L1 Digital Force Testing System

L1 Systems

 

Starrett L1 Systems represent our most-basic, computer-based force testing solution. Optimized for production and quality control testing, they are designed to be easy to setup, operate and maintain. L1 Systems can be used to perform a wide variety of testing methods including:

• Load Limit Testing
• Distance Limit Testing
• Break Limit Testing
• Cyclic Count Testing
• Cyclic Duration Testing
• Constant Load Testing
• Constant Distance Testing

 

Software Capabilities

Lx System

Lx System Product Comparisons and Capabilities
Target Applications	L3	L2 Plus	L2	S2	L1
Use for Stress, Strain and Material Testing applications	❍
Use for Advanced Load, Distance and Force Analysis applications	❍	❍
Use for Basic Load, Distance and Force Measurement applications	❍	❍	❍		❍
Use for Advanced Extension and Compression Spring applications	❍	❍
Use for Basic Extension and Compression Spring applications				❍
User Interface
All-In-On Computer Workstation, Windows® OS	❍	❍
Tablet Computer, Windows® OS			❍	❍	❍
Software Applications
Test Builder	❍	❍	❍	✪
Force Quick Test Templates			❍		❍
Spring Quick Test Templates				❍
Formula Builder	❍	✪	✪	✪
Automation Builder	✪	✪	✪	✪
Measurement Methodology
Measure results using the graph	❍	❍
Measure results using a List of Value menu	❍	❍	❍	❍
Create Test Setups using Graphical Test Methods (No programming)	❍	❍	❍	❏
Create Test Setups using Quick-Test Templates			❍	❍	❍
Test Methods
Tensile Testing, Load, Distance, Break, Rate	❍	❍	❍	❏	❍
Compression Testing, Load, Distance, Break, Rate	❍	❍	❍	❏	❍
Hold Testing, Load, Distance for Duration or Event	❍	❍	❍	❏	❍
Cyclic Testing for Duration, Count, Loop or Event	❍	❍	❍	❏	❍
Shear Testing	❍	❍
Flexural Testing	❍	❍
Peel Testing	❍	❍
Coefficient of Friction Testing	❍	❍
Spring Testing	❍	❍		❍
Measurement Capabilities
Measure Stress, Strain, Elongation, Strengths	❍
Measure Offset Yield	❍
Measure Modulus (Elastic, Chord, Tangent)	❍
Measure Strain and Elongation using Extensometer(s) (requires MMx test frames)	❍
Measure Energy, Work, Resilience	❍	❍
Create Mathematical Expressions using Algebraic, Trigonometric and Logarithmic functions	❍	▷
Create Basic Expressions using Add, Subtract, Multiple and Divide	❍	▷	▷	▷
Use Digital I/O	▷	▷	▷	▷
Use Analog I/O (requires MMx test frames)	▷	▷
Use Command and Conditional Logic	▷	▷	▷	▷
Measure Load, Distance, Time	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍
Measure Minimum, Maximum and Averages	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍
Measure Slopes and Intersections	❍	❍
Measure Peaks, Valleys, Counts, Averages	❍	❍
Measure Break, Rupture	❍	❍	❍	❏	❍
Measure Delta between results within a test	❍	❍	❍
Measure results within multiple test runs simultaneously (multiview)	❍	❍
Measure Spring Rate, Spring Constant	❍	❍
Reporting and Exporting Data
Print using standard reports, graph, batch, tolerance, statistics	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍
Export results/data in .csv for custom reporting	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍
Export results/data in .csv for integration with SPC software	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍
Include tolerances on any result	❍	❍	❍	❍	❍

Note: FMM frames run L1 software only
L3, L2 Plus, L2 and S2 software require a FMS, MMS, FMD or MMD frame

❍ = Standard

✪ = Optional

❏ = Requires Test Builder application

▷ = Requires Automation Builder application

 

BLC Series - Basic Force Measurement S-beam Sensors

 

Model	Load Capacity  N / KGF / LBF	Safe Overload % Full Scale	Full Scale Deflection in / mm	Height in / mm	Width in / mm	Thread  mm
BLC-2	10 / 1 / 2	150	0.009 / 0.22	3.0 / 76.2	3.0 / 76.2	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-5	20 / 2 / 5	150	0.008 / 0.21	3.0 / 76.2	3.0 / 76.2	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-10	50 / 5 / 10	150	0.007 / 0.18	3.0 / 76.2	3.0 / 76.2	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-20	100 / 10 / 20	150	0.007 / 0.18	2.0 / 50.8	2.0 / 50.8	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-50	250 / 25 / 50	150	0.006 / 0.15	2.0 / 50.8	2.0 / 50.8	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-100	500 / 50 / 110	150	0.003 / 0.08	2.0 / 5.8	2.0 / 5.8	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-200	1000 / 100 / 225	150	0.003 / 0.008	2.0 / 5.8	2.0 / 5.8	M6 x 1-6H
BLC-500	2500 / 250 / 550	150	0.005 / 0.13	2.0 / 5.8	2.0 / 5.8	M12 x 1.75-5H

NOTES
Load measurement accuracy is ±0.1% of load cell capacity. Display resolution is 10,000:1.
 

FMM Series - Digital Force Testers

 

Models		Standard Travel			Extended Travel
		FMM-110	FMM-330	FMM-550	FMM-110X	FMM-330X	FMM-550X
Load Capacity, Full Scale	Lbf	110	330	550	110	330	550
	N	500	1500	2500	500	1500	2500
	Kgf	50	150	250	50	150	250
Crosshead Speed, Minimum	inch/min	0.002	0.002	0.002	0.002	0.002	0.002
	mm/min	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
Crosshead Speed, Maximum	inch/min	40	40	40	40	40	40
	mm/min	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
Maximum Speed, Full Load	inch/min	40	40	40	40	40	40
	mm/min	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
Accuracy- Speed		Better than 0.1% of test speed	Better than 0.1% of test speed	Better than 0.1% of test speed	Better than 0.1% of test speed	Better than 0.1% of test speed	Better than 0.1% of test speed
Accuracy- Crosshead Position	inch	Better than 0.0008	Better than 0.0008	Better than 0.0008	Better than 0.0008	Better than 0.0008	Better than 0.0008
	mm	Better than 0.02mm	Better than 0.02mm	Better than 0.02mm	Better than 0.02mm	Better than 0.02mm	Better than 0.02mm
Travel Resolution	inch	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001
	mm	0.025	0.025	0.025	0.025	0.025	0.025
Axial Frame Stiffness	lbf/in	13,750	17,368	17,742	12,222	13,750	14,865
	kN/mm	2.5	3.1	3.1	2.2	2.5	2.5
Cycling, Maximum	Counts	99,999	99,999	99,999	99,999	99,999	99,999
	Duration	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours
Constant Hold, Maximum	Duration	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours	27 hours
Vertical Test Space*	inch	22	22	22	32	32	32
	mm	559	559	559	813	813	813
Crosshead Travel	inch	20	20	20	30	30	30
	mm	508	508	508	762	762	762
Communication		USB 2.0, RS-232	USB 2.0, RS-232	USB 2.0, RS-232	USB 2.0, RS-232	USB 2.0, RS-232	USB 2.0, RS-232
Input/Output Channels		0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)	0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)	0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)	0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)	0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)	0 - 24Vdc (independent, configurable)
Power		Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz	Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz	Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz	Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz	Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz	Single Phase Voltage (Vac) +10% 110, 120, 220, 230, 240 50/60 Hz
Using 117V Mains at Full Scale Load		0.09A Holding	0.11A Holding	0.18A Holding	0.09A Holding	0.11A Holding	0.18A Holding
		10.5 Watts	12,9 Watts	21.1 Watts	10.5 Watts	12,9 Watts	21.1 Watts
Operating Temperature	°F	+40 to +110	+40 to +110	+40 to +110	+40 to +110	+40 to +110	+40 to +110
	°C	+5 to +43	+5 to +43	+5 to +43	+5 to +43	+5 to +43	+5 to +43
Humidity		10 to 90%, non-condensing	10 to 90%, non-condensing	10 to 90%, non-condensing	10 to 90%, non-condensing	10 to 90%, non-condensing	10 to 90%, non-condensing
Throat	inch	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9
	mm	100	100	100	100	100	100
Height	inch	37	37	37	47	47	47
	mm	940	940	940	1194	1194	1194
Width	inch	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5
	mm	292	292	292	292	292	292
Depth	inch	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.5
	mm	419	419	419	419	419	419
Base Plate Threads	inch	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)	#10-32, 5/16-18, 1/4-28, 1/2-20 (optional)
	mm	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)	M4, M6, M10, M12 (standard)
Weight (approx.)	lbs	80	80	80	95	95	95
	kgs	36.3	36.3	36.3	43	43	43
CE Compliance		Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, noise	Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, noise	Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, noise	Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, noise	Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, noise	Meets all relevant CE standards for safety, immunity, nois e