A Guide to Selecting a Load Cell for Your Intended Applications

Load cells come in different designs each of which is purposed differently. Although broadly speaking, all load cells are electronic devices used in industries in measuring and monitoring force and weight, their applications vary on their designs. So, the differences have to be borne in mind to make sure that you don’t pick up a double ended load cell when you actually need is an S-type load cell. So, let’s go over the evaluation parameters to make sure what you’re buying is what you actually need for your intended purpose.

Measurement Duration: It is important to know whether a load cell’s measurement duration is short or long. Some have very short duration while others have long. What you want to find out is its duration with Tare and without Tare. That will give you an idea of what you want.

Measurement Speed: Load cells have different measurement speeds. Depending on their capacities, the speed goes up. Anything between 1Hz and 100Hz can be easily found in the stores. For anything above the 100Hz mark, you probably will have to place an order with the load cell manufacturers in Ahmedabad, where Sensomatic has its presence. 

Accuracy Requirement

One thing to understand with clarity about load cells is the percentage of precision you are looking for. Load cells are highly accurate, but in some processes even a fraction of a percentile can make huge differences. So, when you buy your load cell, first find out what is its reading accuracy percentage. If it satisfies your requirement, then go ahead and get it.

Operations Cost

Last but not the least, you want to know the cost of operation of a particular shear beam load cell or any other kind you are looking for. The cost of operation rests on the volume of load involved.