About Dillon
Official Website: www.dillon-force.com
In 1986, Dillon was acquired by Avery Weigh-Tronix, a reputable manufacturer of industrial weighing and measurement equipment. With a long history dating back to the 1700s, Avery Weigh-Tronix is headquartered in Birmingham, UK, with manufacturing facilities in the UK, the United States, Canada, China, and India. Avery Weigh-Tronix is part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and operates within its Test and Measurement Division.
Dillon was founded in 1937 by William C. Dillon in the United States, initially supplying cable tensioning products to the armed forces. The company quickly expanded its operations and product range, and today offers a comprehensive portfolio of force measurement equipment.
Today, Dillon provides a wide range of load monitoring and force measurement solutions, from software to force gauges, crane scales, dynamometers, and tension meters. The company focuses on delivering high-quality instruments for measuring tension, compression, and push/pull forces in industrial environments. Its products serve various markets worldwide, including lifting and rigging, telecommunications, aerospace, military, utilities, offshore oil and gas, transportation, and elevator installation and maintenance.
In 1986, Dillon was acquired by Avery Weigh-Tronix, a manufacturer of industrial scales, weighing systems, and measurement equipment. Avery Weigh-Tronix is part of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 200 diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in advanced industrial technologies, with operations in 57 countries.
Our manufacturing facility is located in Fairmont, Minnesota, where Dillon equipment is designed, manufactured, tested, and calibrated to meet the stringent safety, quality, and reliability standards required by the industries we serve.
Renowned for its exceptional strength, reliability, accuracy, and quality, Dillon continues to strengthen its position in the force measurement industry.
Official Dillon Distributor in Vietnam
Since April 2015, EMIN has been officially appointed by Dillon to distribute its products and services in the Vietnamese market.
Product Portfolio
Tension and compression force gauges
Wire and cable tension measurement instruments
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Featured Dillon Force Measurement Solutions
For wireless load monitoring in crane systems and construction applications, Dillon Force's digital force measurement technology, combined with highly reliable wireless data transmission, sets new standards for safety and operational flexibility.
A representative product is the Dillon EDXtreme Digital Dynamometer. It features a housing made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy or reinforced alloy steel, with an exceptionally high safety factor of 5:1. Equipped with interference-resistant 2.4 GHz wireless communication technology and a remote Communicator controller, the device enables engineers to monitor tensile force data in real time from a safe distance, calculate combined loads across multiple lifting points, and receive instant overload warnings. These capabilities make it particularly suitable for demanding environments such as offshore oil and gas facilities and aerospace applications.
For the inspection and installation of guy-wire systems, wire ropes, and power transmission lines, Dillon Force's non-destructive static cable tension measurement technology helps optimize inspection time without requiring cables to be cut or disconnected.
A typical solution in this category is the Dillon Quick-Check Cable Tension Meter. It uses an intelligent mechanical pulley system combined with a high-precision digital load sensor. The instrument can store predefined parameters for up to 20 different cable diameters, allowing users to install the device, measure cable tension, and remove it in less than five seconds without having to consult complicated conversion tables.
In harsh industrial environments where equipment must operate independently without an external power supply, Dillon's mechanical force measurement technology, based on an elastic bending-beam mechanism, continues to stand out for its outstanding reliability.
A notable example is the Dillon AP Dynamometer. It features a heavy-duty cast aluminum housing designed to withstand strong impacts, a wide temperature compensation range from -45°C to 60°C, and a clearly readable dial designed to minimize eccentricity-related measurement errors.
The instrument incorporates a peak-hold pointer to retain the maximum load reading, along with an adjustable mechanical zero-setting function. It delivers an accuracy of ±0.5%, even during continuous operation underwater or in demanding applications involving military vehicles and hydraulic engineering projects.
