A Brief Guide on What Works Best as Weighbridge Load Cell

Load cells are associated with measuring weight. It is a kind of transducer, to be more specific a load cell is a force transducer and it has a myriad applications across industries. It's not just the heavy-duty industry-grade applications that it is used in, load cells are present in daily use machines like cars as well. There are different varieties of load cells available, and one has to choose from those as per their application’s requirement.

In this blog, we will discuss the load cells that work best for rail and portable weighbridges.

Weighbridge Load Cells

What is a Weighbridge Load Cell?

A weighbridge is one of the many use cases that one needs a load cell for. It is also referred to as a truck scale load cell because the design and make is intended for rail and truck scales. A weighbridge is a permanent structure mounted on concrete that is designed to carry the weight of a vehicle including its contents. However, there are portable ones available as well. Every installation job requires several good quality load cells, to make it as robust as possible. 

Given under are two load varieties that work best for the structure and purpose of a weighbridge:

Shear Beam Load Cell 

Shear beam load cells come in two varieties, which are double-ended shear beam and single-ended shear beam. The double-ended ones are a perfect fit for mid to high volume applications such as the weighbridge. Aptly designed to provide the needed support to these machines, the double-ended shear beam can rock on the mountings so that any misalignment can be accommodated. It also limits the movement to enable thermal contraction and expansion including lift-off protection. The single-ended shear beam is more suited for mid-capacity applications and can endure full capacity in side load without any issues. 

Compression Load Cell

These are designed to hold and keep the load at a point so that one can measure the compression. A compression load cell measures pushing force along the single axis point. It is placed under the object that is being weighed. A compression load cell determines any kind of relative change that occurs in the resistance. It can very accurately determine these relative changes in weighbridge applications, guaranteeing very reliable results. Compression load cells are meant to be robust and hence the materials used need to be rust and scratch-resistant. The best thing about these load cells is that they are very compact and ideal for high capacity loads like the ones encountered at weighbridges. 

All those varieties that we discussed above; you can get at an affordable price from Sensomatic. They are the leading manufacturers and load cell suppliers in Mumbai with an excellent track record of providing quality products to major industries. Sensomatic’s service involves producing high precision load cells for Health, Medical, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Marine, Military, Aviation, Automobile, Construction, Retail, Mines and Collieries and other major sectors as well. It is more than a decade old company that strived by the stint of their excellent and dedicated customer service.