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Mini-Tens R-048

Small, handheld lightweight and budget priced yarn-tensionmeter for the daily control at the production machines.

  • Measuring range 0,5-500 cN digital display
  • Budget priced tensionmeter for quick (spot-)measurements
  • Exchangeable measuring heads
  • Exchangeable 9-Volt battery (battery life approx. 2 years)

The ROTHSCHILD MINI-TENS R-048 is a small handy and yet high precision Yarn-Tensiometer weighing only 600 grs.
The ROTHSCHILD MEASURING SYSTEM is designed to measure the yarn tension without yarn deflection and to obtain an accurate yarn tension reading . 15 mm free yarn length only are required for measuring the yarn tension.


The MINI-TENS R-048 is suitable for quick measurements in all yarn processing plants:

- OE- Spinning machines
- Drawing fames
- Texturizing machines
- Twisting machines
- Winding machines
- Warping machines
- Knitting machines
- Looms
- Circular looms

MINI-TENS R-048 Handheld electronic yarn tensiometer only 600 grs.

reduced dimensions 240 x 200 x 50 mm

integrated circuits – solid state

- digital read-out ( 3 ½ digits) in cN / pond / gram
- integrated “HOLD” position for freezing the last measured yarn tension
- mechanical overload protection up to 300%
- rotating measuring head ( 90° )
- selfthreading yarn guides
- maximum yarn deflection during measurement only 0.1 mm
- free yarn length for yarn measurements 15 mm
- signal output 0 – 1 volt
- power supply: 9 volt battery –life span apprgox 18 months or 80 000 measurments
- precision 1/- 3 %
- built-in calibration weights 10 and 50 cN
- measuring head protection against accidental drops, overload or false manipulation
- protective and stand-by case

Interchangeable measuring head (1 head of your choice is included in delivery):

- R-048A 0 – 10 cN ( 0.02 – 10 cN )
- R-048B 0 – 50 cN ( 1 – 50 cN )
- R-048C 0 – 100 cN ( 2 – 100 cN )
- R-048D 0 – 200 cN ( 4 – 200 cN )
- R-048E 0 - 1000 cN ( 20 – 1000 cN