It is a numeral on the alarm clock that tells me when I should get up. For example today, a perfectly ordinary Thursday. The week is already well advanced and I am correspondingly tired. But none of that is of any help, and because every morning this tiny little …
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Force measurement in linear drives
Markus Heidl | Applications, ForceAt present, a transformation is taking place, with linear drives taking the place of pneumatic and hydraulic drives. Here, there is no longer any scope for measuring pressure. However, WIKA has another solution: Force measurement. Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders …
Bending beams and shear beams: indispensable in weighing technology
Markus Heidl | Force“Phew, I've not gained anything!”: Aren't you relieved when your bathroom scales show that? Probably – but actually your bathroom scales don't measure your weight directly. Instead, the load cell built into it converts the weight force into a path. In many …
The strain sensor in practical application
Markus Heidl | ForceDrill two holes and cut the threads, prepare the surface, place the strain sensor and tighten both screws to the specified torque, then set the zero point and now the strain measurement can start. If only it were that easy! Of course, the procedure described for …
Force & power – what actually are they?
Markus Heidl | Know-howPower of attraction, armed force, gravitational force and lifting power. Powerhouse, force field, fuel and powerful action. Atomic power, power of healing, muscular power and mental power. Power lifter, expression of power, power food and power plant. Half-time …




