How to select a load cell

Single Point Load Cell (Also known as Side Mount Load Cells, Parallelogram Sensors or Belt Buckle Sensors): This Single Point Load Cell is used in small jewelry scales and kitchen scales. It’s mounted by bolting down the end of the load cell where the wires are attached, and applying force... [Read More]

Piezo Film Sensors

Applications: Higher frequency applications strain gauge.Pros: flexible, lightweight, and tough. In its simplest mode the film behaves like a dynamic strain gauge except that it requires no external power source and generates signals greater than those from conventional foil strain gages after amplification.Cons: Operation down to fractions of Hz can... [Read More]