Thinking you might need a custom load cell? Interface Engineers teach you how to determine when and why a custom load cell is needed, and about our unique capabilities. Learn what aspects of your application will determine the need for a custom load cell. Learn the features of a standard load cell, and the difference between special adaptation and pure custom load cells.

2. Agenda
• Determining Factors
• Definitions
• Standard Load Cell Features
• Special Adaptation
• Pure Custom
• Why Interface?
• Q&A

3. Determining Factors
• Your Application
• Environment
• Size vs. Capacity
• Performance Specifications
• Connectors & Cable Length
• Mounting Needs
• Output Needs
• OEM

4. Environment
• Hot or Cold? Dry or Wet? Inside or
Outside? Lab or Production Line?
• Special Considerations for the
Oil & Gas and Industrial Industries
• Materials
• Sealing
• Vacuum
• Electrical Noise

5. Size vs. Capacity
• Special Sizes to Fit Your Application
• Custom Capacities
• Small Load Cells w/ Large Capacities
• Large Load Cells w/ Small Capacities

6. Performance Specifications
• What specifications are most important to
you?

8. Mounting Needs
• What To & How You Mount a Load Cell is
Important!
– Flange vs
Integral Stud
– Threads
– Legacy
Mounting
– Custom
Adapters

9. Connectors & Cable Length
• Our Standard Connectors Include:
• Custom Connectors Also Available

10. Output Needs
• mV/V
• Trimmed or Not
• Amplification
– ±5V
– ±10V
– 4-20 mA
– Digital
• Amplifier Gains
• Internal vs Inline Amps

11. OEM
• Specific Needs
• High Production Volumes
• Consistency is Important
• Efficient & Cost Effective

12. Definitions
• Standard Product – in the catalog
• Special Adaptation – adaptation of a
standard product
• Pure Custom – 100% New Design
• NRE – Non-Recurring Engineering

13. Standard Load Cell Features
– Flexure
– Base
– Integral Thread
– Connectors
– Material Type:
• Stainless
• Alloy
• Aluminum
– Outputs

14. Special Adaptation
– Changing features of a standard product to
better fit your application.
(Can include paint color)
– NRE (non-recurring engineering) –
$ hundreds to thousands depending
– Requires longer lead times to develop
– Great For: OEM & Private Label
– NASA is one of Interface’s largest Special
Adaptation customer

15. Special Adaptation Example
• NASA
– 200K Integral Studs (10, 20, 50, & 200K)
– Updated:
• Capacities
• Performance
• Mounting

16. Special Adaptation Example
• Major Medical Manufacturer
– Adapted Load Button
– Increased Performance
– Special Connector
– TEDS

17. Special Adaptation Example
• Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer
– Dual Bridge
– Dual Amplified

18. Pure Custom
– Larger NRE – $ thousands to tens of
thousands
– Requires even longer lead times to develop
– Oil & Gas and Medical industries are our
biggest customers
– When it becomes a pure custom

19. Pure Custom Example
SML Custom

20. Why Interface?
– Best Engineering Team in the Industry
– FEA Analysis Expertise
– State of the Art Cad Cam Systems
– Expedited Prototyping
– Fully Integrated –load cells are designed,
machined, assembled and tested in-house
– We continue to expand our capabilities and
standard product line
– We have expanded our in-house capabilities for
OEM indicator design

21. Questions?

22. Thank You!