Force Measurement Acronyms and Abbreviations
For your reference, Tacuna Systems has compiled the following list of acronyms and abbreviations related to the force measurement and load cell industries. This guide to force measurement acronyms and abbreviations is divided into two sections: Industry Acronyms, and Abbreviations for Units. Also see our Force Measurement Glossary for further definitions, and Measurement System Compliance Certificates and Approvals Explained for standards compliance marking acronyms.
Load Cell Industry Acronyms
AC
Alternating Current
DAQ
Data Acquisition System
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
E+
The positive excitation terminal of the load cell
Exc+
The positive excitation terminal of the load cell
NEPSI
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller
SI
Système Internationale (or International System, i.e.: metric units)
Sig+
The positive terminal of the output signal of a load cell
Abbreviations for Units
ABBREVIATION
UNIT
UNIT OF (UNIT SYSTEM)
A
ampere
current
C
Celcius
temperature (SI)
F
Fahrenheit
temperature (English)
ft
foot
length (English)
ft-lb
foot-pound
energy (English)
g
gram
mass (SI)
Hz
hertz
frequency
in-lb
inch-pound
energy (English)
K
Kelvin
temperature (SI)
kg
kilogram
mass (SI)
kgf
kilogram force
force (SI) (kg x acceleration due to gravity)
lb
pound
weight (English)
lb-ft
pound-foot
torque (English)
m
meter
length (SI)
mm
millimeter
length (SI)
mA
milliampere
current
mV/V
millivolt per volt
unitless measure of load cell sensitivity
N
newton
force (SI)
Nm
newton-meter
torque (SI)
psi
pounds per square inch
pressure (English)
t
ton
weight (English)
V
volt
electrical potential difference
W
watt
power
