Datum Electronics has built a record-breaking torque transducer, weighing 4.6tonnes and able to measure 10,000,000Nm (10MNm) torque. As a comparison, 80Nm of torque is needed to tighten a nut on your car wheel. The Isle of Wight firm developed it with Solent LEP and the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board. An extension of Datum’s 425 Series, it offers …
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