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• Therefore, the load cell output signal must go through signal conditioners or load cell amplifiers to improve signal quality before use by displays or control systems. Signal conditioning is the process of taking raw load cell electrical output and turning it into useful data.

• These digital load cell conditioners include software usable in real-time when added to the measurement system. Analog processing remains faster, but digital processing often delivers more accurate results. Digital signal conditioning also allows for easier troubleshooting, adjustment, and tuning.

• On the other hand, most displays need a larger, noise free input to convert that signal for human interpretation. Therefore, the load cell output signal must go through signal conditioners or load cell amplifiers to improve signal quality before use by displays or control systems.

A load cell is a transducer or sensor, that converts the kinetic energy of a force into a quantifiable electrical signal. This output signal is very small for strain gauge load cells, in the order of millivolts. On the other hand, most displays need a larger, noise free input to convert that signal for human interpretation.

Therefore, the load cell output signal must go through signal conditioners or load cell amplifiers to improve signal quality before use by displays or control systems. Signal conditioning is the process of taking raw load cell electrical output and turning it into useful data.

These digital load cell conditioners include software usable in real-time when added to the measurement system. Analog processing remains faster, but digital processing often delivers more accurate results. Digital signal conditioning also allows for easier troubleshooting, adjustment, and tuning.

A strain gauge load cell produces an electrical voltage signal that is proportional to the force applied. This output signal, however, is very small in magnitude. Most load cell circuits are setup in a Wheatstone bridge configuration which is a simple circuit commonly used to measure an unknown resistance.

• Except for certain laboratories where precision mechanical balances are still used, strain gauge load cells dominate the weighing industry. Pneumatic load cells are sometimes used where intrinsic safety and hygiene are desired, and hydraulic load cells are considered in remote locations, as they do not require a power supply.

• They are also known as load transducers or load sensors, and convert the force (load) of an object into an electrical signal, making the precise weighing of bulky, heavy objects safer and easier. For over 10 years, Meltrons has been the experts in load cell solutions in Australia.