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Compression Testing for Mechanical Evaluations

Interface load cells for compression testing provide data for mechanical evaluations to determine how materials, components, and complete structures behave under opposing axial pushing or crushing forces. Transducer data in compression analysis define success and failure across industries, from robotics to aerospace.
Engineering Force Intelligence Heavy Machinery

Engineering Force Intelligence in Heavy Machinery

Interface load cells and torque transducers provide force intelligence to modernize heavy machinery and enable autonomous control, predictive maintenance, and high-fidelity testing for equipment OEMs. Heavy machinery for construction, mining, and agricultural need force intelligence. Interface’s sensors enable the transformation of standard mechanical joints into smart components that provide the data-driven insights necessary for modern high-production operations.
High Capacity Column Load Cell Tech

High-Capacity Column Load Cell Technology

Interface high-capacity column load cells have a canister design and are used for industrial, aerospace, infrastructure, and ruggedized testing environments. To address specific high-capacity requirements, Interface provides specialized column architectures ranging from calibration standards to redundant-bridge industrial models. Capacities range from 100,000 to 1,000,000 pounds of force. It is the choice for the primary choice for extreme-scale engineering. The technical appeal of the canister design lies in its construction.
Bias And Variance

Bias and Variance for Benchmarking Outcomes in Force Measurement

In load cell selection, understanding the relationship between bias and variance is defined by sensor specifications. Interface details how these engineering concepts dictate performance, improve design, and optimize benchmarking outcomes using force measurement systems.
Types Of Testing Applications Part 1

Types of Testing Applications Using Load Cells

Interface details types of tests using load cells and force measurement solutions by different industries, including structural, tension, compression, torque, stress, strain, material and fatigue. Learn about how Interface's products support testing applications through examples from industry use cases in aerospace, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, automotive and more.
MOST POPULAR 2024 Applications

Interface Top Industry and Application Insights of 2024

Explore Interface's top industry solutions and applications using force measurement products. Discover medical, aerospace, automation, automotive, energy, and other industry test and measurement applications. Find inspiration and answers for your specific needs using Interface load cells, torque transducers, and instrumentation.
Shipbuilding

Interface Measurement Solutions for Shipbuilding From Hull to Deck

Interface’s force measurement technology is indispensable for modern shipbuilding. Load cells, torque transducers, and instrumentation help shipbuilders produce high-quality, safe, and reliable vessels, from testing materials for durability to ensuring the safe assembly of critical components. With ongoing advancements in maritime engineering, Interface continues to innovate, providing essential tools to meet the evolving demands of shipbuilding from testing rigging to materials.
Accelerometers 2024 2

Sensing the World of Load Cells and Accelerometers

Load cells and accelerometers are sensors with two different purposes in test and measurement. Interface load cells are perfect for measuring static forces with high precision. An accelerometer excels in detecting dynamic motion, vibrations, and impact. There are use cases for load cells and accelerometers to work together in a single advanced system. Interface can provide the force and measurement solutions for systems that measure force, weight, torque, acceleration, motion, and vibration.
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.