Force Measurement Acronyms and Abbreviations
This guide to force measurement acronyms and abbreviations is divided into two sections: Industry Acronyms, and Abbreviations for Units.
Industry Acronyms
AC
Alternating Current
DAQ
Data Acquisition System
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