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Category: Load Cell Best Practices

Top 5 Specifications to Consider for Load Cell Accuracy

Top 5 Specifications to Consider for Load Cell Accuracy One of the most important considerations when purchasing a load cell is its accuracy. However, a load cell datasheet typically does not contain all the specifications needed to determine an accuracy statement. Which specification on a typical datasheet is most important? Do all specifications impact accuracy? […]
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5 Top Considerations to Answer "What is My Load Cell Accuracy?"

What is My Load Cell Accuracy? At Morehouse, we are frequently asked about Accuracy, with a question such as “What is the accuracy of this system you offer for sale?” or "What is the load cell accuracy?" At first glance, it should be an easy question to answer, and, indeed, we could simply give a […]
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Load Cell Troubleshooting

In the last Back-to-Basics blog, I covered Types of Load Cells. As I continue to cover basic concepts for beginners, this blog details how to troubleshoot a load cell. 7-Step Process for Load Cell Troubleshooting Have you ever wasted hours troubleshooting a non-working load cell to diagnose the problem? Morehouse technicians have seen many different […]
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Does a Backup Load Cell Meter for Your Load Cell System Make Sense?

Does a Backup Load Cell Meter for Your Load Cell System Make Sense? Backup Load Cell Meter - Reason Why On Might be Needed A client has four load cells on one meter, and the technician loses, drops, or breaks the current indicator. This is a scenario we see happen quite a bit. If Murphy […]
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The Top 3 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Load Cell

The Top 3 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Load Cell Usefulness may be the one word we often neglect to consider when purchasing force-measuring equipment or any test equipment. Let's think about that for a bit and let it sink in. Most people I have run across seem to be concerned with price, a […]
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Converting an mV/V Load Cell Signal into Engineering Units: Why This May be the Most Accurate and Cost-Effective Way to Use a Calibration Curve

Converting an mV/V Load Cell Signal into Engineering Units: Why This May be the Most Accurate and Cost-Effective Way to Use a Calibration Curve Most bridge-based sensors typically specify a rated output Sensitivity (R.O.) shown in Figure 1 below. This Rated Output is generally found under Electrical specifications. It is usually in mV/V, where mV/V […]
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How to Calibrate S-Beam or S-Type Load Cells

How to Calibrate S-Beam or S-Type Load Cells and Achieve Good Results Figure 1 General S-Beam Load Cell General Overview of S-beam or S-Type load cells S-beam or S-Type load cells were designed for several weighing applications. Most were designed to be mounted on a scale, used as a lifting system, or process weighing for […]
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Load Cell Stability – How It Can Kill Your Uncertainty Budget

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Load Cell Stability – How It Can Kill Your Uncertainty Budget Load cells are a combination of metal, strain gauges, adhesive, and more.  Like humans, every measuring instrument is subject to aging.  Load cells age from mechanical stress or fatigue, and over time this ensures that there will be some instability in the system. Some […]
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Calibrating Multi-Axis Load cells in a Morehouse Calibrating Machine

Multi-axis load cell Multi-Axis load cells are becoming more popular, and the calibration of such load cells creates various challenges to ensure minimal cross-talk and to calibrate each axis of the load cells. This blog describes a detailed test plan for calibrating a 3-axis multi-axis load cell in a Morehouse. Universal Calibrating Machine (pictured below). […]
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How to Calibrate Button Load Cells and Achieve Solid Results

How to Calibrate Button Load Cells and Achieve Solid Results How to Calibrate Button Load Cells - Intro Anyone that has tried to calibrate button-type load cells knows they do not repeat well in the rotation.  The sensitivity to off-axis or side-loading conditions is quite high.  High enough that 0.1 % of misalignment is going […]
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Quick and Easy: Pull Your Force Calibration Data from Anywhere Using Your Smartphone (1 Easy Step)

Quick and Easy: Pull Your Force Calibration Data from Anywhere Using Your Smartphone Morehouse puts QR codes on calibration stickers so you can pull your data from your smartphone and our customers love it! Why we decided to go with QR codes About two years ago we decided our calibration certificates and lab software needed […]
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How to Make Load Cells Perform Better - 3 Benefits of Installing a Threaded Adapter on Load Cells

How to Make Load Cells Perform Better - 3 Benefits of Installing a Threaded Adapter on Load Cells How to make load cells perform better. #1. The output of the load cell is more repeatable -  When forces are applied to the load cell, the values obtained during calibration should repeat within the expected performance […]
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