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Exploring Vacuum Load Cells

November 5, 2024

Vacuum load cells are essential sensor devices used in various industries to measure force, weight, or load under vacuum conditions. Interface custom engineers load cells to operate where air pressure is significantly reduced or absent, providing precise measurements in critical applications. From aerospace engineering to medical device R&D, vacuum load cells are indispensable in environments requiring high sensitivity and accuracy in force measurement.

Load Cell Connection to USB Instrumentation Advances Measurement Applications

September 12, 2024

Interface offers USB instrumentation solution to connect load cells to digital devices. Using USB, load cells can seamlessly integrate with various instrumentation, such as computers, data loggers, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), through a standard USB interface and compatible software. This digital connectivity eliminates the need for complex analog-to-digital converters and streamlines the data acquisition process. Learn about products, advantages, challenges and tips for using USB instrumentation.

Load Cells for Adhesive and Bonding Shear Testing

March 19, 2024

Interface provides load cells for adhesive and bond force testing. A shear testing machine uses a load cell to measure the shear strength of bonds and adhesives. A peel test is common for adhesives, adhesive-coated tapes, and paints. Load cells quantify the results and help to determine the failure of the paint and adhesive, an important quality control and design requirement.

Small Sensors Make Big In-Home Healthcare Impact

February 20, 2024

Interface Mini Load Cells are used for in-home healthcare device testing and integrated measurement solutions into lifts, physical therapy equipment, infusion pumps and devices used outside a hospital setting. Interface has a long history of providing the medical and healthcare industry with force measurement products for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and in-home healthcare applications.

Building a Clean Energy Future in Hydrogen with Force

January 18, 2024

Interface is a supplier of force measurement solutions for clean energy providers and equipment makers. Brian Peters writes about the dynamics of applying force testing in hydrogen energy to the Winter Edition of Global Hydrogen Review. Learn how force measurement is used in research, production, storage and testing of hydrogen sources and equipment.

Load Cell Simulator 101

December 5, 2023

A load cell simulator is a device that mimics the electrical signal of a load cell. This allows technicians to test and calibrate measurement systems without applying physical force or weight to the load. Interface load cell simulators are an essential accessory and valuable investment for any testing lab or research facility frequently using load cells. These simulators can help to improve safety, reduce downtime, improve accuracy, lower costs, and increase convenience.

Interface Load Cells Propel New Torsional Force Measurements for Wind Energy Project

August 29, 2023

Interface energy case study reveals how Interface load cells were used by the PTB in Germany to develop, test and calibrate the world's largest machine that measures torsional forces related to wind turbines. Learn about the products and the remarkable project led to new measurement capabilties for alternative energy production.

Electrical Engineers Choose Interface Sensor Technologies

March 9, 2023

Interface is a top provider of force, torque and weighing measurement solutions to electrical engineers around the world. Sensors are a critical tool for electrical engineers in testing and optimizing the performance of electronic devices, systems, and processes. The type of sensor used, and the specific testing application will depend on the needs of the project or product.