December 2023 Newsletter

Embracing Quality and Accuracy: Interface built over a hundred thousand standard and custom products this year. We performed nearly a million calibrations. Interface remains steady in our unwavering commitment to precision, accuracy, and exceptional quality.

Fueling Collaboration: We collaborated with product designers, engineers, technicians, manufacturers, and buyers on measurement solutions. We stay committed to working with each of you to get the right products for your unique requirements. Let us know how we can help you:
 

Growing our Family, Network, and Offerings: We acquired LCM Systems this year, adding a new branch to the Interface family tree. Read New Additions To LCM Systems. We continue to engineer new products, create solutions, and add to the catalog of our 35,000-plus offerings. Our resolute Interface partners and representatives worldwide share our
passion for excellence and are ready to help you.

We have embarked on exciting ventures and achieved milestones in 2023. Your feedback, challenges, and successes shape our journey. Thank you for being a part of the Interface story.
 

SMALL IN DIMENSION AND PRECISE IN MEASUREMENT

One of the many benefits of Interface products is the extensive range of measurement capacities and product dimensions we offer, including our Mini Load Cells used for small and precise measurements. Interface Mini™ load cells are ideal for light touch, weight, or limited space test and measurement applications. The Mini Load Cells provide remarkably accurate measurements like our LowProfile load cells. With capacities available as low as 0.11 lbf / 0.5 N and as high as 100 kN, there are various miniature load cells for testing and options for custom OEM solutions. Here is a list of a few of our most popular Minis.
 

Interface load cells provide highly accurate measurements no matter the size of the load cell. READ Small in Dimension and Precise in Measurement
 

WHEN IS AN INTERFACE OEM SOLUTION NECESSARY FOR YOUR PRODUCT OR COMPONENT?

#1 Accurate Measurement: Interface load cells and transducers allow OEMs to monitor and measure real-time forces applied to their parts and products. The measurement data is crucial for performance monitoring and ensuring components and systems operate within safe and optimal load ranges.

#2 Data Acquisition and Analytics: Interface sensor technologies provide valuable product usage and performance insights. Product designers benefit by understanding user behavior and informing future product development decisions. This data can also be used for predictive maintenance.

#3 Design Optimization: Analyzing real-time force data helps engineers optimize part and product designs. Understanding how forces are distributed and interact within a system helps reduce material usage and component weight without compromising strength. Product engineers must also identify and eliminate stress points to improve durability and longevity.

#4 Safety: Monitoring forces enables proactive safety measures, preventing accidents and equipment failures. The sensor data is valuable in preventing damage by stopping operations or triggering alarms when excessive forces are detected during use.

#5 Quality Control: Using embedded sensor technologies is essential when guaranteeing consistent force-related performance during use.

We provide various strain-gaged products, engineering services, and design capabilities to support manufacturers with custom solutions that fit their precise requirements. Read more.
 

TORQUE TRANSDUCERS FOR MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

Torque transducers are essential components in motion control systems. Motion control systems have the same fundamental goal: to control the movement of a machine or device in a precise and controlled method. They are important in controlling rotating machinery by providing real-time feedback on the applied torque accurately and efficiently. Selecting the right torque transducer for a motion control system depends on several significant factors, including use case, measurement range, accuracy requirements, speed, and environment. Do you need a rotary torque transducer or a static device, known as a reaction torque transducer? Read more.
 

FORCE MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY

Within the forestry industry, sensor technologies aid in optimizing operations, ensuring safety, and enhancing efficiency. Sensors are used in forestry heavy equipment, forest and timber management tools, logging machines, wood product manufacturing, pulp and paper manufacturing, and the recycling of forest products. Interface force measurement solutions have a role across the continuum of forestry, from providing universal load cells to accurately measure the performance of tools and machinery during operations to supplying torque transducers for testing vehicles and equipment used in managing and securing resources. EXPLORE MORE
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

ForceLeaders Summit 2024 – Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: Tuesday, January 16, starting at 10:00 AM, followed by lunch and product demonstrations at noon
Location:  ASU SkySong Innovation Center, Scottsdale, Arizona – Register Here

ForceLeaders Summit 2024 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date: Tuesday, January 23, starting at 10:00 AM, followed by lunch and product demonstrations at noon
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, followed by lunch and product demonstrations
Location:  Brookfield Conference Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Register Here

Did you miss our December webinar, The Wonderful World of Wireless? You can watch it here.
 

RESOURCES AND MORE

NEW MULTI-AXIS SENSOR SELECTION GUIDE:  Interface offers multiple configurations for 2, 3, or 6-axis options: axial and torque, axial and shear, axial and moment, and all six degrees. Use this to guide your options.

LOAD CELL SIMULATOR 101: Interface load cell simulators are an essential accessory and valuable investment for any testing lab or research facility frequently using load cells. LEARN MORE

ZERO BALANCE:  Zero balance is considered an electrical load cell specification value. It is essential to consider when selecting the type of load cell for any application. Read Why Is Load Cell Zero Balance Important to Accuracy?

MACHINE BUILDER APPLICATIONS: Machine builders use Interface sensor technologies in applications that weigh raw materials, test component designs, and build finished products to ensure they meet the required specifications. Read: Examining Machine Builder Applications

WEEKLY LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER!  We publish a weekly InterfaceIQ. What’s new? Read our December editions highlighting How Santa Uses Force Measurement, Powering the Circular Economy, Compression Force Testing and Transforming Bridge Infrastructures. Subscribe on LinkedIn