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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Significant Digit Considerations for Weighing Applications
Accurate load cell measurements rely on proper rounding techniques to ensure data sets are within the range of a manufacturer's specifications. Learn more about this here.
Continuum Robots and Tactile Sensors
A continuum robot is a continuously articulating robotic arm capable of maneuvering in restricted spaces. Learn how it works and its uses as tech advances.
Load Cells and Force Sensors in Robotics
Learn about load cells and force sensors in robotics and autonomous systems, and force sensor advancements enabling new robotic applications.
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.
Load Cells in Education: Neuromuscular Aspects of Human Movement Force Measurement
Learn how Colorado State University students used our miniature load cell products in a lab to measure human force in reflex movements.
Research Example: Propellant Tank Mass Gauging Test Apparatus Development
NASA required better gauging to measure tank fluids in space. Learn how our products in a Colorado School of Mines lab led to an innovative solution.
Measuring Forces in the Force Shunt
This article explains how to measure forces diverted from the desired force direction (a "force shunt"), to derive accurate force data. This is important when other methods of compensating for force shunts are impractical.
Load Cell Research Example: Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Freshwater Snails
Learn how our products helped a university lab study hydrodynamic forces on snails to uncover the evolution of the shape of their shells.
How to Build a Digital Weighing Scale
Do you like to build things from scratch? For fun or a school project, this article outlines simple steps to make a digital weighing scale, using Tacuna Systems products.
Research With Load Cells: Effects of Military Load Carriage on Ground Reaction Forces
What are the effects on the lower extremities when soldiers carry heavy equipment? This quick read explains how one grad student was determined to find out, with the help of Tacuna Systems.
How to Measure Axial Thrust Using a Load Cell
Learn about axial thrust in rotating equipment, how to measure it and mitigate problems it causes. We focus on the specific example of a centrifugal pump.
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