A Look at the Use of Pressure Transducers with Traffic Lights If the term pressure transducer seems foreign, you’ll be quite surprised to learn you probably interact with them on a daily basis. Pressure transducers play a major role in the functioning of many different technologies, including traffic lights. How Traffic Lights Function Contrary to popular […]

The Technology Behind Truck Weigh Stations Truck weigh stations are obviously used to weigh trucks – hence the name – but most people don’t know why trucks need to be weighed. And even fewer know how weigh stations operate. Here is a brief look at three different truck weigh station systems and why they are […]

While there are different kinds of electrical circuits that load cells use, the most common configuration is known as the Wheatstone Bridge. The Wheatstone Bridge configuration is the most popular, but there are a number of lesser-known bridges used in load cells as well. Most of these are simply alterations of the standard design, but they […]