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Technical Advantages and Best Practices for Shunt Calibration
Interface answers why shunt calibration matters for load cell system verification and provides engineering best practices. Incorporating shunt calibration into your testing and measurement program has key advantages, including rapid system verification, reduced downtime, minimal equipment requirements, repeatable results, and flexibility in integration within measurement systems.

Top Reads of 2024 for InterfaceIQ Force Measurement Articles
Discover the most popular Interface articles of 2024. What are engineers and testing professionals reading? Learn what's trending in technical load cell blogs, force measurement 101 posts, technical help resources, and popular emerging applications.

Load Cell Simulator 101
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.

Can Load Cells Be Repaired?
Load cells are very resilient. Most are constructed with sturdy materials that can withstand long and arduous cycling and multitudes of testing…

Mechanical Installation Load Cell Troubleshooting 101
The performance of a load cell force measurement system is dependent upon the reliability of the physical installation, correct interconnection…

System Level Calibration Validates Accuracy and Performance
Interface strongly recommends when buying any force measurement sensor along with instrumentation that you request a system level calibration.…

Force Measurement Installation Guides
Interface is a long-time provider of the world’s most accurate and reliable force measurement products. Our sensor and instrumentation…

Interface 2021 Video Watch List
Interface is committed to providing a variety of online support resources to help our customers and those interested in using our products and…

Load Cell Basics Webinar Recap
Interface applications and load cell expert Keith Skidmore was the featured presenter at the latest ForceLeaders Forum hosted event, Load Cell Basics. In his comprehensive presentation, he highlights key subjects including fundamentals of load cell design, sensor specifications, use cases, troubleshooting and valuable performance related topics.