Your questions answered

"How do I convert tension specified in pounds for my belt to a Hz reading?" - Mr. Carl Wayne, Power Transmissions, Milwaukee, USA.

"Does it matter how hard you tap the belt?" - Kal Pouni, Conformance, Rover Cars, Longbridge, England

"Does it matter where the sensor head is placed" -  Vic Tewsmith, Tooling, Ford Motor Company, Averly, England.

"Why doesn't my Type 3 meter measure belt tension below 20Hz?" - G. Romero, SEEM, France

"I am trying to set belt tension on an automotive timing belt, why can I never achieve the same reading  after rotation?" Mr. J. Stevens, Holden Cars, Australia.

"What is happening to our tension readings during cold climate testing?" - Mr Debedi, Hutchinson Transmission Belts, France.

"Why do you have sensor heads with different length jaws?" - John Laurie, Nissan Motor UK.

"When measuring handbrake cables ocassionally I see a reading twice as high as what I would expect, why? - Steve White, Jaguar Cars, England

"How do I select the meter I need?" - Eli Saini, Motorola, Israel