Technologies

Strain gauge based load cells are suitable for use in a wide range of industries. Due to their extraordinary variety and flexibility of design, they can handle the most diverse and challenging applications. They are
very often the most cost-effective
and efficient solutions to challenges requiring durable, dependable, and precise force measurement devices.

Strain gauge based load cells
convert a force into a measurable electrical signal. Their function is based on the piezoresistive effect:
the ability of the strain gauges to change their resistance value in response to the physical deformation of a material caused by force.
By wiring the strain gauges in a Wheatstone bridge arrangement, these small changes in resistance
can be exploited to give rise to a precise electrical signal proportional
to the applied force. When the Wheatstone bridge is coupled with a specially engineered metal element body, a load cell is born. And following careful compensation for temperature changes and precise testing, it is ready for success in the field.

Load cells are found in a vast array of design styles: button compression, universal, S-type, donut, cantilever, pancake, rod end, tension link, and countless others. Often used in weighing applications, test stands, and as safety/monitoring devices, load cells play an important role in the areas of assembly, manufacturing, construction, aerospace, calibration, and more. They are capable of measuring forces as small as a few grams or as large as a million pounds.

Reaction torque transducers are designed to measure non-rotating twisting loads. Often used to monitor bolt tightening, container sealing, and engine start-up, these transducers are found in almost as much variety and frequency as their load cell cousins. Available with different combinations of shaft, flange, bolt, and socket mounting options, they can measure torques as small as a few inch-ounces or as large as several thousand foot-pounds.