Engaging Interface Calibration and Repair Services Expertise
A high-quality load cell is a critical piece of technology for the design and testing of products throughout various, highly regulated industries including medical, aerospace and defense, automotive, and industrial automation. To get the most out of a load cell, just like anything else, you need to understand how to care for and maintain it. A poorly maintained load cell…
Faces of Interface Featuring Chris Brandenburg
Interface Technical Services Manager Chris Brandenburg has not followed the traditional path into the manufacturing and engineering world. Growing up and finishing high school in Illinois, Chris worked a job in retail for a number of years. Looking for a way out of retail, Chris engaged with a family friend who worked for manufacturer that built hydraulic lifts called, Advanced…
Interface Mini Load Cells Growing in Product Use and Testing
One of the biggest manufacturing trends over the past decade is the miniaturization of hardware components. Reducing the size and weight of products and the components, while increasing the power of complex technology systems, is growing in use across all industry segments using force measurement in design and production. The growing trend to utilize sensor technology in miniaturized products has…
Test Stand Applications for Force and Torque
In the world of test and measurement, test stands are essential equipment for manufacturers and testing engineers. The test stand provides a host of different testing products in a single “cabinet-like” structure. These systems have been used for a long time to gather data on various functions of products during the product test phase. Test stands works like a mobile…
Force Measurement Solutions for the Construction Industry
In the world of heavy machinery, the ability to protect these investments is critical to an efficient and cost-effective worksite. This is especially true in the construction industry, where any type of damage or disruption to onsite equipment can significantly delay project timelines and cost a construction company hundreds of thousands of dollars, or more. Protecting equipment is important in…
Understanding One-Cell Force Measurement Systems
When it comes to load cells and force measurement systems used to test and validate product designs, the options for different configurations is nearly endless. In fact, Interface has tens of thousands of force measurement products in standard, modified and custom-made configurations. In our recent post, Considerations for Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminum Load Cells, we detailed materials used in…
Celebrating Independence and American Manufacturing
As we celebrate Independence Day 2020 at Interface, we are also celebrating our history as an American manufacturer. We are a company founded in 1968 that started with a vision to engineer and build precision and quality products made in the USA. We remain steadfast in honoring our commitment to remaining an US headquartered manufacturer. Our first production facility was…
Faces of Interface Featuring Dan McAneny
Our Faces of Interface series provides readers with an inside look at all the brilliant and talented people that work for our 52 year-old company. There is also a team of experts and experienced individuals that are part of our sales engineering network. These representatives and distributors are integral to the work we do, and they are considered part of…
Dimensions of Multi-Axis Sensors Virtual Event Recap
The Interface ForceLeaders hosted forums are designed to answer frequently asked questions from testing engineers and product designers about new technologies and uses cases. In our recent virtual event, Dimensions of Multi-Axis Sensors, we discussed the considerations for these types of sensors, the test and measurement benefits, products Interface offers and various applications. Interface recognizes that there are growing demands…
Envisioning the Future of Force Measurement
It is estimated that the force measurement sensor industry market, which includes strain gages and load cells, is valued at $2 billion annually. This is a result of the diverse amount of application uses for these types of sensors, whether embedded into an OEM product or for use in test and measurement. With innovations pushing product designers, this segment of…