Updated: Wednesday the 23rd of May, 2012 HBM United Kingdom Limited

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HBM United Kingdom Limited
1 Churchill Court
58 Station Road
North Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 7SA

Tel: 020 8515 6100
Fax: 020 8515 6149
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HBM United Kingdom Ltd is the leader in test & measurement and weighing technologies. Our cutting edge, innovative products are setting the standard for precision right across the world. For over 60 years, reliability, precision and innovation have been synonymous with HBM's products. This is why customers from far and wide use our products to measure with confidence.

HBM offers a comprehensive range of products and services for measurement applications in a whole host of industries. From transducers through to signal conditioning and software, we provide cutting edge R&D based on fifty years of technical know-how in strain gauge and measurement technology. We believe that we hold the solution for every kind of application. Our approach is focused on your individual application, meaning we can offer you the most cost-effective, state-of-the-art products and solutions for your test & measurement and weighing requirements. They include strain gauges, precision amplifiers and signal conditioning electronics, transducers, data acquisition systems and measurement software.

What's more, we dedicate resources worldwide for the design, development and production of customized sensors. Our team of highly skilled engineers can work closely with you to create a prototype that covers all aspects, including specialised mechanical packaging, strain-gauge implementation, signal conditioning and digital output electronics. HBM's products can help you in a variety of ways. They cut development times, minimize risks, optimise materials and cost, and help you avoid over or under engineering. Our reliable and accurate test & measurement instruments speed up test times with no compromises. Verification of components and their life cycles is completed reliably and efficiently.

In all, we help you meet your quality targets, reduce downtime and set-up costs, enabling you to reduce your overheads. We have a specialist sales network on hand to offer you technical solutions and fast measurement support all around the world.



HBM Measurement Engineering

Place your measurement project in reliable hands with HBM and benefit from over six decades of measurement technology experience. We’ll assume full responsibility for conducting and evaluating your measurement tasks. From design through sensor application to data acquisition and documentation, we take on every aspect and ensure meaningful measurement results. Whatever the mechanical variable, we have the resources and technical know-how to take on almost any project. HBM makes sure that its measurement engineering services are tailored around your needs, so give us a call today to discuss them!  



Single point load cells

Designed with excellent mechanical and measurement properties, HBM's single point load cells are fast, reliable, and can be used in a diverse range of applications. Thanks to an off-center load compensation at the factory, these load cells are very quick to install. A high natural frequency gives these instruments an extremely fast weighing speed, while different measuring body materials and protection classes make them adjustable to your operating conditions. Needless to say, our single point load cells meet EMC directives (EN 45 501).

Force transducers and force sensors

Force sensors and force transducers are often referred to as force load cells. These measure static and dynamic, tensile and compressive loads with very little displacement. HBM can supply your force sensors and force transducers in a range of classes and designs. These instruments are typically suited to force measurement applications such as bench testing (to check the quality of materials) and automation technology (to monitor the quality during reshaping or bonding of materials). Our very own DKD force transducer calibration laboratory mirrors the company's force sensor and force transducer competence.

Optical sensing

HBM's new optical measurement instruments determine stress in components and environments where other conventional technologies can't. Our optical sensor technologies can reliably and safely test materials with high strain/stress levels or with high numbers of load cycles. They can even test materials in highly explosive environments or with high electromagnetic stress. There are numerous advantages to measuring with light. Firstly, several optical strain gauges can be used on a single fiber, reducing wiring requirements and therefore costs of installation. Secondly, optical testing gives high-precision, consistent results even in adverse conditions. Lastly, whatever the distance between your stain gauge and the measurement systems, using optical sensor technology will help you acquire reliable data.

High speed data acquisition

HBM's Genesis HighSpeed family have the highest sample rates and mid to high channel counts. With modular platforms, all products can be configured to meet the needs of the application, whether it's a single channel or a thousand. Physical signal conditioners are suitable for all common sensors, and featured isolation allows you to acquire off-ground signals even in the MegaVolt range. Sample rates in Genesis HighSpeed instruments range from 100kS/s to 100MS/s per channel. These systems are easy to set up and use and the patented StatStream review technology allows instant handling of gigabytes of measurement data.



Strain Gauges

HBM has been a market leading supplier of strain gauges and accessories for over 60 years, and over this time we have built a comprehensive range of quality devices for you to choose from. Our portfolio of strain gauges are suitable for wide variety of applications, including durability testing, experimental stress analysis, and transducer manufacturing. Included in our complete range of accessories are adhesives and bonding materials for strain gauges, protective coatings for strain gauges, and installation accessories, including cleaning agents, solder terminals and bonding aids. We also supply optical strain gauges.

Industrial Amplifiers

HBM is pleased to offer a large assortment of digital and analog amplifiers for industrial process control applications. They are ideal for monitoring and optimising manufacturing and assembly processes such as press-fitting, clinching and riveting. Our great range includes; the digiCLIP, a modular measurement system for industrial environments; the PACEline CMA, a charge amplifier which includes TEDS and zoom functions; the MC2A/MC3, measuring amplifiers for inductive and resistive transducers; the MP85A/MP85ADP FASTpress for monitoring fitting processes. If you would like to see more of our industrial amplifiers, just follow the link to our website.

Weighing Indicators

If you need load indicators and digital weighing indicators, HBM has a comprehensive range for all industrial platform scales, truck or container scales. We also offer electronic systems for process automation. We have indicators of almost every type, from basic, easy to use models, to more complex, multi-functional devices. To view our great range of load indicators or weighing indicators, please visit our website where you will find full specifications and key features of every model we offer.

Applications

HBM designs and manufactures innovative products for use in a number of applications, including:

-       Weighing Technology

-       Test & Measurement

-       Industrial Process Control

-       Torque Measurement

-       Experimental Stress Analysis

-       Force Measurement

For each of these applications HBM provides first class equipment that can be relied upon to provide highly accurate results. We continually invest in research and development in order to maintain our position as a market leader and “innovation accelerator“ in a number of industrial sectors.



Industries

 

HBM is committed to providing sophisticated test and measurement solutions for a huge range of businesses across a number of industrial sectors, including:

-       Aerospace

-       Agriculture

-       Automotive

-       Chemistry

-       Civil Engineering

-       Energy

-       Food Production

-       Manufacturing

-       Medical

-       Rail

-       Universities

-       Scale Manufacturing

We’re here for businesses, so whatever your measurement needs, we’ll be your partner throughout the entire measurement chain. You can find out more about the products and services we provide to each of the above mentioned industries by visiting the HBM website.

 



HBM Software

We are proud to offer unique, state-of-the-art software packages to accompany our devices. These professional, powerful software packages are highly versatile, easy to use, and enable you to retrieve results extremely quickly. Packages include nCode for durability testing, nCode GlyphXE analysis software, catman and Perception measurement software, AEDPanel weighing software, and FASTpress suite production software. You can find out more about these great software packages on the HBM website.

Calibration Service

At HBM we run our very own DKD-accredited calibration laboratory that operates in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, giving you the best results. First class facilities and experienced personnel enable us to provide a highly proffesional, highly accurate calibration service, while a flexible working approach means we can calibrate equipment both in-house and on-site. In-house calibration is completed at our state-of-the-art facility in Darmstadt, Germany, while on-site calibration is undertaken by our expert HBM Service Engineers in any location. Get in touch to find out more.




Detailed Information
Registration Number: 1589921
VAT Number: GB 225 6897 31

Importers: Yes
Exporters: Yes
Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
ISO Compliance: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO:9001

Brand & Trade Names
  • CATMAN - Measurement and data analysis software
  • FASTpress Suite - Powerful software for evaluating and analysing data
  • FIT - Digital load cells ("Fast Intelligent Transducer")

Primary Market Areas
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Agriculture & Farming
  • Architecture, Building & Construction
  • Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
  • Computing & Communications
  • Controls & Instrumentation
  • Design & Development
  • Electronics & Electrical
  • Engineering & Automotive
  • Food & Drink Processing
  • Manufacturing & Stockholding
  • Marine
  • Oil & Gas
  • Packaging, Paper & Print
  • Plant & Machinery
  • Rubber & Plastics
  • Test & Measurement
  • Water & Waste Management

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