load cell 100 ton

Kingmach’s 100 ton load cells are built around a shear-web or columnar sensing element, depending on the form factor and application. For compression-only weighbridge and silo applications, a low-profile canister style is common. Where the load will also go into tension—for example, in a material testing frame—a threaded or clevis-ended S-beam or tension link makes more sense. The strain gauge bridge is bonded to a heat-treated alloy steel element and sealed to IP67 as standard, with IP68 available as an upgrade. Signal conditioning can be integrated or left to an external amplifier, depending on the site wiring layout. One detail that comes up during specification is the cable. A standard 100 ton cell ships with a 5-meter shielded cable, but Kingmach will build to any specified length and add protective armoring if it’s going to be buried in concrete or dragged across a construction site. The company warehouse stocks a range of mounting accessories—base plates, spherical washers, and tension adapters—that prevent sideloads from corrupting the reading. For multi-cell systems, a junction box with individual span adjustment is often included. The sensing element is designed to survive a 150% overload in the intended direction, and lateral loads up to 10% of capacity without permanent drift. Nonlinearity is typically held under 0.05% of full scale, with hysteresis and repeatability errors each below 0.03%. These numbers are verified on a deadweight calibration stand that Kingmach maintains in-house. A calibration certificate traceable to national standards ships with every cell, and the company can arrange for ISO 17025-accredited recalibration as a post-sales service. Applications cross several industries: heavy capacity hopper and tank weighing, rollout force measurement in steel mills, press force monitoring in concrete block manufacturing, and anchor load verification for tie-downs in precast construction. Because Kingmach also manufactures geotechnical instruments, customers sometimes combine a 100 ton load cell with a data logger and an inclinometer to build a complete structural health monitoring package for a single bridge pylon or retaining wall. The technical support team will help match a 100 ton cell to the right data acquisition hardware, and if the standard product doesn’t fit, they can draw up a modified version within a few weeks.