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An Overview of Terminal Blocks

Terminal blocks complete circuits between two bare wire ends. Aside from safety, terminal blocks have distinct advantages when building circuits, including organization and ease of maintenance. Learn the different types here.
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Load Cell Summing: Junction Boxes, Signal Trim, and Excitation Trim

Weighing systems often require multiple load cells to record accurate measurements. In this case, a junction or summing box combines signals from these distributed load cell devices. Learn here the trimming process that equalizes these multiple signals to ensure combined signal accuracy.
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Why Do I Need a Load Cell Amplifier (and Other Signal Conditioners)?

Why do we use load cell amplifiers and signal conditioners to improve load cell signals? This tutorial explains, and compares best products.
Advantages and Applications of Wireless Load Cells

Advantages and Applications of Wireless Load Cells

Wireless data transmission has become standard in most technology applications today. Load cell applications are no exception. Learn about wireless load cell advantages and available solutions.
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Connecting a Force Sensor to a DAQ

When connecting a force sensor and data acquisition (DAQ) system, our overview of how these subsystems work together is a good place to start.
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External Wiring in Strain Gauge Load Cells

What is the difference between a four-wire and six-wire load cell? Find out the answer to this and other load cell cabling questions here.