You can step on a scale at the doctors office or buy fresh produce off a scale at the farmers market. Either way the scale you are looking at includes a load cell inside. But, how exactly does that load cell work? What does a load cell do? How does a load cell send weight… Read More »
The majority of this article is provided by Rice Lake Weighing Systems. We have also added a few insights and thoughts of our own as well. What is a Load Cell? A load cell, also commonly referred to as a transducer, converts a mechanical force into an electrical signal. Basically, the load cell bends slightly… Read More »
In the case study below, we take a look at how a brewery and beverage company that manufacturers equipment for that industry, uses Cardinal Scale equipment in its process. The company that is featured in the case study chose Cardinal products for various reasons, one important reason was the wide range of products that Cardinal… Read More »
Food safety is extremely important to all of us. In today’s ultra competitive and fast paced world, it’s imperative that we have laws in place to ensure that the food we eat is as safe as possible. We hope the article below helps you better understand information about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Ultimately… Read More »
Cardinal Armor series Smartcell digital truck scales have several distinct benefits to you, the customer. First there is the heavy duty weighbridge design the Cardinal Armor digital truck scale uses. For example, the steel deck has (12) 12 inch eye beams across the scale but most important is there’s no moving parts under the scale.… Read More »
We can offer you load cell repair services with fast turnaround times and affordable pricing. Our load cell repairs come with a one year warranty and flat rate pricing to help make the repair process easy and worry free. Our repair service has experience repairing all types of load cells and even offers a load… Read More »
It’s fairly common to see tanks used in various industries that have load cells or weigh bars underneath, connected to a digital weight indicator. This is a great way to keep track of how much product is inside the tank. These systems generally work very well but every now and then you will find a… Read More »
But in today’s ultra competitive climate, it’s getting very difficult to find domestic built load cells. In fact we wrote about that not too long ago, you can click here to see that article. Today I wanted to look at several of the load cell designs that are available from Cardinal that distributors like Central… Read More »
At Central Carolina Scale, we have a wide range of standard load cells in stock. If you’re looking for custom load cells, we can get quotes on those, usually within one business day. We also provide weighing assemblies used in tank weighing and batching systems and bulk weighing applications. With over 30,000 quality items available… Read More »
A customer recently asked us about cutting load cell cable because the cable was too long for his particular application. The standard line of thinking is that you should not cut load cell cable because it may void the manufacturer’s warranty. Are there any recommendations for altering load cell cable that might be different than… Read More »