Category: Load & Force

The TRX in use


by Andre Alford

We wanted to see why our customers buy the TRX Strain Gauge Sensor Display and what they use it for. Prescott Instruments Ltd is one such customer. Located near Tewkesbury, they use the TRX to provide a value-added customer calibration service.

The Prescott Instruments ‘Auto Load RHEO-LINE Multi-Function’ material testing machine is an engineering masterpiece. It takes in a rubber material sample and compresses it between two hot plates. With the rubber sample remaining compressed, the bottom plates slowly rotates back and forth, thus subjecting the sample to various torque forces while the rubber cures at a high temperature.

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Chain link load sensor


by Andre Alford

A chain link load sensor will measure the tension that the chain is under This particular customer order is testimony of the power of Search Engine Optimisation marketing. Twenty years ago we wrote a blog about a similar customer request and since then no more chain link strain gauge interest. Until now that is, when a different customer found this twenty year old blog and came to us with their order. Interestingly, although the customer is different, their end application is very similar. The chain that the pictured deliverable above will be part of, will be used in a food processing conveyor system. Machine breakdowns in the food industry can be very costly, both in terms of fixing and lost […]

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Applied Measurements Load Cells in World’s First Regenerative Fatigue Test Facility


by Wendy Jeffery

Developed by the University of Edinburgh, FASTBLADE is designed for high-quality, low-cost fatigue testing of tidal turbine blades, composite bridge sections and carbon fibre aircraft wing boxes and is the world’s first test facility that uses regenerative hydraulic technology.

Thanks to its cost-effective and accelerated testing, FASTBLADE reduces design risks, delivers rapid evaluation and enables faster certification and deployment of new products to the global market.

Applied Measurements DSCC precision pancake load cells are an integral part of FASTBLADE’s design.  They are low profile, high accuracy and have a high-frequency response.

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5 Reasons This May Be the Best Load Cell for Plate Bearing Tests


by Wendy Jeffery

Micro Geotechnical, an in-situ testing company, needed to accurately monitor the bearing capacity of the ground under a given load, to determine the safe bearing capacity of the soil.

The measuring instruments would need to be accurate and precise, with the ability to withstand the harsh outdoor environments of their in-situ plate bearing tests.

So, we offered them Applied Measurements button load cell CBES and our handheld indicator and here’s why…

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New smallest button load cell ever made by Applied Measurements


by Wendy Jeffery

new micro button load cell from applied measurementsThe new micro button load cell CDFT from Applied Measurements is the smallest button load cell we have ever made at only 2.9mm in height!
Key features:

  • Tiny Ø9mm and 2.9mm height
  • Capacities from 0-10N up to 0-250N
  • Accuracy: <±0.25% of rated capacity
  • Wide operating temperature range: -40 to +125 °C
  • Strain gauge based technology
  • 2m cable as standard
  • Integral load button

Applied Measurements new micro button load cell CDFT has a tiny 9mm diameter and 2.9mm height for accurate compression force measuring in the tiniest of spaces.  It utilises state-of-the-art strain gauge technology combined with precision CNC machining to give you precise and reliable force measurement results.

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Complete Force Measurement Systems Available in Just 7-10 Days


by Wendy Jeffery

Complete load measurement system DSCC compression load cell with TR150 digital readoutAll our force measurement systems are supplied with the sensor and instrumentation ready calibrated to UKAS traceable standards, meaning they are accurate and ready to use straight out of the box.  Thanks to their complete setup, installation is fast and easy into your force measurement application.

  • Ready to use straight out of the box
  • Supplied with sensor & instrumentation ready calibrated
  • Available in 7 – 10 working days
  • Ready for when you return to work
  • Fast & easy installation
  • Outstanding aftersales service – just give us a call
  • 3 years warranty

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