How Many Load Cells Do I Need for Accurate Weighing?
The short answer is, it really depends on your application. Choosing the right number of load cells can make all the difference in...
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Protecting Load Cell Performance in Cold Weather Conditions
As winter grips much of North America, temperature extremes make maintaining accurate load cell performance critical. Strain gauge-based load cells are sensitive to...
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What Is Load Cell Trimming and How Does It Work?
If you've ever had to get a multi-cell weighing system up and running or have gone through the process of servicing one,...
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How Load Cell Resistance Shapes System Accuracy
Load cell resistance, specifically input resistance, output resistance, and insulation resistance, is one of the most important yet misunderstood specifications in weighing...
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How Non-Uniform Loading Can Mask Load Cell Failures
In tanks, hoppers, silos and large industrial platforms, several load cells share the job of measuring weight. When everything is set up and...
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Designing Load Cells for High-Impact or Shock-Loading Environments
The crushing reality of shock loads is that weight isn’t always what it seems. When people think about weighing something, they often picture...
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Exploring the Relationship Between Nonlinearity and Repeatability in Load Cells
When we're talking about load cell accuracy, what we're really after is trust. A load cell needs to be able to tell...
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Does the Size of a Load Cell Matter?
Short answer: Yes, load cell size does matter, but not always for the reasons people assume. In advanced load cell technology, the size...
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A Guide to Load Cell IP Ratings
How do you find a load cell that performs as well in the field as it does on paper? Before those delicate millivolt...
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What Types of Industrial Weighing Systems Use Load Cells?
Load cell weighing systems are electromechanical devices used to convert the force exerted by weight into a measurable electrical signal. They are...
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