Interface is hosting a technical online event, Load Cell Performance Starts by Design, An Engineering Perspective, on Thursday, October 17, at 9:00 AM Pacific, Noon Eastern. In our series of ForceLeaders seminars, this exclusive event will feature an advanced perspective on specifications and criteria used to perfect the performance of the world’s best test and measurement devices for measuring force.
Join Jacob Wahlstrom, sensor design engineer, and Brian Peters, expert in force measurement applications, as they detail the factors and elements that impact sensor technologies’ accuracy, quality, durability, and repeatability. Beyond load cell basics, this event is tailored to provide an engineering perspective of how and why each design decision impacts the performance of load cells. It features an advanced perspective on specifications and criteria used to perfect the performance of the world’s best test and measurement devices for measuring force. Registration is required for the webinar.
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM Pacific, 12:00 PM Eastern
Gain a deep understanding of the fundamental principles behind load cell design in this technically focused webinar. Explore the interplay between mechanical deformation and electrical resistance and how strain gages, strategically placed on flexures, capture these subtle changes. Delve into the inner workings of the Wheatstone bridge circuit, the heart of load cell signal conditioning, and learn how we optimize its configuration for maximum sensitivity and accuracy.
Load Cell Performance Starts by Design, an Engineering Perspective Key Topics
- Defining a Load Cell
- How Load Cells Work
- Types of Load Cells
- Anatomy of Load Cells
- Strain Gages
- Flexure + Model Design
- Specifications: Accuracy, Temperature, Mechanical, Electrical
- Moment and Temperature Compensation
- Calibration
- FAQs
The event is for experienced engineers and those new to utilizing force measurement devices. Whether you’re an engineer aiming to refine your load cell application expertise or expand your sensor technology knowledge, this webinar will provide valuable insights into the critical engineering aspects underpinning precise force measurement.
Join us as we explore strain gages, mechanical and electrical specifications, moment and temperature compensation, and calibration considerations. We will also highlight flexure, model characteristics, and standard and optional features that change how load cells are configured for different use cases. In addition to the technical review, we will answer common load cell design questions and discuss factors you must never compromise when accuracy matters.
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