Weighing Module
Recommendations for Installing a Measurement System Introduction The quality of the measurement provided by the module may be reduced considerably if the sensor set-up and installation steps have not been observed. The following information details some of the steps to take. Dividing up the Loads In a measurement system, the weighing sensors support the following weights:
the maximum weight to be weighed the weight of the loading receiver and its structures (or measurement tare)
This total weight is divided up between 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 sensors. The design of the mechanical structures, the shape of the loading receiver, and the dividing of the load on or within the receiver means that the total weight may not be equally divided between the sensors (except of course in the case of a single sensor). Confirm that the dimensions of the weighing sensors are calculated in such a way as to be able to support the total weight (maximum weight + tare) to which they will be subjected. Inhibiting Interference on the Load Receiver Since a weighing sensor deflection is very weak (a few tenths of a millimeter), interference on the load receiver or any friction on the permanent framework will cause an invalid weight measurement and make correct adjustment of the module impossible. Mechanical Installation of the Weighing Sensors Use the sensors in traction or compression vertically, respecting their action direction (traction or compression). The maximum admissible tolerance on the installation’s verticality is in the region of the degree according to the installation and the required precision. Helping Protect the Sensors from Interference Currents It is recommended that each sensor be provided with a mass flex which plays the role of the electric shunt with the aim of helping protectisensors from currents capable of circulating in the metallic framework (ground currents, from the terminal to be connected, and electrostatic discharges…). This flex will be of a sufficient length to not result in mechanical constraints, and it will be placed directly next to the sensors between the permanent framework and the load receiver. Contact with Water and Corrosive Products Weighing sensors are manufactured to help prevent damage from water. However, avoid coming into contact with water, corrosive products, and direct sunlight.
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