Interface New Product Releases Spring 2023

Interface continues to expand our product offerings of force measurement solutions. We have added new high-accuracy load cells, Bluetooth data loggers, indicators and load cell base kits. The following product summaries highlight the latest additions, along with product features for each model.  We also have a new torque couplings technical guide.

In our Interface New Product Releases Winter 2023 updated, we featured our Pillow Block Load Bearing Load Cells (PBLC).  We are excited announce that our PBLC series are now available in multi-axis options. Reach out to our application engineers to learn more about Pillow Block Load Bearing Load Cells 2-Axis custom options.

If you have questions about our new products, capacities, capabilities, or application uses, please contact our application engineers.

SSLP STAINLESS STEEL LOW PROFILE UNIVERSAL LOAD CELL

The Interface Stainless Steel Low Profile Universal Load Cell SSLP model is a low profile, pancake-styled load cells. The internal construction is a diaphragm design, offering a lower cost solution with high natural frequency, low deflection and excellent resistance to side and torsion forces. There is an optional mounting base available, required if used in tension testing. It provides high stability and low height. The SSLP can be supplied calibrated as a complete system with associated instrumentation. View: SSLP Stainless Steel Low Profile Universal Load Cell

Primary SSLP features and benefits:

• Capacities from 2.5 to 5000 kN (562 to 1,124K lbf)
• Low profile with stainless steel construction
• Environmentally sealed to IP67
• Hose and conduit fitting at cable exit
• High thermal stability
• Base options, including custom bases and custom top plate
• Load cap assembly optional
• TED options
• ATEX and submersible versions available
• Options for internally amplified and multiple bridges

BX6-BT PORTABLE 6-CHANNEL HIGH-SPEED BLUETOOTH DATA LOGGER

Interface’s digital instrumentation data acquisition system BX6-BT Portable 6-Channel High Speed Bluetooth® Data Logger is a multi-channel measuring amplifier that offers a multitude of features in a convenient compact package. The BX6-BT first channel is for full-bridge strain gages, channels two through six are individually configurable as voltage input (single-ended) or strain gage bridge input, including half and quarter bridge configuration. View: BX6-BT Portable 6-Channel High Speed Bluetooth Data Logger

Primary BX6-BT features and benefits:

• Simultaneous zeroing of all channels can be triggered via a digital input (tare)
• Measurable temperature in the device and the battery voltage
• Protected against vibration by full encapsulation housing
• Configuration and acquisition of measurement data with BlueDAQ in the mode “BT Classic” with Serial Port Profiles (SPP)
• Integrated Bluetooth module has its own microcontroller.
• Connected 3.7V lithium-ion battery can be charged by an integrated charging circuit.
• Power supply via a Li-Ion battery from 3.6V – 4.2V

9840C TEDS READ WRITE INTELLIGENT INDICATOR

Interface’s new digital instrumentation 9840C indicator is a CE compliant and versatile precision instrument intended for the digital readout of strain gage sensors, which includes load cells. It is TEDS Plug and Play Ready and IEE 1451.4 Compliant. View: 9840C TEDS Read/Write Intelligent Indicator

Primary 9840C Intelligent Indicator features and benefits:

• Reads and writes calibration data and coefficients to the load cell
• Stores load cell information and calibration data and coefficients for use with up to 20 load cells
• 10-point linearization
• Adjustable calibration curve
• Bipolar and accepts 2, 3, and 4 mV/V load cell inputs
• Remote sense excitation (6-wire load cells)
• Fast direct analog output with +/-10 VDC scalable analog output — 16 bit
• Full duplex RS232C communication
• Eight selectable digital filters
• Front panel shunt calibration with two selectable resistors

LOWPROFILE™ LOAD CELL BASE KITS

Interface’s standard LowProfile Load Cells are offered with bases. The base is a flat surface, guaranteed to provide optimum support for the flexure. Use of the base, or a support surface with its equivalent flatness and stability, is required to ensure the exceptional performance of the LowProfile® Series. Note that the threaded hole in the base is on center, and a plug is permanently installed to seal dirt and moisture out of the space between the bottom hub of the flexure and the flat surface of the base. Read more about the basics of base kits. View: LowProfile™ Load Cell Base Kits

Primary LowProfile Load Cell Base Kits features and benefits:

• 14 model options in both U.S. and Metric thread
• 15 stainless steel model options
• Bases are all heat treated
• High strength materials, including stainless steel options
• Available in LowProfile standard sizes for Interface load cell models 1000, 1200, 2400, 3200
• Standard thread size is the same as the mating load cell
• Custom base options available
• When the base and load cell are ordered together, a plug is supplied in both the cell and the base to prevent damage or errors caused by over engagement of mating parts

TORQUE COUPLINGS PLUS NEW TECHNICAL GUIDE

Interface is excited to introduce a complete summary catalog and technical guide of our extensive line of Torque ROBA® DS Couplings. These Interface torsional rigid shaft coupling transmits drive torques up to the nominal torque completely backlash-free and with permanently high torsional spring rigidity. Problems to be found on other commercially available couplings, such as denting the disks or overcoming the frictional locking, are not an issue when using our couplings. The specified shaft misalignments can be 100% utilized without affecting the transmittable torque. This guarantees unlimited use. View: Torque Couplings Technical Guide and Summary Catalog for all sizes, technical details, and installation instructions.

Primary Torque Couplings options and features:

• Non-sensitive to alternating loads of up to 100% of the nominal torque
• Low mass inertia due to high performance density
• Completely backlash-free up to nominal torque
• High misalignment compensation capability at low restoring forces
• High torsional rigidity up to nominal torque
• Completely wear and maintenance-free
• Optimum construction shape due to large variant range

There are two main categories of couplings used in force measurement and the biggest difference in the two is the degree of freedom needed for the application. The categories are single-jointed and double-jointed. Read more in our Couplings 101 Series.

INF4-POWERLINK TWO, THREE, AND FOUR SENSOR WEIGHT TRANSMITTER AND INDICATOR

Expanding our INF4 series, we introduced the Interface INF4-POWERLINK Two, Three, and Four Sensor Weight Transmitter and Indicator. It has a six-digit red LED display (8 mm height), space saving compact design, four buttons for the system calibration. You can store up to 50 events, use multiple load cells in parallel and set alerts for value deviations. View: INF4-POWERLINK Two, Three, and Four Sensor Weight Transmitter and Indicator

Primary INF4-POWERLINK 2, 3 and 4 features and benefits:

• Four independent channels for monitoring and direct management of individual load cells
• Digital equalization
• Four channel load distribution signaling with archive
• Automatic diagnostics comparing recorded values plus alerts
• Event log archives for calibrations, zero settings, errors, and equalizations
• Excitation remote sense
• 16 load cells in parallel
• Tare weight zero setting, semi-automatic tare (net/gross weight) and predetermined tare
• Connections to PLC via analog output or fieldbus and PC/PLC via RS485 up to 99 instruments with line repeaters, up to 32 without line repeaters
• Direct connection between RS485 and RS232 without converter

INF1-POWERLINK SINGLE SENSOR WEIGHT TRANSMITTER AND INDICATOR

The INF1 series added the INF1-POWERLINK Single Sensor Weight Transmitter and Indicator. Like the version above, the options for this include a compact design, use with multiple load cells (up to 8) in parallel. View: INF1-POWERLINK Single Sensor Weight Transmitter and Indicator

Primary INF1-POWERLINK Single features and benefits:

• Connection to PLC via analog output or fieldbus
• PC/PLC via RS485 up to 99 instruments with line repeaters, up to 32 without line repeaters
• Remote display via RS485
• Excitation remote sense
• Eight load cells in parallel
• Digital filter to reduce the effects of weight oscillation
• Theoretical calibration and real calibration with the possibility of weight linearization up to five points
• Tare weight zero setting and automatic zero setting at power on

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