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Q: How do I choose between the Dillon Quick-Check models (AWT05-508111, AWT05-508112, AWT05-508251, ZIP05-001, and QC-T)?

Dillon AWT05-508111 (10,000 lb) & AWT05-508112 (2,000 lb): Ideal when testing a single wire rope size/type (includes 1 factory wire calibration; up to 19 additional calibrations can be stored). Dillon AWT05-508251 (10,000 lb, 16 Calibrations): Shipped pre-calibrated for 16 common wire rope sizes and types with a carrying case. Dillon ZIP05-001 : Pre-calibrated specifically for zip-line and canopy tour wire ropes up to 10,000 lb. Dillon QC-T & QC-T-TOWER : Designed for tower guy wires with Bluetooth wireless output to the mobile app for reports with GPS coordinates, date, and time.

Q: When should I select the Tensitron LX-1 versus the CX-1 or WX-1 / Dillon TTXL?

Tensitron LX-1 Series ( LX-250-1 , LX-250-W-1 , LX-500-1 ): For medium-sized wires, flexible cables, and filaments up to 5/32" diameter from 5 to 500 lb. Tensitron CX-1 Series (including CX-1000-1 ): For large cables up to 3/4" diameter (elevator cables, catenary wires, guy wires, and theater rigging) from 10 to 2,000 lb. Dillon TTXL & Tensitron WX-1 Series : For heavy structural wire ropes from 2,000 lb up to 26,500 lb (TTXL) or 40,000 lb (WX-1).

ABQ Industrial offers heavy-duty Cable Tension Meters and Wire Rope Tensiometers from industry-leading manufacturers Dillon and Tensitron (part of our Tension Meters catalog). Engineered for telecommunications tower crews, utility linemen, elevator technicians, structural engineers, and zip-line inspectors, these clamp-on digital instruments measure static and slowly moving cable tension in seconds without cutting, disconnecting, or dead-ending the wire rope.

Whether verifying 2,000 lb to 26,500+ lb loads on cell-tower guy wires, highway guardrails, and suspension cables, or balancing 5 lb to 2,000 lb tensions on medium and large industrial cables, elevator hoist ropes, and catenary systems, our catalog provides direct digital readings in lb, kg, N, daN, or kN without lookup tables.

F.A.Q.

How do I choose between the Dillon Quick-Check models (AWT05-508111, AWT05-508112, AWT05-508251, ZIP05-001, and QC-T)?

Dillon AWT05-508111 (10,000 lb) & AWT05-508112 (2,000 lb): Ideal when testing a single wire rope size/type (includes 1 factory wire calibration; up to 19 additional calibrations can be stored).

Dillon AWT05-508251 (10,000 lb, 16 Calibrations): Shipped pre-calibrated for 16 common wire rope sizes and types with a carrying case.

Dillon ZIP05-001: Pre-calibrated specifically for zip-line and canopy tour wire ropes up to 10,000 lb.

Dillon QC-T & QC-T-TOWER: Designed for tower guy wires with Bluetooth wireless output to the mobile app for reports with GPS coordinates, date, and time.

When should I select the Tensitron LX-1 versus the CX-1 or WX-1 / Dillon TTXL?

Tensitron LX-1 Series (LX-250-1, LX-250-W-1, LX-500-1): For medium-sized wires, flexible cables, and filaments up to 5/32" diameter from 5 to 500 lb.

Tensitron CX-1 Series (including CX-1000-1): For large cables up to 3/4" diameter (elevator cables, catenary wires, guy wires, and theater rigging) from 10 to 2,000 lb.

Dillon TTXL & Tensitron WX-1 Series: For heavy structural wire ropes from 2,000 lb up to 26,500 lb (TTXL) or 40,000 lb (WX-1).

Tensitron CX-1 Digital Tension Meter for Large Cables

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Tensitron CX-1 Digital Tension Meter for Large Cables

Up to 10 Calibrations - 1 Free
Quick, easy operation
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Backlit, digital display with color-bar graphic

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Tensitron LX-1 Digital Tension Meters for Medium-sized Wires and Cables

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Tensitron LX-1 Digital Tension Meters for Medium-sized Wires and Cables

Up to 10 Calibrations - 1 Free
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Lightweight, portable
Durable construction

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Tensitron TX-1 Digital Trigger Tension Meter for Fine Wire & Filaments

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Tensitron TX-1 Digital Trigger Tension Meter for Fine Wire & Filaments

Up to 10 Calibrations - 1 Free
Lightweight, compact design
The Digital Trigger Tension Meter for Fine Wire & Filaments is utilized extensively in major wire, textile, coil winding, EDM, fiber optic, and synthetic materials manufacturing and testing environments.
The TX-1 are used to measure tension(s) on fine wires and filaments, where tensions do not exceed 5,000 grams

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Tensitron WX-1 Digital Tension Meter for Fabric, Sheet, and Web Materials

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Tensitron WX-1 Digital Tension Meter for Fabric, Sheet, and Web Materials

Up to 10 Calibrations - 1 Free
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Lightweight, portable
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Tensitron Fiber, Wire and Cable Transducers

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Tensitron Fiber, Wire and Cable Transducers

Achieve continuous, measurable quality control with Tensitron transducers for fiber and wire
Transducers can be customized for your specific material or environment

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