Tag Archive for: temperature

Force Measurement Expands Environmental Testing Capabilities
Interface supplies force measurement devices for environmental testing to confirm the reliability and longevity of products, components, and structures across diverse industries. It's where designs are subjected to the rigors of real-world conditions, ensuring they can withstand extreme temperatures, humidity, vibrations, and a host of other environmental stressors.

How Do You Define A Load Cell Error Budget?
Interface tech talk answers why a load cell error budget matters. An error budget quantifies every factor that can cause the load cell's output to deviate from the true weight or force being measured. A defined error budget is the maximum time a technical system can fail without service-level consequences. In force tests and measurements, it is sometimes called an uncertainty budget. An error is the difference between the measured value and the true value.

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.

Interface Primer Dives Deep into Torque Measurement
Interface Torque Measurement Primer provides a comprehensive technical guide to navigate types of transducers, measurement calculations, intallation methods, accessories, mechanical considerations and environmental factors. Torque measurement can be simple or complex, and choosing the suitable transducer requires a deep understanding of your application’s needs. Torque Primer Review Part 2

Low Profile Load Cells versus Simple Single Column Load Cells
The Interface LowProfile Load Cell, a pancake design, is dramatically better than the simple single column cell in every respect. The low profile design outperforms the single column design. The overall proprietary Interface LowProfile design is more compact, with all the components bonded to the flexure structure, making it better able to withstand the 100 million-cycle fatigue life. Our standard 1200 “Blue” LowProfile Load Cell is the most popular load cell in the market and is used in testing labs and industry applications worldwide.

Why Is Load Cell Zero Balance Important to Accuracy?
Several factors go into the accuracy and consistent performance of a load cell. These factors include non-linearity, hysteresis, repeatability,…

Demystifying Specifications Webinar Recap
Interface's Demystifying Specifications recorded webinar details product specification basics, key values, terms to know, how to read a datasheet, what specs matter most in force measurement, and commonly asked questions. For Interface, specifications are detailed descriptions that outline the characteristics, features, and qualities of our products, systems, or services. Throughout the webinar, Interface experts provide tips on what to consider for high-speed, durability, precision and speciality load cell, torque transducer, multi-axis sensor and instrumentation product requirements.

Understanding Cable Length and Temperature Effects
Interface has several standard cable options based on the type of measurement device, the instrumentation, the pinout, type of connector and length required for the testing use case. Consideration of the cable and connectivity are important when selecting any transducer. The length of a cable and temperature can affect accuracy. Learn tips and considerations related to cable options for load cells and torque transducers. You can find a range of all standard cable assembly and connector products in Interface Accessories.

How Load Cells Can Go Bad
Load cells are electronic devices that measure the force applied to them. Interface products are made to last, in fact we have many load cells that are in-market and being used for high-accuracy testing that were manufactured decades ago. Why do they last? Quality of design, material construction, build process, calibration, and regular maintenance will prolong the life of a load cell. Like any electronic device, load cells can go bad for a few reasons. It is also important to know that load cells can be repaired. If you are concerned about whether your load cell is working properly, do a quick health check and request an evaluation from Interface.