The Power of Teamwork Drives Interface Success
At Interface, teamwork is a critical element to our success—and no one understands collaboration better than our team. We recently delivered a highly-critical assignment for the oil and gas industry. Robert Fuge, a design engineer at Interface, and his team of experts were tasked with delivering an emergency order that required the typical lead time for a new design to…
Calibrate with the Force Measurement Experts
Calibration of your force measurement products is critical to continued performance, safety, and compliance. This is why Interface invests significant dedicated resources to calibration and repair services for tension, compression, system calibrations, ISO 376, and ASTM E74 to ensure our customer’s load cells are always performing at premium accuracy levels. We complete more than 100,000 NMI traceable calibrations annually including…
Our Reputation is Defined by Our Industry-Leading Quality
Interface is proud to have a 50-year reputation for delivering the highest quality force measurement solutions on the market. To develop a global reputation for quality, we started by defining what quality means to us. At Interface, quality is providing our customers with products that meet the standards we publish, doing so quickly, and getting the products right the first…
CEO Highlight: Joel Strom
Manufacturing has always been Joel Strom’s first love. Since earning his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Institute of Technology, Joel Strom’s professional career has revolved around manufacturing. Within the industry, he has worked in large company environments, owned his own manufacturing company, advised other manufacturers, and now serves as the CEO of Interface, Inc. Strom’s passion is what…
The Kilogram has been Redefined
On Friday, November 16, 2018, more than 60 scientists from around the world met to vote on the future of kilogram measurement in Versailles, France. The vote was unanimous in changing the standard of measurement from a piece of metal that has been around since 1989, to a constant and more precise measurement system. This measurement system is known as…
The Next Generation of Torque Measurement Devices is AxialTQ
This was a big year for Interface’s force measurement solutions at the Automotive Testing Expo held October 23-25, 2018 in Novi, Michigan, just west of Detroit. For it was at this world’s leading trade fair for automotive test, evaluation and quality engineering professionals, that we chose to proudly introduce our innovative AxialTQ™ Torque Measurement System. As a company with more…
Interface Reflects on Its 50th Anniversary
As our 50th anniversary year wraps up, we’re excited to reflect on our rich history in business. Founded in 1968 by Ricard F. Caris, Interface has since grown out of Caris’s garage to become one of the most trusted names in the force and torque measurement industry. In 1972, Interface became one of the first companies to open an office…
The Basics of Shear and Bending Beams
To best understand shear and bending beams, it’s critical to understand the forces they handle. Shear force causes objects to slide from one cross section against another, and this force can easily be seen in several, day-to-day activities. Tasks like using scissors, shaving, painting and scrolling through a touch-screen phone all employ shear force. Conversely, bending force is exactly what…
Load Cell 101 and What You Need to Know
A load cell by definition is a sensor that measures and converts force into an electrical signal. In the force measurement industry, load is essentially a synonym for force, and the signal produced by a load cell is most commonly displayed in units of mass or torque. Load cells are used by all electronic scales to display weight, making them…
The AxialTQ Dynamometer
Introducing the Interface AxialTQ Torque Measurement System The Interface AxialTQ torque measurement system was developed in direct collaboration with over end-users who shared their wish-lists for operational priorities, user interface, design, features, real-world field issues, and more. AxialTQ torque measurement system redefines the category in terms of function, accuracy, and customizable compatibility. The rotor sensing element and electronics are the heart of…