Technical Bulletins

A DFE Technical Bulletin is a document that describes an aspect of tension measurement or control, or a product feature or characteristic in more depth than you might find in a data sheet, application note or customer success story. We update this section regularly, so please check back or ask us if you’re looking for a topic that we should address.

Tension 101: Closed-Loop PID Tension Control
A Brief Overview of Tension Transducers and Automatic Tension Control

Quik-Cal^TM Push-Button Zero and Calibration Set
Explains Quik-Cal^TM feature on the TI17C and TI18C Amplifiers

True Tension^TM TI17C and TI18C
Comparing Output Voltage at Ambient and Cycled Temperatures

Better Web Process Control Through Tension Sensing

Tension Transducer Strain Gages: Which Technology is Better?

3 Approaches to Web Tension Measurement

Tension Control By Zone

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