Motorized Tester Comparison Chart

MOTORIZED SPRING TESTERS
FEATURE COMPARISON
FLASH 11 FLASH 24 FLASH 25 FLASH 36 FLASH 48 STAR 11 STAR 25 RoboSTAR
Force Measurement ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Length Measurement ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Standard Compression Range 10″ 24″ 24″ 36″ 48″ 15″ 29″ 15″
Maximum Compression Range 10″ 24″ 24″ 36″ 48″ 15″ 29″ 15″
Standard Extension Range 8″ 22″ 20″ 32″ 44″ 13″ 27″ 13″
Maximum Extension Range 8″ 22″ 20″ 32″ 44″ 36″+ 50″+ 36″+
Standard Stroke 10″ 24″ 24″ 36″ 48″ 11″ 25″ 11″
Maximum Stroke 10″ 24″ 24″ 36″ 48″ 11″ 25″ 11″
Standard Platform Diameter Ø 3.5″ 3.5″ 12″ 18″ 12″ 2″ 2″ 2″
Maximum Platform Diameter Ø 3.5″ 3.5″ 12″ 18″ 12″ 8″ 8″ 8″
Twist Under Load (TUL) Platform Opt Opt ✅ Opt ✅ Opt Opt Opt
Standard Length Resolution 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″ 0.0005″
Standard Length Accuracy ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″ ±0.001″
Quick Change Load Cell – 2 lbf / 907 g / 8.9 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 11 lbf / 5 kg / 49 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 22 lbf / 10 kg / 98 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 66 lbf / 30 kg / 294 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 110 lbf / 50 kg / 489 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 200 lbf / 91 kg / 890 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 500 lbf / 227 kg / 2,224 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 550 lbf / 249 kg / 2,447 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 750 lbf / 340 kg / 3,336 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 1,000 lbf / 454 kg / 4,448 N ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 1,500 lbf / 680 kg / 6,672 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Quick Change Load Cell – 2,000 lbf / 907 kg / 8,896 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 1,000 lbf / 454 kg / 4,448 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 2,000 lbf / 907 kg / 8,896 N N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 3,000 lbf / 1,361 kg / 13,345 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 5,000 lbf / 2,268 kg / 22,241 N N/A N/A N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 6,000 lbf / 2,722 kg / 26,690 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 10,000 lbf / 4,536 kg / 44,482 N N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 15,000 lbf / 6,804 kg / 66,723 N N/A N/A ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 20,000 lbf / 9,072 kg / 88,964 N N/A N/A N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 35,000 lbf / 15,875 kg / 155,687 N N/A N/A N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A N/A
Load Cell – 50,000 lbf / 22,679 kg / 222,411 N N/A N/A N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A N/A
STAR Load Cell – 2 lbf / 907 g / 8.9 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 11 lbf / 5 kg / 49 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 22 lbf / 10 kg / 98 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 44 lbf / 20 kg / 196 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ N/A
STAR Load Cell – 66 lbf / 30 kg / 294 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 110 lbf / 50 kg / 489 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 132 lbf / 60 kg / 587 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ N/A
STAR Load Cell – 200 lbf / 91 kg / 890 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 220 lbf /100 kg / 986 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 400 lbf / 181 kg / 1,779 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ N/A
STAR Load Cell – 550 lbf / 249 kg / 2,447 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 1,000 lbf / 454 kg / 4,448 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 2,000 lbf / 907 kg / 8,896 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
STAR Load Cell – 3,000 lbf / 1,361 kg / 13,345 N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
FLASH Interface ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Adjustable Travel / Test Speed ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Compression Testing ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Extension Testing
Full Color Touch Screen ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Integrated Windows 10 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Digital Calibration ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
NIST Traceable Calibration ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Built-In Deflection Compensation ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Multiple Measurement Units ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
SAFETY FEATURES FLASH 11 FLASH 24 FLASH 25 FLASH 36 FLASH 48 STAR 11 STAR 25 RoboSTAR
Fully Interlocked Enclosure ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Test Abort Button ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Easy Access To Emergency Shutoff ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Mechanical Overload Stops ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Software Length / Force Limits ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Light Curtain Guard N/A N/A OPT N/A OPT OPT OPT OPT
MECHANICAL FEATURES FLASH 11 FLASH 24 FLASH 25 FLASH 36 FLASH 48 STAR 11 STAR 25 RoboSTAR
1″ Diameter Preloaded/Pretensioned Ball Screws ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
120 Volt Whisper Servo Drive (1,000 lbf Systems) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅
240 Volt Single Phase Servo Drive (2,000 lbf, 3,000 lbf, 6,000 lbf, 10,000 lbf Systems) N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
240 Volt Three Phase Servo Drive (15,000 lbf Systems & Up) N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Sturdy Quad Ball-Screw Design N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Telescoping Metal Ball Screw Covers N/A N/A OPT OPT OPT N/A N/A N/A
Triple Load Cell Platform for Maximum Off-Center Load Capacity N/A N/A N/A ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Rigid Preloaded Linear Bearings ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Quick Change Load Cells ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Whisper Servo Drive ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Thru-Rod Capability ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Pneumatic Thru-Rod Option N/A N/A ✅ ✅ ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Screw Driven Thru-Rod Option N/A N/A N/A N/A ✅ N/A N/A N/A
Spring Auto-Loader N/A N/A N/A OPT N/A N/A N/A N/A
Spring Squareness Tester N/A N/A N/A OPT N/A N/A N/A N/A
CONNECTIVITY FLASH 11 FLASH 24 FLASH 25 FLASH 36 FLASH 48 STAR 11 STAR 25 RoboSTAR
Ethernet Port for PC Network Access ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
USB / RS232 Output ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Automation Interface ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Remote Support / Diagnostic Capability via the Internet ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅