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.