School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Undergraduate Labs | Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Load cell experiment
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The object is to calibrate a load cell. The load cell is placed in compression using a mechanical press and the output is compared to readings provided by a load cell of known calibration. |
Equipment Used
| Known Calibration Load Cell RDP Type 53 |
Capacity 10,000 LBS Compression |
| RDP E725 Transducer Indicator |
Serial No. 49696 |
| RDP GTX2500 LVDT |
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| Locktronics 741 Op-Amp Circuit |
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| Dual DC Power Supply |
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| Manufactured Load Cell | Strain Guage Type 11 RS 308102 |
Equipment Specifications & Manuals