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Measurement Act
According to the Measurement Act that came into effect on November 1, 1993, Force, Moment of Force, Pressure, and Stress cannot be used for transactions or certifications other than those based on the SI unit system (International System of Units) in Table 1 as legal measurement units.
Under the current Measurement Act, the use of newton (N) as a unit of force is mandatory in Japan. Measuring instruments with a scale other than the legal measurement units for expressing the conditions shown in Table 1 must not be sold or displayed for sale in Japan for the purpose of use in Japan.
This explains why IMADA sells products with legal unit scales to Japan.
Table 1 Excerpt from "Measurement Units pertaining to SI Units" (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
| Quantity of state of physical phenomena |
Symbol | Measurement Unit |
|---|---|---|
Force |
N | Newton |
| Moment of force | N・m | Newton meter |
| Pressure | Pa, N/m2, bar | Pascal, Newton per square meter, and Bar |
| Stress | Pa, N/m2 | Pascal, Newton per square meter |
| Viscosity | Pa・s, N・s/m2 | Pascal second, Newton second per square meter |
*The conversion with conventional units of force is 1 kgf = 9.80665 N.
Prefixes
When expressing length, we state kilometers (km), centimeters (cm), millimeters (mm), and so on. These k (kilometer), c (centimeter), and m (millimeter) are called "prefixes" in the SI System of Units (International System of Units) and are added before SI units denoted by a single symbol to create SI units of decimal multiples or quantities. There are a total of 20 prefixes. The most commonly seen of these prefixes are listed in the table below.
Table 2 Relationship between prefixes and units
| Symbol | SI prefix | Scientific notation |
|---|---|---|
| N | nano | 10-9 |
| μ | micro | 10-6 |
| m | milli | 10-3 |
| c | centi | 10-2 |
| da | deca | 10 |
| k | kilo | 103 |
| M | Mega | 106 |
| G | Giga | 109 |
For Example 1N ＝ 100cN ＝ 0.1daN
100kgf ≒ 1000N ＝ 1kN ＝ 100daN
1N･m ＝ 100N･cm ＝ 100cN･m
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Measurements in Special Environment
Temperature and Angle Adjustable Peel Tester
Spot Welding Pressure Gauge
Attachment to Bend Sample 90 Degrees
Horizontal Test Stand with Fine Adjustment Knob
Tester With Thermostatic Chamber
Tester With Far-infrared Heater
Table for Compression Load Cell
Test Stand for Testing at the Desired Position
Particular Samples Measurements
Peel Test Fixture for Crimped Postcard
Attachment for Fixing Wide and Thin Materials
Attachment for Wine Cork Extraction Test
Attachments for 90 degree score bend test
Attachments to measure forces to open flat pack carton
Attachments for break strength testing of lipsticks or lip balms
High capacity dual-column motorized test machine for compression test
Film Grip with Openable Gripping Part
Pantograph Grip with Pressurization Mechanism
Motorcycle Accelerator Torque Test Fixture
Peel Test Fixture for Solar Cell Ribbon
Test Stand With Large Table
Compression Test Attachment for LCD Panel
L-shaped Sample Fixture
Attachment for Opening/Closing Force Test of Takeout Container Lid
Attachment for Squeezing Force Test of Eye Drop Bottles
Compression Test Attachment for Squeeze Tube
Attachment for Welded Nut Tension Test
Attachment for Tube Tension Strength Test
Attachment for Hard-to-Grip Samples
Attachment for Compression Test of Nasal Spray
Individually Adjustable Torque Chuck Attachment
Resistance Force Measurement jig for Hair Combing Test
Attachment for Lateral Compression Test of Cup Containers
Biaxial Tension Tester
Resize & Modification
Press Test Fixture (Wide Size)
Remote Control Switch for Motorized Test Stand
Semi-Customized Compression Attachments
Large Size of Compression Tester
Large Size of 90 Degree Peel Tester
Force Control Cable with Signal Output Box
Manual Test Stand with Displacement Output Option
Cutting Base Plate with groove and knife edge probe
Upper attachment for 4-point bending test
Main shaft stopper with a butterfly screw for MTS series
Wide Rubber Roller for Peel Test
Motorized Rubber Roller for Peel Test
Peel Fixture for Packaged Cooked Rice Lid
Cam grip with spring
Wedge Grip Without Adaptor
Customized Peeling Tester
Test Stand with 3-stage Force/Displacement setting/holding function
Standards-Compliant Measurement
ISO 14704: 2000 Fine Ceramics 4-Point Bend Tester
Ampoule 3-Point Bend Tester
ISO/IEC 10373-1: 2006 Peel Tester of Identification Card
ISO 17480: 2015 Peel Tester for Gable-Top Package
ASTM D1894: 2014 Coefficient of Friction (COF) Tester
Attachments for score bend test
ISO 17480: 2015 45 Degree Complete Peel Test Fixture for Container Lid
IEC 61010-1 (2010) Spherical Jig for Compression Testing
