Arizona OEM

Equipment manufacturers who integrate catalog load cells into custom machinery encounter predictable failure modes. Understanding why these failures occur, and why they often don’t appear until they reach customer sites, explains the value of purpose-engineered solutions.

Every product has unique force distribution characteristics. A load cell designed for vertical compression in isolated platform applications may experience substantial off-axis forces, bending moments, or torsional loads when installed within operational machinery. These parasitic loads introduce measurement errors that vary with loading conditions and accelerate fatigue failure through stress concentrations the original design never anticipated.

Consider a standard shear beam load cell rated for 50,000 lb installed under a vibrating hopper. The load cell might perform perfectly on a test stand measuring purely vertical loads. But in actual service, cyclic side-loading from material flow, frame vibration transmitted through the mounting structure, and thermal expansion creating constraint forces all combine to degrade accuracy and accumulate fatigue damage. The result: Premature failure that couldn’t have been predicted from catalog specifications.

We analyze your equipment’s load paths using finite element analysis to understand exactly how forces will be distributed under all operating conditions. We then design sensors, whether load cells, load pins, or tension links, that measure the intended force while rejecting or accommodating off-axis loads through geometric optimization, mounting system design, and strain gauge placement.

Catalog load cells are typically designed for controlled environments, clean factories, climate-controlled warehouses, or laboratory settings. Arizona OEM equipment operates in conditions that destroy inadequately protected components:

Ambient temperatures exceeding 120°F in direct sunlight, with product surface temperatures reaching 150°F or higher. Thermal cycling as temperatures drop 50°F or more overnight, stressing seals and connections continuously. Fine-particulate copper ore dust that infiltrates standard seals and connectors, causing drift, signal noise, and eventual failure. Continuous vibration from crushers, screens, conveyors, and haul truck suspensions, often exceeding 5g peak acceleration. UV exposure that degrades standard cable jackets and housing materials within two to three years.

We specify hermetically sealed housings with welded construction and glass-to-metal feedthroughs. High-temperature-rated strain gauges with compensated bridges maintain accuracy across Arizona’s temperature extremes. Stainless steel or nickel-plated alloy construction resists corrosion and abrasion.

Potted electronics survive vibration and shock. Industrial-grade cables with UV-resistant jackets withstand years of desert sun exposure. Environmental specifications are defined during the design phase, not added as an afterthought when field failures start occurring.

Catalog load cells come in fixed capacities and standard dimensions optimized for general-purpose applications. OEM equipment frequently requires non-standard capacities to optimize resolution across actual operating ranges, 37,500 lb instead of 25,000 or 50,000 lb, for example. Custom form factors fit existing structural envelopes without requiring frame redesigns. Specific bolt patterns, thread sizes, and mounting configurations interface with existing components.

The workarounds create problems. Oversized load cells sacrifice resolution. Adapter brackets introduce compliance that degrades dynamic response and creates additional fatigue-prone joints. Modified mounting configurations create stress concentrations. Each compromise accumulates into systems that perform adequately rather than optimally.

We design load cells to your exact capacity requirements and physical constraints. If your frame has a specific mounting pocket with particular bolt hole patterns, we design a load cell that fits, not force you to redesign the frame around our standard dimensions.

OEM equipment increasingly requires weighing data integrated into machine control systems, telematics platforms, or fleet management software. Catalog load cells with basic mV/V output may not interface cleanly with your system architecture:

PLCs and machine controllers require analog-to-digital conversion, signal conditioning, and protocol translation. CAN bus or J1939 networks common in mobile products. Wireless telemetry systems for remote monitoring and data logging. Proprietary displays, HMI systems, or customer-specific software platforms. Each interface point adds hardware, complexity, potential failure modes, and signal degradation.

We provide complete signal chain solutions, from strain gauge bridge through signal conditioning, A/D conversion, and output in your required format. Analog 4-20mA for noise-immune transmission. Digital RS-485/Modbus for direct PLC integration. CAN/J1939 for mobile networks. Wireless 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz for remote or rotating applications. Custom firmware development for specific integration requirements. The weighing system speaks your equipment’s language natively.

Shear Beam Load Cells: Single-ended and double-ended configurations for platform scales, hopper weighing, and vehicle axle measurement. Custom capacities from 500 lb to 200,000 lb and beyond.

Compression Load Cells (Canister/Column): High-capacity designs for tank weighing, silo monitoring, and heavy machinery. Capacities to 1,000,000 lb and beyond with combined error less than 0.02%.

Tension Load Cells (S-Beam, Z-Beam): Suspended loads, crane scales, and tensioning applications. Bi-directional designs for applications with both tension and compression loading.

Load Pins (Clevis Pins, Shear Pins): Custom-machined pins replacing existing structural pins in sheaves, linkages, and pivot points. Measure loads without adding external hardware. Diameters from 0.75″ to 12″ and larger.

Tension Links: In-line load measurement for crane hooks, rigging, mine hoists, and mooring systems. Standard and custom eye/clevis configurations. Capacities to 2,000,000 lb and beyond.

Weigh Bars and Bending Beams: Low-profile designs for livestock scales, floor scales, and space-constrained applications.

Multi-Axis Load Pins: Simultaneous measurement of forces in multiple directions and moments for complex loading scenarios.

Custom Scale Platforms capable of point loading up to 200,000lbs+ for weighing heavy mining floor scales at OEM factory floor or in the field.

Alloy Steel (4340/4140): High-strength, heat-treated alloys for demanding applications. Nickel plating or specialized coatings for corrosion resistance.

Stainless Steel (17-4 PH, 630, 2205 Duplex): Washdown environments, chemical exposure, and corrosive applications. Passivated finishes available.

Aluminum (6061-T6, 7075-T6): Lightweight designs for mobile equipment where minimizing mass matters.

Tool Steel (A2, D2): Load pins subject to wear, galling, or repeated insertion/removal.

Hermetic Sealing: Electron-beam or laser-welded housings with glass-to-metal feedthroughs for extreme environmental protection. IP68/IP69K ratings achievable.

Potted Electronics: Junction boxes and signal conditioning modules potted with thermally conductive, vibration-damping compounds.

Foil Strain Gauges: Precision bonded gauges with temperature-compensated bridges. Standard operating range -40°F to +185°F; high-temperature configurations to +450°F.

Weldable Strain Gauges: Extreme durability and field-installable sensor applications.

Full Wheatstone Bridge: Four-gauge configurations with matched thermal coefficients for temperature stability.

Bridge Output: Standard 2-3 mV/V full scale. Higher outputs (4 mV/V) for electrically noisy environments.

Excitation Voltage: 5V, 10V, or 12V DC depending on application requirements and cable lengths.

Compression Weigh Modules: Self-checking, self-aligning designs with integral load cell, top plate, and base plate. Rocker pin, rocker column, and elastomeric configurations for different motion accommodation requirements.

Tension Weigh Modules: Rod-end and clevis-mount configurations for suspended vessel weighing.

Hazardous Area Weigh Modules: Intrinsically safe and explosion-proof designs certified for Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 environments.

Live-to-Dead Load Optimization: Engineering support for configuring weigh modules to optimize resolution across actual operating ranges.

Thermal Expansion Accommodation: Fixed, floating, and guided configurations preventing binding as temperatures change.

Analog Signal Conditioners: Amplification and filtering of low-level mV/V signals to industry-standard 4-20mA or 0-10V outputs. DIN-rail and panel-mount configurations.

Digital Indicators/Controllers: Weight displays with setpoint control, batching sequences, peak hold, and data logging. RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, and USB interfaces.

PLC Interface Modules: Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and other industrial protocols for direct integration with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and other control systems.

CAN/J1939 Interfaces: Mobile integration with engine ECUs, transmission controllers, and telematics systems. SAE J1939 PGN/SPN configuration available.

Wireless Systems: 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz transmitters for mobile, remote or rotating equipment. Wireless PLC interfaces. Battery-powered options for untethered installation.

Custom Firmware Development: Proprietary protocols, specific data formats, or integration with existing software platforms.

Finite Element Analysis: Stress, strain, and fatigue analysis of load cell designs and mounting structures. Identification of potential failure modes before prototype manufacturing.

Load Path Analysis: Review of equipment structural design to identify optimal sensor locations and quantify expected forces under all operating conditions.

Environmental Simulation: Thermal cycling, vibration, shock, and humidity testing validating designs for Arizona’s operating conditions.

Calibration and Certification: NIST-traceable calibration. Calibration certificates documenting linearity, hysteresis, repeatability, and temperature effects.

Integration Documentation: Complete technical packages including mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, installation procedures, and maintenance guidelines.

Arizona produces approximately 70% of U.S. copper output. Manufacturers serving this market need weighing solutions that withstand the most demanding conditions in North American mining.

Haul Truck Onboard Weighing: Real-time payload measurement for haul trucks in the 150-ton to 400-ton class, optimizing loading, preventing overloading, and integrating with fleet management systems. Custom suspension-mounted strain gauge systems or hydraulic pressure transducers integrate into truck struts or A-frames, designed for 10+ year service life with minimal recalibration.

CAN/J1939 outputs integrate with Caterpillar, Komatsu, and Hitachi onboard systems. Wireless options support retrofit applications. Environmental specifications include -40°F to +185°F operating temperature, IP67 sealing, 50g shock rating, and 10g continuous vibration rating.

Loader Bucket Scales: Dynamic weighing of material in loader buckets to verify truck loading and track material movement. Custom load pins install in bucket linkage pivot points, or hydraulic pressure monitoring of lift cylinders provides alternative measurement approach. Accuracy within ±1-2% of bucket capacity with motion compensation algorithms. Integration with loader displays shows real-time weight, cumulative totals, and target load indicators.

Conveyor Belt Scales: In-motion weighing of ore on overland and in-pit conveyors tracking throughput, controlling feed rates, and integrating with plant control systems. Single-idler or multi-idler weighbridge designs with dual shear beam load cells. Speed sensor integration for rate calculation. Accuracy from ±0.25% to ±0.5% depending on configuration and belt conditions. Sealed electronics, dust-protected idler bearings, and UV-resistant cables.

Mine Hoist Load Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of skip and cage loads on underground hoists for safety compliance and productivity optimization. Custom tension links or load pins integrate into headframe sheaves or rope attachment points. High safety factor designs (5:1 to 10:1) for overhead lifting applications. Analog outputs for legacy systems, Modbus/Profinet for modern hoist control integration, dedicated alarm outputs for overload protection. Designs meet MSHA and state mining safety requirements.

Crusher and Screen Monitoring: Bin level and throughput monitoring for crushers, screens, and feeders optimizing plant control. Compression weigh modules under surge bins and transfer hoppers with vibration-isolated mounting. Extreme dust protection to IP69K, high-temperature electronics for locations near dryers or kilns, vibration damping to 20g and beyond.

Arizona agriculture includes cotton, citrus, vegetables, livestock, and specialty crops, each with weighing requirements demanding equipment that survives desert conditions.

Grain Cart and Air Cart Weighing: Integrated weighing for grain carts and air seeders enabling yield monitoring, load tracking, and precision agriculture integration. Custom shear beam load cells designed into cart frame pivot points or suspension, typically four-point weighing with corner correction algorithms.

Accuracy within ±0.5% of capacity under field conditions including slopes to 15% and speeds to 10 mph. ISOBUS-compatible outputs integrate with John Deere, Case IH, AGCO, and CNH precision farming platforms. GPS timestamping supports yield mapping. Environmental protection includes IP67+ sealing, shock rating for field transport, and UV resistance for outdoor exposure.

Feed Mixer and TMR Wagon Weighing: Ingredient batching and ration mixing for vertical and horizontal TMR mixers, ensuring livestock receive precise nutritional formulations. Load cells integrate into mixer frame or tub mounting points, typically three or four-point weighing depending on mixer geometry. Features include ingredient sequencing displays, under/over target alarms, recipe storage (50-200 recipes), and data logging for nutritional compliance. RS-232/RS-485 interfaces support herd management software integration.

Manure Spreader and Applicator Weighing: Load monitoring for manure spreaders and fertilizer applicators controlling application rates and documenting nutrient management compliance. Suspension or frame-mounted load cells with rate-of-change algorithms calculate application rate in tons per acre or gallons per acre. Corrosion-resistant materials including 316 stainless steel options withstand exposure to manure, urea, and other corrosive materials. Data logging supports EPA and state nutrient management plan documentation.

Livestock Handling Equipment: Integrated weighing for squeeze chutes, alleyway scales, and sorting systems. Aluminum weigh bars or low-profile platform cells design into chute floors or pen platforms. RFID tag integration enables individual animal identification and tracking. Accuracy to ±1 lb for individual animal weighing with high sample-rate options for animals in motion. API interfaces support herd management software integration.

Forklift and Lift Truck Scales: Onboard weighing for forklifts and telehandlers verifying loads during handling, eliminating double-handling for weight checks, and improving inventory accuracy. Hydraulic pressure transducers or load pins in mast cylinder mounts, factory-integrated during manufacturing. Accuracy within ±1% of capacity with static weighing, ±2-3% with in-motion check-weighing mode. Features include overload alarms, tare functions, cumulative totals, and shift summaries.

Crane and Hoist Scales: Load monitoring for overhead cranes, jib cranes, and hoists preventing overloading and enabling load documentation. Tension links or load shackles integrate into hook blocks or install inline with rigging. Wireless displays provide operator visibility. Safety features include graduated overload alarms (90%, 100%, 110% of rated capacity), motion lockout at overload, and data logging for lift documentation. Designs support OSHA, ASME B30, and customer-specific safety requirements.

Tank and Vessel Weighing Systems: Inventory and batching measurement for process tanks, storage silos, reactors, and day bins. Compression or tension weigh modules configured for three-point, four-point, or multi-point weighing depending on vessel geometry and piping constraints. Accuracy from ±0.015% to ±0.1% of applied load depending on configuration and environmental factors. Industrial protocol outputs (4-20mA, Modbus, EtherNet/IP) integrate with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems.

Conveyor and Feeder Weighing: In-motion weighing and feed rate control for belt conveyors, screw conveyors, and vibratory feeders. Belt scales with speed-compensated integrators; loss-in-weight and gain-in-weight hopper feeders with high-speed controllers. Control features include PID rate control outputs, feed-forward compensation, and automatic calibration routines.

Our structured development process delivers custom weighing solutions from concept through production with predictable timelines and outcomes.

Application Review: We meet with your engineering team, mechanical, electrical, and controls, to understand the equipment, its intended use, and the role weighing plays in its operation. Understanding not just what you need to measure but why you need to measure it helps us engineer solutions that address your actual requirements.

Load Analysis: Define expected load range (minimum, nominal, maximum, and overload), load directions including primary and parasitic forces, and dynamic factors including impact frequency, vibration spectrum, and cycling expectations over the equipment’s service life.

Environmental Specification: Document operating environment including temperature range (both ambient and equipment surface), moisture/humidity exposure, dust and particulate characteristics, chemical exposure, vibration levels and frequencies, shock magnitudes, UV exposure for outdoor equipment, and any hazardous area classifications requiring certified equipment.

Accuracy Requirements: Define required accuracy class and verification method, resolution, linearity, repeatability, hysteresis, and temperature effects. Accuracy requirements should consider both the measurement precision needed and the operating conditions under which that precision must be maintained.

Interface Requirements: Specify electrical outputs (analog, digital, or wireless), communication protocols, connector types, cable lengths and routing, and integration with machine control systems. Define data formats, update rates, and any special requirements for your control system integration.

Physical Constraints: Review available mounting space including envelope dimensions and access clearances, structural interfaces including mating surfaces and fastener patterns, access requirements for installation and future service, and any constraints on weight or form factor.

Deliverable: Detailed OEM Requirements Specification document capturing all technical requirements in a format that drives design decisions and serves as the basis for verification testing.

Concept Development: Our engineering team develops one or more concept designs addressing the requirements, evaluating trade-offs between cost, performance, complexity, and risk. Multiple concepts may explore different sensing approaches, materials, or configurations to identify the best balance for your application.

Preliminary Analysis: Initial FEA and engineering calculations verify that concepts will meet capacity, accuracy, and fatigue life requirements. Preliminary analysis identifies technical risks early, when design changes are inexpensive.

Concept Review: Present concepts to your team with preliminary drawings showing configuration and interfaces, specifications documenting expected performance, and cost estimates enabling business case evaluation. Gather feedback on concept direction, identify concerns, and refine approach based on your input.

Deliverable: Concept Design Package with preliminary drawings, specifications, and proposal/quotation for your review and approval before proceeding to detailed design.

Mechanical Design: Detailed 3D CAD modeling of load cells, mounting hardware, and mechanical interfaces. GD&T-toleranced drawings for all components define the precision required for manufacturing and enable verification through inspection.

Strain Gauge Layout: Precise positioning of strain gauges to maximize signal from the load you want to measure while minimizing sensitivity to off-axis loads and temperature effects. Gauge placement optimization is critical for achieving specified accuracy under real-world loading conditions.

FEA Validation: Detailed stress analysis under all load cases, normal operation, overload, shock events, and thermal loading. Fatigue analysis for cyclic loading applications predicts service life under expected duty cycles. FEA validation confirms that the design will meet performance requirements before committing to prototype manufacturing.

Electrical/Electronics Design: Signal conditioning circuit design optimized for your accuracy and environmental requirements. Connector and cable specification ensuring signal integrity through the measurement chain. EMC considerations preventing interference from affecting measurements or equipment affecting other systems.

Design Review: Formal design review with your engineering team before releasing for prototype manufacturing. Design review confirms that the detailed design meets your requirements and provides opportunity for refinement before building hardware.

Deliverable: Complete Design Package including drawings, specifications, FEA reports, and bill of materials documenting the design for manufacturing, testing, and future reference.

Prototype Build: Manufacture prototype quantity (typically 1-5 units) using production-representative processes. Prototypes should represent production intent so that testing validates not just the design but the manufacturing approach.

Factory Calibration: NIST-traceable calibration of each prototype unit documenting linearity, hysteresis, repeatability, and zero/span stability. The data provides baseline performance documentation and identifies any units with anomalous characteristics.

Environmental Testing: Temperature cycling across the specified operating range verifies that compensation maintains accuracy through thermal extremes. Vibration and shock testing confirms survival of mechanical environments. Other environmental tests as required by application, humidity, salt spray, dust exposure, or chemical resistance.

Integration Testing: Install prototypes on your equipment for real-world validation. Support your team during integration with technical assistance, troubleshooting, and optimization. Integration testing reveals issues that laboratory testing alone might miss.

Deliverable: Prototype units for your evaluation, calibration certificates documenting performance, and test reports comparing results to requirements.

Design Finalization: Incorporate any changes from prototype testing and integration experience. Finalize drawings and specifications for production release. Design finalization locks the configuration for production manufacturing.

Production Documentation: Manufacturing procedures ensuring consistent production. Quality control plans defining inspection points and criteria. Inspection criteria for accepting or rejecting production units. These procedures are for production-floor calibration.

First Article Inspection: Complete inspection and documentation of first production units verifying that production processes produce conforming parts and that production units match prototype performance.

Supply Agreement: Establish pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, blanket order options, and quality requirements. Supply agreement defines the ongoing commercial relationship for production supply.

Technical Support: Ongoing engineering support for your production and field service teams. Design updates as your equipment evolves, new variants, capacity changes, or interface modifications to support product development.

Deliverable: Production supply with documentation, certifications, and ongoing technical support throughout your product’s life cycle.

VCAP Quality Management System for load cell manufacture with ISO 9001 compliant processes: Documented quality management system covering design, manufacturing, calibration, and customer support. Quality procedures ensure consistent results across production runs and over time.

Design Control: Formal design review, verification, and validation processes for all new and modified designs. Design control ensures that designs are reviewed before release, verified against requirements, and validated through testing.

Supplier Quality: Qualified supplier base with incoming inspection and material traceability. Materials are verified before use in production to ensure that component quality doesn’t compromise finished product performance.

In-Process Inspection: Critical dimension checks verify machining accuracy. Strain gauge bonding verification ensures proper installation. Functional testing confirms electrical performance before final assembly.

Final Calibration: 100% calibration of all load cells and instrumentation before shipment. Every unit is tested against known standards, not just spot-checked or sample-inspected.

Traceability: Serial number tracking from raw material through finished product. Full documentation available on request. Traceability supports root cause investigation if issues occur and demonstrates quality system compliance.

NIST-Traceable Force Standards: Dead-weight testers and reference load cells calibrated to NIST standards provide the measurement references for all calibration activities. Traceability to national standards ensures measurement accuracy is verifiable.

Calibration Range: In-house capability from ounces to millions of pounds covers the full range of OEM applications without requiring external calibration services.

Multi-Point Calibration: Standard five-point ascending and descending calibration documents performance across the measurement range. Additional points as required for critical applications or specific customer requirements.

Temperature Compensation Verification: Hot and cold chamber testing verifies that compensated performance meets specifications across the operating temperature range. Temperature testing catches compensation problems that room-temperature calibration alone would miss.

Calibration Certificates: Detailed certificates documenting applied load, indicated output, calculated error, and uncertainty for each point. Certificates provide the documentation for your quality system and customer requirements.

OIML R60: Load cell design and testing per international metrological standards where legal-for-trade certification is required. OIML compliance supports equipment destined for commercial weighing applications.

NTEP: NCWM certification support for load cells and scales used in commercial weighing applications requiring certification for trade. We support the certification process for equipment requiring legal-for-trade approval.

Hazardous Area: Intrinsically safe designs certified per FM, CSA, ATEX, and IECEx standards for Class I, II, III hazardous locations. Proper certification enables use in explosive atmospheres where uncertified equipment is prohibited.

CE Marking: Compliance with European directives for equipment destined for export to European markets. CE marking demonstrates conformity with applicable EU requirements.

RoHS/REACH: Compliance with hazardous substance restrictions for electronics. Environmental compliance enables sale in markets with material restrictions.

Most weighing equipment suppliers are distributors selling standard products from overseas manufacturers. They can’t modify designs, can’t perform custom engineering, and can’t support you when catalog products don’t fit your application. When you need a non-standard capacity, a custom form factor, or integration with your specific communication protocol, distributors can only suggest workarounds or compromises.

Massload has in-house mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and metallurgists who design custom solutions from first principles. When the problem requires engineering rather than product selection, we have the capability to solve it. We don’t just sell you what we have, we engineer what you need.

We design and manufacture load cells in our own facility, not broker products from multiple suppliers. This integration delivers consistent quality across production runs because the same team controls design and manufacturing. Faster turnaround when schedules demand it because we’re not waiting on external suppliers. Flexibility to incorporate modifications as your equipment evolves because design changes don’t require renegotiating with overseas factories.

When you need 50 custom load cells for a production run, we manufacture them in our own facility with our own processes. No overseas supply chain delays. No quality variations between manufacturing sources. No communication barriers across time zones and languages.

We’ve engineered weighing solutions for some of the largest mining operations in North America, major agricultural equipment manufacturers, and industrial OEMs across diverse sectors. We understand the operating conditions, failure modes, and performance requirements your equipment will face, not from reading catalog specifications but from decades of field experience solving real measurement problems.

When you describe your application, we can draw on experience with similar installations to anticipate challenges, recommend proven approaches, and avoid pitfalls that might not be obvious from the initial requirements.

We know Arizona’s challenges: 120°F+ ambient temperatures that destroy components rated for standard industrial ranges. Fine copper ore dust that infiltrates everything and defeats standard IP ratings. Continuous vibration from processing equipment that accumulates fatigue damage standard designs don’t anticipate. Corrosive process environments in hydrometallurgical operations. Remote sites where equipment must operate reliably for months with minimal maintenance access.

Our designs are proven in conditions like these through actual service, equipment running for years in the environments your products will face, not just laboratory testing with simulated conditions.

We view OEM relationships as long-term partnerships, not one-time transactions. We invest in understanding your equipment, your market, and your competitive requirements. We support your engineering team during integration with technical assistance and problem-solving collaboration. We provide ongoing technical support as your products enter production and field service. We evolve our designs as your products develop, new variants, new requirements, new opportunities.

The relationship extends beyond component supply to genuine technical collaboration. When you’re developing next-generation products, we’re available to help engineer the weighing solutions that will differentiate your equipment.

Custom-engineered weighing solutions may cost more upfront than catalog components. But they deliver lower total cost of ownership through:

Longer service life because designs address actual operating conditions rather than generic specifications. Fewer warranty claims because field failures that result from environmental or loading conditions the catalog product wasn’t designed for don’t occur. Reduced field service because equipment designed for your actual duty cycle doesn’t require frequent adjustment or repair. Lower maintenance costs because rugged, purpose-built equipment survives conditions that destroy generic components. Better measurement performance that adds value to your equipment by enabling capabilities competitors can’t match.

We help you make the right investment for long-term success, not just the lowest initial purchase price, but the best total value over your product’s life cycle.