There is always a lot going on in a port like Antwerp. Ships arrive, they are unloaded and loaded, ships leave again – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. All as fast as possible, because time is money. In Antwerp in 2018, a container throughput of …
Force measurement
Anchor force measurement – a discipline that requires experience
Matthias Winkel | Applications, Force, Know-howSomewhat less illuminated than the conventional application areas of force measurement, but no less important, is force measurement in the field of geotechnology. Here it depends, to a high degree, on know-how and experience. The term geotechnology combines …
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 …




