Wherever it is important to measure forces and moments in three dimensions you will find AMTI multiaxis load cells (multiaxis transducers). AMTI's load cells provide up to six degrees of freedom (DOF) and can resolve applied loads into three orthogonal forces and three moments.

    Our load cells are used in the aerospace industry for wind tunnel measurements, control surface measurements, landing gear drop testing and for pilot ergonomic studies.

    Our multiaxis force platforms and multiaxis transducers have been used by NASA in orbital experimentation for zero gravity ergonomic and task performance studies.

    Force control and compliance based robotics control require multiaxis force and moment measurement. AMTI multiaxis load cells are used for inline measurement of actuator forces and are used as robotics force platforms to measure reaction forces.

    AMTI multiaxis transducers are used in many marine and naval applications including tow tank measurements, control surface studies and propeller performance investigations.

    Manufacturing applications include grinding and abrasive wheel research and development, tool wear and tool performance research, cutting process optimization and tool wear monitoring.

    Automotive applications include tire performance research, vehicle test stand instrumentation, operator ergonomics, crash testing, vehicle dynamics, vehicle aerodynamics and wind tunnel testing.

    Many applications are found in materials testing, test machine instrumentation, tribology (friction and wear), structural modeling and testing, structural dynamics, earthquake simulation and other areas where multiple degrees of freedom of force and moment measurement are required.

    AMTI’s multiaxis load cells and transducers are used for many human performance monitoring tasks such as athletic performance measurements, orthopedic research and physical and occupational therapy and research.

    AMTI multiaxis transducers are available in a large variety of designs and capacities. Use the Selection guide to the right for a quick overview of our standard products. If you can not locate an appropriate load cell use the Custom transducers page to contact us.

Key words and definitions:

The following words and phrases all refer to AMTI’s transducers: multi-axis load cells, multiaxis load cells, multi axis load cells, multi-axis force transducers, multiaxis force transducers, multi axis force transducers, multi-axis force measurement, multiaxis force measurement, multi axis force measurement, multi-axis force sensors, multiaxis force sensors, multi axis force sensors, multi-axis transducers, multiaxis transducers, multi axis transducers, multi-component transducers, multicomponent transducers, six axis transducers, six component transducers, 6 axis transducers, 6 DOF transducers and Six DOF transducers.

    The photographic images on this page are representative of the range of applications of AMTI's multi-axis transducers.  Our products may not have been used in the exact vehicles, machines and scenes as depicted.  These images have been made available to AMTI through the generous courtesy of several corporate and individual sources and we would like to acknowledge those sources below.  AMTI’s use of these images in no way implies the endorsement of AMTI’s products or services by the contributing sources.

YF-12C in flight         Industrial robot         Shuttle lift off         Submarine, Maine         Grinding operation         Race car in wind tunnel

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