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Strain Versus Stress

The Divergence in Force Measurement of Strain Versus Stress

Interface details stress testing versus strain testing using force measurement sensors to quantify material deformation and internal resistive forces. Distinguishing between stress and strain is critical for defining test parameters, selecting sensor capacities, and interpreting data from a material’s elastic and plastic regions.
Data Sheet 101

Interface Data Sheet 101

Interface Data Sheet 101 reviews what to expect from our technical product data sheets. Consider data sheets as a technical roadmap of mechanical and electrical performance information. Interface data sheets include features, a reference image, performance specs, and drawings. The characteristics defined on a product data sheet are used to distinguish successful validation from a system failure by highlighting the individual model's specifications, dimensions, diagrams, characteristics, connectors, and wiring, when applicable.
5 Phase Framework

Interface Five-Phase Framework for Sensor Selection

Sensor selection with Interface’s 5-phase framework is a checklist for optimizing your measurement system. The Sensor Selection Guide takes you through a series of important considerations when selecting the right devices for your project requirements. Go through the phases of characterization, mechanical fit, interconnect, instrumentation, and calibration. Learn how to optimize load cells, torque transducers, and multi-axis sensors for accuracy and reliability in this sensor-first approach.
Force Stress And Strain Measurement

Core Measurement Fundamentals of Force, Stress, and Strain

Understanding differences in measuring force, stress, and strain, and how Interface's load cells accurately measure changes in objects, will help you better prepare to maximize the potential of your force measurement solutions for critical applications.
Load Cell Calibration And Repair Services 2025

Navigating Load Cell Calibration and Repair Services

Interface details the difference between load cell calibration services and repair services. Discover how to decide between the types of services. Get tips to maximize accuracy and extend your equipment's life, considerations when selecting a service, and how to request a service today.
Mastering Fatigue Recording WATCH

Mastering Fatigue Testing With Force Measurement Webinar

Interface ForceLeaders event Mastering Fatigue Testing With Force Measurement is an advanced online technical event for engineers and testing professionals. Load cell and application experts discuss fatigue theory, fatigue failure, fatigue-rated load cells, uncertainty, material characterization, instrumentation, fatigue testing applications, and FAQs.
System Errors

Interpretation of Force Measurement System Errors

Interface clarifies error source terms. Understanding the potential sources of error is crucial to accurate force measurement. Often, terms like resolution, repeatability, and reproducibility are used interchangeably, leading to confusion. It's important to remember that these are system parameters.
Load Cell By Design Recap

Load Cell Performance Starts by Design Webinar Recap

Interface Load Cell Performance Starts by Design emphasizes the engineering perspective in designing the world's leading force measurement devices used to test everything from rockets to medical devices. In the recap and webinar recording, learn about flexures, strain gages, specifications, engineering design tips, types of load cells and more in this advanced technical load cell seminar.
Load Cell By Design Watch

Load Cell Performance Starts by Design Webinar

Interface ForceLeaders event Load Cell Performance Starts by Design provides a detailed engineering perspective of sensor technologies designed for precision force measurement. The technical webinar features an advanced perspective on specifications and criteria to perfect the performance of the world's best test and measurement devices to measure force.