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INTERFACE 101 JUNCTION BOXES

Junction Boxes 101

Junction boxes are enclosures that are centralized hubs for controlling connections. In test and measurement, Interface Junction Boxes function as tools between sensors and instrumentation, providing a secure and organized space for electrical systems and components, signal conditioning, and protection against environmental factors. They can connect one or multiple load cells or transducers. Junction boxes offer a versatile solution for consolidating connections, optimizing signal quality, streamlining setups for measurement testing programs in the lab, and monitoring the performance of components, products, and equipment.
INTERFACE 101 STRESS TESTING

Stress Testing 101

Interface load cells are used for stress tests to examine performance data and measure the tested object's reliability, durability, and ultimate strength. Stress testing evaluates the structural integrity of objects and equipment, often pushing them to their limits. This type of testing helps identify design weaknesses or flaws, ensuring that products and components can withstand the stresses they'll encounter in real-world use. Interface 101 Series
INTERFACE 101 SIDE LOAD

Side Load Sensitivity 101

Interface 101 highlights the side force effect, side load sensitivity, and eccentric load sensitivity. Side load sensitivity is how a load cell's output is influenced by a side force. It reveals the load cell's sensitivity to forces applied off its intended axis. A side force effect in compression testing with load cells refers to a force applied perpendicular to the intended axial compression force. This can happen due to misalignment between the load cell under test and the testing machine's loading plates.
INTERFACE 101 FLEXURES

Load Cell Flexures 101

Interface designs all of our load cell flexures. A flexure is a specially designed component that can bend under a load without breaking. They are used in sensors where precise, frictionless movement is needed, like measuring force. The flexure, a complex machined part, acts as the spring element. With thousands of models, capacities, and configurations, manufacturing our flexures is paramount to our load cell accuracy, quality, and precision performance.
INTERFACE TECH TALK Millivolts Per Volt 2

Detailing Sensor Rated Output Millivolts Per Volt

Interface sensor specifications state rated output, expressed in millivolts per volt (mV/V), as the electrical output of a load cell, multi-axis sensor, or reaction torque transducer in mV/V of excitation at the rated load. It essentially expresses a load cell's sensitivity. RO represents the change in output voltage in millivolts of the load cell relative to a change in the excitation voltage in volts applied to it.
INTERFACE 101 ATEX

Hazardous Locations ATEX 101

Interface offers a comprehensive range of ATEX-certified products, designed to ensure safety in hazardous locations. An ATEX (atmosphere explosive) certification is given to equipment that conforms to the requirements of the European Union's harmonized standards for equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres. These intrinsically safe products, including amplified and non-amplified ATEX-certified load cells, load pins, load shackles, load links, instrumentation, and accessories, are your reliable devices designed for test and measurement projects and OEM components. They are also backed by IECEx and North American certifications, further validating their safety standards.
INTERFACE 101 CREEP

Creep 101

Interface defines creep, an important accuracy specification for load cells, in the essential 101 Series. When a force is applied to a solid material within its elastic limit, the resulting deflection will subtly increase over time if the force is held constant. This phenomenon, known as creep, is not permanent but recoverable. It's important to note that the signal from a load cell exhibits this creep, making it a key consideration in all load cell applications.
INTERFACE 101 STRAIN TESTING

Strain Testing 101

Interface tension and compression load cells are used for strain testing across multiple industries. Learn about strain testing, a very common in general test and measurement applications. Strain refers to the deformation or shape a material experiences due to applied stress. Load cells are used to measure how much a sample or material stretches, compresses, or shears and distorts in response to a force.
INTERFACE 101 Bluetooth

Bluetooth Telemetry 101

Interface Bluetooth Telemetry System is a wireless system that uses Bluetooth technology to remotely transmit data from sensors, including load cells or other devices to a receiving device, typically a smartphone or tablet. The Interface Bluetooth Telemetry System (BTS) transmits high-quality data from load cells to single and multiple devices. It offers various benefits, including high accuracy, high resolution, IP-rated enclosures, and multiple configuration options. The quality of Interface load cell performance is fully realized by utilizing the convenience of this system, which acts as a data bridge between the load cell and a display device.