
The Type 9256A Kistler 3-Component Dynamometer is screwed onto the machine table of a machine tool to measure the machining forces in the X, Y, and Z directions as shown above. The workpiece to be machined is fixed to the cover plate. A Type 5010 Dual Mode Charge Amplifier, shown below, is used to transfer the signal to the computer using a DynoWare - data acquisition software to display results1.
| Parameter | Data | |
| Measuring Range | Fx, Fy, and Fz | From -250 N to 250 N |
| Threshold | 1.8 mN | |
| Sensitivity | Ex and Ez Ey |
-11pC/N -13pC/N |
| Rigidity | Cx Cy Cz |
250 N/μm 300 N/μm 290 N/μm |
| Dimensions | 80x75x25 mm | |
| Natural Frequency | Fox, Foy, and Foz | >5kHz |
| Working Piece Clamping Area | 40x80 mm |