A Beam Load cell is one of the major categories or types of load cell commonly found within the weighing industry.

Beam load cells operate as simple cantilevers that flex slightly when subjected to a force or weight. They are typically fixed at one end and free at the other, behaving much like a diving board, although there are also double-ended designs which are mounted at each end and loaded in the center, more akin to a hammock.

Further to this, it is common to see beam load cells split into two subcategories, depending on the way they measure the force or weight. Bending beam cells measure the amount of bending distortion that occurs while Shear beam cells measure the shear distortion.

This particular product is a single ended shear beam load cell, of which we keep in stock of a wide range of brands, in different weight capacities.

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