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.
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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.
