The compact battery operated Compass eliminates bulky strain gage calibration instruments and utilizes a conventional palm pilot for load display
Performs accurate press calibrations using the palm pilot, Compass PLM-4 unit and most calibration load cells
Performs fast die set-ups using the palm pilot, Compass PLM-4 unit and Helm calibrated force transducers mounted to the machine or tooling
Performs continuous press load monitoring using the palm pilot, Compass PLM-4 unit and Helm calibrated force transducers
Verifies die cast and injection molding machine clamp force tonnage, platen squareness and parallelism using the palm pilot, Compass PLM-4 unit and Helm model SB squaring block
Monitors tie bar strain of die cast and injection molding machines using the palm pilot, Compass PLM-4 unit and Helm tie bar sensors
Load monitoring and process analysis capabilities for a wide variety of machines used in the metalforming industry