Weighing Systems

At the heart of every electronic weighing system is the device that actually does the weighing. This device is know as a Load Cell. A Load Cell is classified as a force transducer. This device converts force or weight into an electrical signal. The strain gage is the heart of the of a Load Cell. A strain gage is a device that changes resistance when it is stressed. The gages are developed from an ultra-thin heat-treated metallic foil and are chemically bonded to a thin dieletric layer. Gage patches are then mounted to the strain element with specially formulated adhesives. This precise positioning of the gage, the mounting procedure, and the materials used all have a measurable effect on the overall performance of the load cell.

Each gage patch consists of one or more fine wires cemented to the surface of a beam, ring or column within a load cell. When the surface to which the gage is attached becomes strained, the wires stretch or compress changing their resistance proportional to the applied load. One or more strain gages are used in the making of a load cell.

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We use the latest in technology coupled with over 25 years of experience to deliver solutions to industrial weighing applications from a gram to over a million pounds.

 Example of some applications:

• Force measurement for industrial presses.
• Computerized batching and mixing systems
• Non-intrusive Rate of flow.
• Tank weighing for inventory and process control.
• Precision bench scales.
• Custom systems