What Does the IP Rating of a Load Cell Mean?
All load cells come with a marking such as “IP57”. What does this marking tell you? This article gives a brief but detailed explanation of the Ingress Protection rating on all load cells.
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Continuum Robots and Tactile Sensors
Our article, Load Cells and Force Sensors in Robotics, introduces recent advancements in robotics technology through the use of load … Read more
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 … Read more
Load Cell Classes: NIST Requirements
Precise uncertainty calculations in force measurement require testing that can be lengthy and expensive. Instead, load cell manufacturers seek compliance to standards from organizations such as NIST, ensuring their products perform to industry-consensus tolerances.
Measurement Uncertainty in Force Measurement
This article presents general ways of evaluating uncertainty in force measurement applications. It also applies this information to the uncertainty figures given with load cell product specifications.
Load Cell Classes: OIML Requirements
Precise uncertainty calculations in force measurement require testing that can be lengthy and expensive. Instead, load cell manufacturers seek compliance to standards from organizations such as OIML, ensuring their products perform to industry-consensus tolerances.
The Versatile Strain Gauge Load Cell
In load measurement applications, strain gauge load cells are a popular choice. They’re cost-effective, accurate and highly configurable. Learn about strain gauge advantages and circuitry configurations.
How Does an Optical Strain Gauge Work?
The optical strain gauge is a versatile alternative to conventional electronic strain gauges. Their construction gives them distinct advantages in multiple applications.
Load Cell Summing: Junction Boxes, Signal Trim, and Excitation Trim
Large-scale, complex weighing systems often require a combination of multiple load cells to record accurate measurements. In this case, a junction or summing box combines measurement signals from these distributed load cell devices. The load cell trimming process is crucial to ensure combined signal accuracy.
Force Measurement Glossary
This useful resource defines common terms and acronyms in the force measurement domain.
