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Thru-Rod Tester Feature Comparison
THRU-ROD TESTER COMPARISON
SDHT
SDHT 2000
FLASH 25
FLASH 48
Force Measurement
✅
✅
✅
✅
Length Measurement
✅
✅
✅
✅
Standard Compression Range
12″
18″
24″
48″
Maximum Compression Range
10″
24″
24″
48″
Standard Extension Range
10″
16″
20″
44″
Maximum Extension Range
22″
70″
20″
44″
Standard Stroke
11″
13″
24″
48″
Maximum Stroke
19″
36″
24″
48″
Standard Platform Diameter Ø
2″ or 2.375″
2″
12″
12″
Maximum Platform Diameter Ø
4″
8″
12″
12″
Standard Length Resolution
0.0005″
0.0005″
0.0005″
0.0005″
Standard Length Accuracy
±0.001″
±0.001″
±0.001″
±0.001″
Compression Testing
✅
✅
✅
✅
Extension Testing
✅
✅
✅
✅
NIST Traceable Calibration
✅
✅
✅
✅
Load Cell & Frame Deflection Compensation
✅
✅
✅
✅
SAFETY FEATURES
SDHT
SDHT 2000
FLASH 25
FLASH 48
Fully Interlocked Enclosure
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Test Abort Button
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Easy Access To Emergency Shutoff
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Mechanical Overload Stops
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Software Length / Force Limits
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Light Curtain Guard
N/A
N/A
OPT
OPT
CONNECTIVITY
SDHT
SDHT 2000
FLASH 25
FLASH 48
Ethernet Port for PC Network Access
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
USB / RS 232 Output
✅
✅
✅
✅
Automation Interface
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Remote Support / Diagnostic Capability via the Internet
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Internal 8 Hour Battery for Portable Use
✅
✅
N/A
N/A
LOAD CELLS
SDHT
SDHT 2000
FLASH 25
FLASH 48
2 lbf / 907 g / 8.9 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
11 lbf / 5 kg / 49 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
22 lbf / 10 kg / 98 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
66 lbf / 30 kg / 294 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
110 lbf / 50 kg / 489 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
200 lbf / 91 kg / 890 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
500 lbf / 227 kg / 2,224 N
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
550 lbf / 249 kg / 2,447 N
N/A
✅
✅
✅
750 lbf / 340 kg / 3,336 N
✅
✅
✅
✅
1,000 lbf / 454 kg / 4,448 N
N/A
✅
✅
✅
1,500 lbf / 680 kg / 6,672 N
N/A
✅
✅
✅
2,000 lbf / 907 kg / 8,896 N
N/A
✅
✅
✅
3,000 lbf / 1,361 kg / 13,345 N
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
6,000 lbf / 2,722 kg / 26,690 N
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
10,000 lbf / 4,536 kg / 44,482 N
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
Load Cell – 15,000 lbf / 6,804 kg / 66,723 N
N/A
N/A
✅
✅
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