Load cells are used in electronic scales for measuring body weight, food items, luggage, and more. High precision load cells are used for weighing gold, diamonds, chemicals and other high value items.

The basic idea is simple: the cup holder contains a load cell that senses the weight of your drinking vessel. If the weight decreases, then a message is sent to your PC detailing the amount lost.

An HX711 sensor module reads the load cells, and a FireBeetle ESP8266 uploads the data to Adafruit IO. His weight is simultaneously displayed on a FireBeetle LED matrix.

Forty 10-ton wireless compression load cells from Straightpoint were used to monitor forces on temporary shoring columns used to support two tower cranes during the Century City Mall project on ...

VPG Force Sensors' vLite™ Technology vLite load cells are 50% lighter than comparable models, providing advantages for portable and legal-for-trade precision weighing applications. MALVERN, Pa ...

Load cell transducers sample bottle weight during filling at a rate of 100 measurements/sec until the system detects the target weight. One problem with this setup is vibration during filling.