just looked at, and it looks like the majority of the others i am finding.
i am trying to measure a hopper and the contents of it. this will send a singal to the PLC, and the PLC will determine whether or not to increase the speed of the vibratory feeder that is located just under the hopper...
ive talked to about 7 sales reps and nobody mentioned a captive ball or a hardened load button. most have pointed me to a sheer beam, but these don't start out till about the 500lb level, and my hopper will only hold a max of 187lb, so the tradeoff for some side load protection is less accuracy...
appreciate your help. under normal conditions the side loads are not present. they are though, when something such as an operator bumps into one, or the machine is being moved.
under ideal conditions neither should be an issue, however...
I am looking to make an automated feeder system using hoppers. The first design used 50lb single ended load cells. However, a side load was accidently applied to the system and the load cell was rendered inoperable. i am not worried about the accuracy of the system when a side load is applied, i...