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Tks much...

Sorry for late reply...out of pocket. Anyway, let's see if I can use a non moving situation for testing. Assume a weight sensing load cell is inserted under hitch ball (between hitch ball base and top of drawbar). Then nut at bottom of shank of ball is torqued tight against bottom of draw bar...

Need formula to calc. lateral and/or eccentric loads on trailer hitch ball when moving down the road hauling a trailer with gross trailer weight (GTW) of 10000 lbs, Tongue weight (TW) of 1200 lbs.

Thanks for your reply. I understand your concerns. Let's see if this helps. Once the bottom nut is tightened or torqued and the preload is set (and before any static live load is imposed from the top). The load cell is then calibrated to zero by it's indicator brain box. Then the live load from...

I am using the following formula to determine the lb load against the bottom of a load cell from tightening the bottom anchor bolt nut (which anchor bolt goes through the center of the load cell structure and anchors to a bottom base plate) to a certain torque force, plus adding a live static...

Work I've done Ray, Thanks for your reply to my post. Note: The magnitude of a torque is equal to the magnitude of the applied load multiplied by the distance between the objects axis of rotation and the point where the force is applied. Thickness of base plate is 3/4". Therefor: 450...

please see attachment FEET PSI. I am looking for the total load in psi on each leg/foot. thanks very much

First, I am not an electrical engineer and am not to familiar with circuit boards. PROJECT: I have a static load, represented by a block. The block has three very short legs (or feet 3/8" diameter each). The feet are located concentricly under the block. Under the feet I place three thin-film...

Thanks Mordred...

LOOKING FOR WEIGHT/MEASUREMENT DEVICE: DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? Please bear with me. I think the best way to present this is to post my RFQ and that will, I hope, explain what I am looking for. AN ALTERNATIVE TO A NORMAL LOAD CELL, WHICH WOULD HOPEFULLY BE MUCH CHEAPER, WOULD BE...