August 2018 Archive
Taking the load
Load cells are devices or sensors that create an electrical output. There are different types of load cells such as strain gauge, hydraulic, capacitive and pneumatic. Strain gauge load cells are the most common due to their use in the load bearing/weighing industry and measure force or tension. Strain gauge load cells are the most common due to their use in the load bearing/weighing industry and measure force or tension.
Will Rare Earth Become Rarer Still?
The word rare earth pertains to a classification of certain minerals. It in no way implies that these materials are, in fact, rare. They are mined in different parts of the world and their scarcity is based on their low saturation in the earth and the difficulty of separating the metal from the surrounding ore. Rare earth is a group of 17 elements that share similar chemical and physical properties.