{"id":27949,"date":"2026-11-05T13:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27949"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:54:26","slug":"gl-miniature-compression-force-sensor","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/gl-miniature-compression-force-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"GL miniature compression force sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Applications of the GL compression force sensor<\/h2>\n<p>The GL is designed to measure a compression force in a confined space, as a permanent or temporary installation:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #95cceb\">Test benches and tooling<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Measurement of the force under a punch, a cylinder or a plate, without changing the kinematics of the bench thanks to its very low height.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #95cceb\">Assembly, crimping and press-fit presses<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Check of the force applied at each cycle to make sure it stays within the defined tolerance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #95cceb\">Compression tests on components and packaging<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Measurement of the compression force on parts, closures or packaging, in the laboratory or at the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #95cceb\">Load monitoring on machines<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Mounted with its three tapped holes, the sensor stays in place and follows the force during production.<\/p>\n<h2>GL, FJ or SEJ: which sensor should you choose?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>GL<\/strong>: flat compression sensor with three tapped mounting holes, IP64 protection, temperature compensated from -15 to 70 \u00b0C. Total error \u00b10.8% FS. The right choice for standard integration in the workshop or the laboratory.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/compression-cell\/\">FJ<\/a><\/strong>: miniature compression cell with 0.25% FS linearity and hysteresis and an operating range from -54 to +121 \u00b0C. Preferred for higher accuracy or extreme temperatures.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/high-precision-force-sensor\/\">SEJ<\/a><\/strong>: S-type cell for tension and compression, with the best accuracy of the range. Recommended for metrology benches.<\/p>\n<h3>GL key points<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>13 capacities from 100 N to 200 kN<\/li>\n<li>Stainless steel body<\/li>\n<li>Height from 8.13 mm<\/li>\n<li>Mounting with 3 tapped holes under the sensor<\/li>\n<li>150% safe overload with no effect on performance<\/li>\n<li>Temperature compensated, IP64<\/li>\n<li>Amplified and digital versions on request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dimensions by capacity<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Capacity<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Outside \u00d8<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Height<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Button protrusion<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Button \u00d8<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Tapped holes (x3)<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #215876;color: #ffffff;text-align: center;padding: 6px\">Bolt circle \u00d8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">100, 200, 500 N<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">25.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">8.13<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">1.27<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">5.33<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">M3 x 5.59<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">19.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">1, 2, 5, 10 kN<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">31.75<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">9.91<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">1.27<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">8.13<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">M4 x 6.35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">25.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">15, 20, 50 kN<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">38.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">16.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">2.03<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">10.16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">M4 x 6.35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">31.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">100, 150 kN<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">50.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">25.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">3.05<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">15.24<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">M4 x 6.35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px;background: #eaf3fa\">41.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">200 kN<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">75.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">38.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">4.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">19.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">M4 x 6.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;padding: 6px\">60.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em\">Dimensions in mm. Cable with strain relief spring at the sensor outlet.<\/p>\n<p>To be used with:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/sensor-measurement-xa\/\">The XA measurement console<\/a>: reading, recording and archiving of the values measured by the GL.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/compression-cell\/\">The FJ miniature compression cell<\/a>, for higher accuracy or extreme temperatures.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/high-precision-force-sensor\/\">The SEJ high-precision force sensor<\/a>, tension and compression alternative.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/calibration-metrology\/\">Our calibration service<\/a>: calibration of your force sensors in our laboratory or on site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p>Miniature compression force sensor<\/p>\n<p>13 capacities from 100 N to 200 kN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The GL is a stainless steel compression load button, strain gauge based and temperature compensated. Very flat (8.13 mm high for a 25.4 mm diameter on the 100 to 500 N capacities), it fits under a cylinder, inside a tool or under a press plate, where a standard load cell will not fit.<\/p>\n<p>Three tapped holes on the underside allow direct mounting on the frame. Non-linearity is \u00b10.5% FS, repeatability \u00b10.1% FS, and the sensor withstands an overload of 150% of its capacity with no effect on performance.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with a 2 m shielded cable (4 wires) and delivers a 2 mV\/V signal, for direct connection to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/product\/sensor-measurement-xa\/\">XA measurement console<\/a>. Amplified or digital versions, extended temperature range and fully welded cover are available on request.<\/p>\n<p>This product is not available in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TECHNICAL-DATASHEET-GL-EN-R01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GL compression force sensor datasheet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27976,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[139],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-27949","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-load-sensors","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=27949"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=27949"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acrn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=27949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}