Force and torque

Starting from July 13, 2026, there will be a partial interruption in torque wrench calibration services due to the ongoing calibration of reference sensors. This interruption will continue for at least four weeks. During this period, our torque wrench calibration capability is limited to the range of (0.2…1000.0) N·m. Consequently, wrenches with a torque exceeding 1000 N·m cannot be accepted for calibration during this specified timeframe.

Calibration 

Metrosert calibrates tensile and compression force measuring instruments in the range of up to 500 kN, and force-generating instruments in the range of up to 2 MN.

Torque measuring instruments are calibrated in the range of 0.1 N·m to 3000 N·m.

Common measuring instruments that require calibration include:

• Dynamometers
• Force sensors
• Tensile testers
• Pull and/or compression based testing machines and presses
• Torque wrenches
• Torque testers, torque test equipment
• Vehicle brake force measurement stations

Measurements

Metrosert provides force and torque measurements (for instance, to test whether a product withstands the nominal load).

Traceability

The measurements of force and torque measurement instruments are traceable to the measurement standard of the Finnish national measurement standard laboratory VTT Mikes, the measurement standards of the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute (RISE), the measurement standards of the Polish Central Office of Measures (GUM) and the measurement standards of HBM GmbH (German calibration laboratory).

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