Load Button Load Cell

Load button load cells are designed for compression and known for their small package size. They are used in tight and limited spaces. General purpose ones are normally designed with diaphragm construction but some higher precision ones are designed with bending beams for low capacity and shear or column design for higher capacity. For best performance the load should be applied without the presence of any side load or torque. Mounting could be a challenge with standard load button load cells. To overcome this challenge, some models are available with mounting provisions on the base. The ones without mounting provisions are normally retained by an outside wall or sandwiched between the assemblies. Some versions are also available with a threaded stud in the center for probe style loading.

LLB Load Button load cells are available in capacities from 1,000 g to 50,000 lbs, with standard models ranging from 0.38 in (9.5 mm) to approximately 3 in (76 mm) in diameter. For applications requiring a smaller load button, FUTEK also offers the QLA424 Nano Load Button, a separate model measuring 0.154 in (3.91 mm) in diameter. Load button force sensors are used in medical and automation applications where installation space is limited.

How To Calibrate Button Load Cell? Load Button Calibration is an adjustment or set of corrections that are performed on a load button, or instrument (amplifier), to make sure that the sensor operates as accurately, or error-free, as possible. Check out this article for further information.