Load Cell Sensor – 200kg Paralell Beam

If you’ve ever stood on a scale and wandered how the device measures weight, and furthermore how it accurately measures the same weight consistently no matter how many times you weigh yourself, then be sure to read on about this fantastic 200kg Load Cell Sensor, which is capable of measuring strain by carefully monitoring the internal resistance of bonded wires as they bend with the metal. This strain can then be identified as Newton force (or weight), resulting in a very accurate measurements for weighing all kinda of different things from large fish to bags of fertiliser.

These heavy-duty Load Cell Sensors are excellent choices if you need to weigh large objects or massive quantities of product, as they can measure up to 200kg with an impressively tight tolerance. As such, these are very commonly found in locations like commercial stores, where they can be used for easily measuring exact stock counts from their weight. Other common places in which these sensors are used include doctors’ offices and clinics for weighing people, construction sites for measuring precise quantities of materials, as well as in refinement plants where precise ratios of ingredients, chemicals and other compounds need to be measured in order to maintain a high level of quality for the end-product.

This load cell is designed to be used with our HX711 Load Cell Sensor Interface Module, and is often purchased alongside our IOT Devices for automated stocking systems.

Please Note: These 4-Wire Load Cells have been pre-calibrated during the manufacturing process. As such, it’s imperative that you never cut, shorten or otherwise modify the cables that are included, as this will affect the resistance of the sensor, resulting in inaccurate weight measurements.

Typical Applications for these 200kg Parallel Beam Load Cell Sensor:

In addition to building custom scales and measuring devices, some of our customers have taken these 200kg Load Cell Sensors to a whole new level and installed them on their shelves or in their cupboards underneath containers holding snacks, nuts and bolts and other small items. These sensors are then connected to “Internet of Things” (or IoT) devices to track the remaining weight of the items in the containers and automatically order more when they are running low.

This is the ultimate example of how these simple tools can be used to make life easier, and at such a low price, it’s an affordable solution to automating your parts (or snacks) ordering process.