Voltage Excitation Applied to a Load Cell: Introduction Most load cells are force sensors that receive a voltage (excitation) from a regulated power source (usually a digital indicator or signal conditioner) and send back a low voltage signal (signal) when force is applied. Most load cells are designed to operate at 10V, and many will […]
Comparing Morehouse 4215 Load Cell Meters A common question at Morehouse we are frequently asked involving our 4215-meter load cell meter is if there is a performance difference between the standard 4215 load cell meter and the 4215 Plus. Previously, we decided to make a video to show the upgraded stability of our 4215 HS […]
Comparing Load Cell Meter Filter Settings on Morehouse 4215 Load Cell Meters A common question at Morehouse we are frequently asked involving our 4215-meter load cell meter is if there is a performance difference between using different filter settings. We decided to take things further for this article by testing a standard 4215 indicator versus […]
Converting mV/V Load Cell Signals to Engineering Units: Understanding Load Cell Sensitivity and Signal Conversion. Load cells, integral in measuring force, operate based on strain gauge technology. These devices provide millivolts per volt (mV/V) output, proportional to the excitation voltage. This mV/V sensitivity is crucial, as it determines the load cell's response to force. When […]
Lower Limit Factor Improve Calibration Accuracy for Load Cells and Other Force Measurement Equipment LLF, or Lower Limit Factor, is a statistical estimate of the error in forces computed from the calibration equation of a force-measuring instrument when the instrument is calibrated following ASTM E74 standard practice for calibration and verification for force-measuring instruments. The […]
Load Cell Reliability A customer asked us about the stability specifications of our load cells. The initial reaction was that no one does that because there are too many variables. Load cell reliability will depend on the complete system and use. These include using different adapters, different cables, changing thread engagement, overloading load cell, the […]
Load Cell Error- Load Cell Adapter Thread Depth Comparison Budget Versus Shear Web Load Cell Adapter Thread Depth Comparison - Introduction We have written previous articles about using shear web load cells with a threaded adapter installed, meaning they are locked into place. One article described the increased performance by locking a […]
My Load Cell Calibration Does Not Match What the Certificate Says Being in the business of calibrating force and torque instruments means you will run across scenarios where the equipment sent in for calibration performs differently than the last calibration. You might also run into a situation where the end-user does some checks on their […]
Load cells are devices used to measure the weight or force, applied to them and used in a wide range of applications, from weighing scales to industrial equipment. Most of the load cells supplied by Morehouse are used as calibration standards, either as reference standards to calibrate other standards, or as field standards to calibrate […]
Relative Zero Error: What You Need to Know About Load Cells with High Zero Returns Does this sound familiar; you bought a load cell that fit your form and function needs, and everything looked good for what you wanted to accomplish on paper. You send the load cell off to be calibrated and find out […]
What is a Load Cell? A load cell is a force sensor that receives a voltage (excitation) from a regulated power source (usually a digital indicator or signal conditioner) and sends back a low voltage signal (signal) when force is applied. The load cell signal is converted to a visual or numeric value by […]
What is a Load Cell Tester (LCT) Morehouse LCT 100 Load Cell Tester is a stand-alone hand-held device that was specially designed for full troubleshooting of strain-gage-based load cells. When load cells have problems, identifying the nature of the problem becomes an urgent matter. A technician's time is valuable. The Load Cell Tester will save […]
