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Loadcells, Force Sensors and Torque Sensors
News Release from: Celsum Technologies | Subject: MDLC range
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 May 2006
Miniature load cells take conditioning
onboard
A high quality strain gauge load cell has an integral digital conditioning amplifier that will connect directly to an RS485 network to interface with a computer or PLC.
Celsum Technologies has introduced the MDLC range of digital tension compression miniature load cells A high quality strain gauge load cell has an integral digital conditioning amplifier that will connect directly to an RS485 network to interface with a computer or PLC
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The integral digital conditioning amplifier is fully programmable and can read at speeds up to 500Hz and at resolutions to 1 part in 400,000.
The RS485 interface is programmable to operate at speeds between 2400 and 230,400baud, and is available in several protocols including ASCII and Modbus.
According to Celsum's Managing Director, Roy Carter: "The MDLC digital miniature load cells were developed for a key aerospace application in order to reduce the need for separate conditioning electronics, saving space, weight and cost".
"They have many applications in research, development and industry, and we are always very happy to look at requests for nonstandard specifications to tailor the instruments to specific tasks". Request a free brochure from Celsum Technologies ...
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