Chain hoists are used for lifting and lowering freely moving loads. As a lifting device, the chain hoist supports, for example, ergonomic lifting during assembly work or even makes this possible in the first place. Conveyor technology or crane systems are further …
Force transducer
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 …
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 …


