Load Cells: A Peek into Their Types, Uses and Their Underrated Use

There are a huge number of scientific marvels that slip under the radar and most of us don’t happen to stumble upon them even in our entire life’s time. Due to this, people usually miss out on a lot of opportunities to make things more convenient and comfortable for themselves. Load cells are really good examples. People working in industries that handle a lot of weighing activities of various loads can contact the various load cell suppliers to avail them and make use of the instrument.

But they usually don’t, which is a misfortune given how easy it is to use the tool for this purpose.The primary working part of a load cell happens to be a spring that adjusts according to the load provided and relays the corresponding weight measured in the form of electrical signals. Upon application of load, a Wheatstone bridge configuration is created. As a result of this, a potential difference between two strain gauges comes to be. The receptors receive this signal, and the output mechanism then displays the fed data.

One does not need to get into the technicalities of the instrument in order to make good use of it. The only functioning aspect that one needs to bother themselves with, is the type of physical force that the load cell takes as input. There are a number of variants of this tool from which one can make a choice based on their own unique requirement. Torque, pressure, compression, and tension are a few of the types of forces that load cells take as input.

Most of the load cells that are in use, are based on the principles of application of either compression and tension forces. Take a look at the following two types of load cells to gain more perspective regarding them.

• What does a person do, when they find themselves working with a particular type of load that is highly compact and takes up a small amount of space? At the same time, the load happens to be bulky. In such a scenario, the best kind of load cell that one can put to use is the compression load cell. The mechanism of these load cells revolves around a single axis. Hence the type is best suited when the input weight works on a single point.
• There are a few load cell consumers that demand versatility from their products, i.e., they require a configuration that accepts more than one form of force and displays results for both of them. To accommodate this demand, an

S-type load cell comes with provisions for taking both compressive as well as tensive forces as input. Lauded for its precision and the ability to withstand humongous amounts of loads, this variant is best suited for heavy industrial purposes.

Considering all of the details and requirements, mentioned or otherwise, the load cell manufacturers in Ahmedabad are ever ready to aid you with your needs. All that is required of you, is to make the demands on the basis of your unique requirements!

About the Company:

Sensomatic manufacture a wide range of high precision load cells for various Industrial application in India. Our range includes S-type load cell, Shear beam load cell, Double ended load cell, Compression load cell, Stainless steel load cell, Weighbridge load cell and many more.

Sensomatic manufacture a wide range of high precision load cells for various Industrial application in India.