Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

The BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor accurately measures elongation allowing the gauges to accurately measure time (nanoseconds), elongation, load, stress, and %strain of the bolt.

  • Summary
    • Summary

    • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

      Intelligent

      User definable limits for pass/fail indication

      Set limits for pass/fail indication on individual reading or for each batch with audible & visual warnings.

      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

      Customisable

      Choose & customise the reading display

      With a choice of display and measurement modes, the user can select the most appropriate option for their needs; Elongation, Load, Stress, and %Strain, RF, Rectified, Large Digits with Limits Bar.

      When nuts and bolts are fastened together under load the action of tightening the nut increases the force applied to the bolt causing elongation.

      By using ultrasonics, bolt tension monitors are not affected by temperature, friction or resistance factors affecting the accuracy of standard torque measurement techniques - giving the BG80TDL accuracy within 0.0001mm (0.00001 inch).

      Using the gauge's USB interface together with the optional shut off accessory the gauge can be programmed to automatically stop the tightening process when the appropriate load has been applied.

      Features:

      • Range of display & measurement options including: Elongation, Load, Stress, and %Strain, RF, Rectified, Large Digits with Limits Bar
      • BG80TDL features temperature compensation to counteract measurement irregularity caused by temperature change
      • Data storage capability: 4GB internal memory
      • Auto Set feature automatically optimizes detection and adjusts display
      • Hi/Lo Alarm tolerance limits work in conjunction with the data port
  • Key Features
    • Key Features

      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

      How do Bolt Tension Monitors work?

      How to use a Bolt Tension Monitor

      As a fastener is tightened it stretches (elongates) in length.


      Manual torque wrenches measure the force applied when tightening a fastener, the accuracy can be affected by temperature, friction and resistance.


      As the BG80TDL ultrasonically measures the change in length accurately determining the applied load of a fastener as it is tightened, they are not affected by these factors.

  • Product Features
    • Product Features
      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
      Model & Part Number BG80TDL
      Display Mode
      Material thickness digits display
      Measurement Mode
      PE
      Measurement Rate
      Manual
      8 readings per second
      Velocity Calibration Range
      1250 - 13,995m/s (0.0492 - 0.5510 in/μs)
      Temperature Compensation
      Limit Alarm Mode
      Memory and Data Logging
      4GB internal memory
      Sequential and grid batching
      Bitmap graphic capture and capture viewer
      Calibration Options
      Automatic, fixed, single and two-point
      Transducer Probe Type
      Single element
      Transducer Frequency Range
      1 - 10MHz
      Display
      1/8” VGA greyscale display (240 x 160 pixels)
      Viewable area 62 x 45.7mm (2.4 x 1.8”)
      Units (Selectable)
      mm or inches
      LED Backlight
      On / Off/ Auto
      Repeatability / Stability Indicator
      Low Battery Indicator
      Battery Save Mode
      Auto
      Transducer Connector Type
      Lemo
      USB Interface
      Temperature Sensor
      5 pin LEMO 1
      Screen Refresh Rate
      30 Hz
      Timing
      Precision TCXO timing with single shot 100 MHz 8 bit ultra-low power digitizer
      Pulser Type
      Square Wave. Selectable 100, 150 and 200 volts. Selectable options Spike, Thin, and Wide. 80 to 400ns
      Damping
      50, 75, 100, 300, 600, & 1500ohms
      Frequency Band
      Broadband 1.8 - 19 MHz (-3dB) filter
      Horizontal Linearity
      +/- 0.4% FSW
      Vertical Linearity
      +/- 1% FSH
      Amplifier Linearity
      +/- 1 dB
      Amplitude Measurement
      0 to 100% FSH, with 1% resolution
      Delay
      25,400 mm (0 - 999.9”) at steel velocity
      Measurement Gate
      One gate with audible and visual alarm. Amplitude 5-95%, 1% steps
      Setups
      64 custom user defined setups; factory setups can also be edited by the user
      Auto Set
      Automates the detection, scope, and display setting process for each individual bolt
      Alarm Limits
      Adjustable Hi/Low tolerances with visual LED’s and audible beeper
      Field Calibration
      Vector or Regression correction curve for increased accuracy using Load & Stress
      A-Scan
      Rectified +/- (half wave view), or RF (full waveform view)
      Large Digits
      Digital Display Only
      Alarm Limits Bar
      Hi & Lo alarm limits for displaying an acceptable tolerance range
      Units
      in/mm, μs, °F/°C
      Detections
      Zero Crossing
      Time
      Nanoseconds
      Elongation
      Change in length (in/mm)
      Load
      Force load applied (pounds KIP, or megapascals MPa)
      Stress
      Force for unit area stress applied (inches per inch or millimeters per millimeter)
      %Strain
      Ratio of elongation to effective length
      Bolt Materials
      Select types from a preset or custom list
      Glue-On
      Available for short bolts with minimal/short elongations to eliminate transducer placement errors
  • Technical Information
    • Technical Specification
      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
      Part Number Description Certificate
      BG80TDL Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
      Test Certificate supplied as standard
      Transducer Probe Type Single element
      Measurement Range1
      Pulsed Echo (PE) 25.4 - 15,240mm (1 - 600”)
      Resolution 0.001mm (0.0001”) or 0.0001mm (0.00001”) switchable
      Memory 4GB Internal Memory
      Operating Temperature 14 to 140ºF)
      Data Output USB
      Power Supply 3 x AA batteries and via USB
      Battery Life2 Alkaline 35 hrs, Nicad 10 hrs, NI-MH 35 hrs
      Gauge Weight 383g (13.5oz) - including batteries
      Gauge Dimensions 63.5 x 165 x 31.5mm
      Packing List Elcometer NDT BG80TDL gauge, couplant, carry case, user manual, test certificate, 3 x AA batteries, DakView software, USB transfer cable
      1 Measuring range & accuracy depends on material, surface conditions and the transducer selected
      2 Approximate battery life, when in continuous measurement mode.
      ● Test Certificate supplied as standard.
  • Standards
    • Standards
      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

      ASTM E 797, EN 14127, EN 15317

  • Downloads
    • Downloads
        • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor Instruction Manua

        • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor Datasheet

        • BG80 Bolt Tension Monitors Declaration of Conformity

  • Part Numbers
    • Part Numbers
      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
      • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
        • Part Number : BG80TDL
  • Accessories
    • Accessories
      Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
      • Part Number: TC-24034-1
      • Part Number: TC-24034-2
      • Part Number: TC-24034-3
      • Part Number: TC-24034-9
      • Part Number: TL-24030-3
      • Part Number: TL-24030-10
      • Part Number: TL-24030-11
      • Part Number: TL-24030-12
      • Part Number: TL-24031
      • Part Number: TL-24032
      • Part Number: TZ-24036
      • Part Number: Bolt-Gauge-Transducers
      • Part Number: TW-24029-S1
      • Part Number: TW-24029-S2

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

The BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor accurately measures elongation allowing the gauges to accurately measure time (nanoseconds), elongation, load, stress, and %strain of the bolt.

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

Intelligent

User definable limits for pass/fail indication

Set limits for pass/fail indication on individual reading or for each batch with audible & visual warnings.

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

Customisable

Choose & customise the reading display

With a choice of display and measurement modes, the user can select the most appropriate option for their needs; Elongation, Load, Stress, and %Strain, RF, Rectified, Large Digits with Limits Bar.

Summary

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

When nuts and bolts are fastened together under load the action of tightening the nut increases the force applied to the bolt causing elongation.

By using ultrasonics, bolt tension monitors are not affected by temperature, friction or resistance factors affecting the accuracy of standard torque measurement techniques - giving the BG80TDL accuracy within 0.0001mm (0.00001 inch).

Using the gauge's USB interface together with the optional shut off accessory the gauge can be programmed to automatically stop the tightening process when the appropriate load has been applied.

Features:

  • Range of display & measurement options including: Elongation, Load, Stress, and %Strain, RF, Rectified, Large Digits with Limits Bar
  • BG80TDL features temperature compensation to counteract measurement irregularity caused by temperature change
  • Data storage capability: 4GB internal memory
  • Auto Set feature automatically optimizes detection and adjusts display
  • Hi/Lo Alarm tolerance limits work in conjunction with the data port
Downloads
    • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor Instruction Manua

    • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor Datasheet

    • BG80 Bolt Tension Monitors Declaration of Conformity

Key Features

Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

How do Bolt Tension Monitors work?

How to use a Bolt Tension Monitor

As a fastener is tightened it stretches (elongates) in length.


Manual torque wrenches measure the force applied when tightening a fastener, the accuracy can be affected by temperature, friction and resistance.


As the BG80TDL ultrasonically measures the change in length accurately determining the applied load of a fastener as it is tightened, they are not affected by these factors.

Product Features
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
Model & Part Number BG80TDL
Display Mode
Material thickness digits display
Measurement Mode
PE
Measurement Rate
Manual
8 readings per second
Velocity Calibration Range
1250 - 13,995m/s (0.0492 - 0.5510 in/μs)
Temperature Compensation
Limit Alarm Mode
Memory and Data Logging
4GB internal memory
Sequential and grid batching
Bitmap graphic capture and capture viewer
Calibration Options
Automatic, fixed, single and two-point
Transducer Probe Type
Single element
Transducer Frequency Range
1 - 10MHz
Display
1/8” VGA greyscale display (240 x 160 pixels)
Viewable area 62 x 45.7mm (2.4 x 1.8”)
Units (Selectable)
mm or inches
LED Backlight
On / Off/ Auto
Repeatability / Stability Indicator
Low Battery Indicator
Battery Save Mode
Auto
Transducer Connector Type
Lemo
USB Interface
Temperature Sensor
5 pin LEMO 1
Screen Refresh Rate
30 Hz
Timing
Precision TCXO timing with single shot 100 MHz 8 bit ultra-low power digitizer
Pulser Type
Square Wave. Selectable 100, 150 and 200 volts. Selectable options Spike, Thin, and Wide. 80 to 400ns
Damping
50, 75, 100, 300, 600, & 1500ohms
Frequency Band
Broadband 1.8 - 19 MHz (-3dB) filter
Horizontal Linearity
+/- 0.4% FSW
Vertical Linearity
+/- 1% FSH
Amplifier Linearity
+/- 1 dB
Amplitude Measurement
0 to 100% FSH, with 1% resolution
Delay
25,400 mm (0 - 999.9”) at steel velocity
Measurement Gate
One gate with audible and visual alarm. Amplitude 5-95%, 1% steps
Setups
64 custom user defined setups; factory setups can also be edited by the user
Auto Set
Automates the detection, scope, and display setting process for each individual bolt
Alarm Limits
Adjustable Hi/Low tolerances with visual LED’s and audible beeper
Field Calibration
Vector or Regression correction curve for increased accuracy using Load & Stress
A-Scan
Rectified +/- (half wave view), or RF (full waveform view)
Large Digits
Digital Display Only
Alarm Limits Bar
Hi & Lo alarm limits for displaying an acceptable tolerance range
Units
in/mm, μs, °F/°C
Detections
Zero Crossing
Time
Nanoseconds
Elongation
Change in length (in/mm)
Load
Force load applied (pounds KIP, or megapascals MPa)
Stress
Force for unit area stress applied (inches per inch or millimeters per millimeter)
%Strain
Ratio of elongation to effective length
Bolt Materials
Select types from a preset or custom list
Glue-On
Available for short bolts with minimal/short elongations to eliminate transducer placement errors
Technical Specification
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
Part Number Description Certificate
BG80TDL Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
Test Certificate supplied as standard
Transducer Probe Type Single element
Measurement Range1
Pulsed Echo (PE) 25.4 - 15,240mm (1 - 600”)
Resolution 0.001mm (0.0001”) or 0.0001mm (0.00001”) switchable
Memory 4GB Internal Memory
Operating Temperature 14 to 140ºF)
Data Output USB
Power Supply 3 x AA batteries and via USB
Battery Life2 Alkaline 35 hrs, Nicad 10 hrs, NI-MH 35 hrs
Gauge Weight 383g (13.5oz) - including batteries
Gauge Dimensions 63.5 x 165 x 31.5mm
Packing List Elcometer NDT BG80TDL gauge, couplant, carry case, user manual, test certificate, 3 x AA batteries, DakView software, USB transfer cable
1 Measuring range & accuracy depends on material, surface conditions and the transducer selected
2 Approximate battery life, when in continuous measurement mode.
● Test Certificate supplied as standard.
Standards
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor

ASTM E 797, EN 14127, EN 15317

Part Numbers
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
  • Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
    • Part Number : BG80TDL
   
Accessories
Elcometer BG80 Bolt Tension Monitor
  • Part Number: TC-24034-1
  • Part Number: TC-24034-2
  • Part Number: TC-24034-3
  • Part Number: TC-24034-9
  • Part Number: TL-24030-3
  • Part Number: TL-24030-10
  • Part Number: TL-24030-11
  • Part Number: TL-24030-12
  • Part Number: TL-24031
  • Part Number: TL-24032
  • Part Number: TZ-24036
  • Part Number: Bolt-Gauge-Transducers
  • Part Number: TW-24029-S1
  • Part Number: TW-24029-S2