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Load Cell Applications

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Legal for Trade Scales Simplified: The Go-To Guide

If your business involves selling goods by weight or measure, understanding “legal for trade” is essential. This certification ensures that ... Read more
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How the EMBSGB200 Amplifier is Shaping Innovations in Technology and Industry

The EMBSGB200 is a driving force behind innovation across diverse fields from green tech and manufacturing to healthcare. Its versatility, low cost, and ease of use have made it one of the most widely used amplifiers in transformative tech, underscoring Tacuna Systems’ commitment to pushing the boundaries of possibility.
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When the Show Must Go On, Load Cells Help it Go Safely

Find out how Creative Conners, a leader in theatrical special effects, deploys our load cells to ensure safer set automation.
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Giving a Crap: How a Simple Toilet and Load Cells are Tackling Global Ills

Learn about this award-winning concept waterless toilet system (and how we helped with vital testing) that will bring sanitation equity to the developing world.
Drawing of side view of load cells in the U of Pacific cafeteria tray food waste measuring system. They show how the wheels behind the rotating tray return assembly align with the load points of the load cells.

Bearing the Load of Social Responsibility

University of the Pacific seniors hope to increase awareness of food waste's environmental impact with the help of our load measurement products!
Drawing of rocket engine test stand showing frame to support engine and also fuel tanks and fuel lines to supply the engine. An AmCells STL load cell is at the top of the frame to measure vertical thrust.

Cal Poly Rocketry Test Stand Gets off the Ground with Tacuna Systems

In 2023, the Cal Poly Space Systems club tested their 1st bi-propellant rocket engine. See how they developed their rocketry test stand.
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Measuring Contact Forces on Soft Materials for Medical Robotics and Other Applications

This case study describes measuring contact forces of medical robotics materials using the Tacuna Systems EMBSGB200 load cell amplifier.
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Next-Gen Transmissions for High-Performance Hybrid Cars

Can high performance hybrids be both nimble & fuel efficient? Look at three concept hybrid transmission designs that could make that happen! See how Tacuna Systems helped with design testing.
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Improving the Safety of Scaffolding Using Sensors

Sensors can reduce many scaffold-related injuries that are reported annually. Read here how "smart scaffold" IoT solutions can improve safety.
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The IoT and Sensors: A Quick Overview

What is the IoT and how are sensors used in IoT applications? Find quick answers here, and read about some real-world examples.
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