Weightron Load Cells – White Paper

Caveat Emptor – let the buyer beware

Load cell accuracy, reliability and durability are fundamental factors in ensuring optimised weighbridge performance. This white paper outlines key factors to be considered when choosing load cells for your weighbridge and why lower cost, inferior load cells are a very poor investment. This paper describes the most important design and manufacturing factors for weighbridge load cells including:

• Load cell types –single and double ended beams versus canister cells

• Material specifications – stainless steel versus tool steel

• Environmental sealing to IP69K and lightning protection

• Strain gauge design

• 100% product testing and temperature compensation in production

It further describes advances in load cell designs and how Weightron’s TRUdigital load cells provide the perfect solution, not just for accuracy and reliability, but for remote diagnostic capabilities via our cloud-based Nexia™ technology.

NOTE: The last paragraph on VCAP in the paper is not relevant for the UK/European Market.