - S-beam (Junior)

S-beam (Junior) miniature loadcells for measuring tension and compression in confined spaces

A range of 'Smart' loadcells in a miniature S-beam shape. Suitable for measuring tension and compression for applications where available space is limited. Various models to measure from 0 - 1 N right through to 0 - 500 N.

Compression only - Load Button

Load button loadcell - smart miniature sensor for compression measurement only

A range of 'Smart' sensors for compression measurement only. Available in miniature and sub-miniature sizes for use where space is very limited. Compressive load is applied to the top of the sensor’s central dome. Various models to measure from 0 - 100 N right through to 0 - 50 kN.

Specialised Loadcells

Customised force sensor example - pedal force testing

In addition to the standard range of tension and compressions sensors, Mecmesin also offers specialised loadcells dedicated to specific applications.

 

Torque sensors

Rotary Torque Transducer - TTR (low-torque)

Smart rotary mini torque transducer/sensor for AFTI

Range of 'Smart' mini sensors for measuring rotary torque from 0 - 0.050 N.m right through to 0 - 1 N.m.

Rotary Torque Transducer - FAST (mid- & high-torque)

Smart rotary torque transducer/sensor for AFTI

A range of 'Smart' sensors for measuring rotary torque from 0 - 2 N.m right through to 0 - 150 N.m.

Static Torque Transducer - TT-ST (low-torque)

Smart static torque transducer/sensor for low torque applications

A range of 'Smart' sensors for measuring static torque from 0 - 0.05 N.m right through to 0 - 2 N.m.

Suitable for bench-mounting or integration into a complete test rig. Equipped with 1/4" hex drive (or 3mm bore) for the fitting of adaptors.

Static Torque Transducer - ST (mid- & high-torque)

Smart static torque transducer/sensor for mid-to-high torque applications

A range of 'Smart' sensors for measuring static torque from 0 - 1.5 N.m right through to 0 - 1000 N.m.

Suitable for bench-mounting or integration into a complete test rig. Equipped with a square-drive of 3/8" to 1" for the fitting of adaptors.

Static Torque Screwdriver - TTH (low-torque)

Smart mini torque screwdriver sensor for low/miniature testing applications

A range of fine-precision, low-capacity torque screwdrivers for handheld applications. Suitable for the measurement of very fine static torque from 0 - 0.01 N.m right through to 0 - 1 N.m. Equipped with 1/4" hex drive (or 3mm bore) for the fitting of adaptors.

Note: If your application requires multiple rotations of the sensor in one direction, we recommend using a rotary torque transducer.

Static Torque Screwdriver - TS (mid-torque)

Smart torque screwdriver transducer for mid-capacity torque applications

A range of mid-capacity torque screwdrivers for handheld applications. Suitable for the measurement of static torque from 0 - 0.3 N.m right through to 0 - 10 N.m. Supplied as standard with a Jacobs-style 3-jaw chuck that can be removed to allow 3/8" square-drive to be used.

Note: If your application requires multiple rotations of the sensor in one direction, we recommend using a rotary torque transducer.

VFG

 

AFG

Touchscreen

Full colour display that supports touch and gestures, with live graphing and customisable interface

Vector OS

Future software updates, inc. configuration deployment, new features and custom applications

Smart Sensors

Supports our range of external 'Smart Sensors' for a huge variety of applications

Capacity

2.5 N - 2.5 kN
Capture readings from as low as 0.0005 N to 2,500 N

Accuracy

±0.1 % of full scale
eg VFG 500 has a full-scale capacity of 500 N, so is accurate to ±0.5N at any point between 0 - 500 N

Storage

Expandable memory (Micro SD card - supports up to 32GB)

Key specs

Key specs

Tension and Compression

VFG Touchscreen

Measurement range

All force gauges measure from zero to the value indicated in the table below.

Model VFG
2.5
VFG
5
VFG
10
VFG
25
VFG
50
VFG
100
VFG
250
VFG
500
VFG
1000
VFG
2500
N 2.5 5 10 25 50 100 250 500 1000 2500
lbf 0.55 1.1 2.2 5.5 11 22 55 110 220 550
kgf 0.25 0.5 1 2.5 5 10 25 50 100 250
Resolution

1:50,000
eg. VFG 500 when measuring in newtons has a resolution of 0.01 N

Accuracy

±0.1 % of full scale*
eg. VFG 500 has a full-scale capacity of 500 so is accurate to ± 0.5 N at any point between 0 - 500 N

Units of measurement

mN, N, kN, gf, kgf, ozf, lbf

Sampling Rate

5,000,000 Hz 

Overload Rating

150% of full scale

Storage

On-board/built-in memory

8 MB (approx. 500 stored readings)

Expandable memory

Up to 32 GB (via SDHC card)

Dimensions

Width

72 mm

Height

205 mm

Depth

42 mm

Weight

740g

*As the device is used in varying environmental conditions, the uncertainty of measurement could be as much as 0.1% of full scale.
VFG performing a peak tension test to break a tethered closure hinge with a custom fixture to hold the PET bottle pre-form
VFG connected to a test stand for recording peak force on a tethered closure hinge. Custom fixture is used to hold the bottle pre-form

 

Product Brochures

Digital Force and Torque Gauges - Brochure (PDF) Digital Force and Torque Gauges - Brochure (PDF)
Digital Force and Torque Sensors - Brochure (PDF) Digital Force and Torque Sensors - Brochure (PDF)

Product datasheets

VFG Digital Force Gauge - Flyer (PDF) VFG Digital Force Gauge - Flyer (PDF)
Interface Cables - Datasheet (PDF) Interface Cables - Datasheet (PDF)