DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the staff : D. Simhachalam
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : A.E.I.E
Institute : K.D.R.G.P.T, Wanaparthy.
Semester : III
Subject : Process Instrumentation-I
Subject code : AEI-305
Topic : Conductivity, Weight and
Humidity measurement
Duration : 100 minutes

Subtopic : Specifications of Hydraulic Load cel

Teaching Aids : PPTs, animations, Diagrams
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 Objectives

Upon completion of this topic, you would be able

to know about

• Specifications of Load cells

• Specifications of Hydraulic load cells

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 Load cell specifications

The general specification defines the minimum

requirement for

• Construction
• Performance
• Features of the Load cells

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Functional Performance Requirements
The accuracy of the measuring system shall be
better than 0.2%

This includes
• error of hysteresis
• Linearity
• Repeatability
• Ambient temperature. Effects

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Functional Performance Requirements…

• Should have built in load cells.

• Should be immune to Radio Frequency Interference

/ Electro Magnetic Interference.

• Ambient temperature limit for operation -200ºC to

600ºC

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 Functional Performance Requirements…

• The out put of the load cell should be more than 2mv /volt.

• Load cell impendence shall be more than 600 Ω

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 Tagging

A permanently attached Stainless tag stamped

with the following information:

• Manufactures Name / Trade Mark

• Model No.

• Serial No.

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 Tagging…

• Tag No

• Supply Voltage

• Current Output 4-20ma

• Service

• Any other which vendor may like to specify

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 Packing

• All parts & openings shall be sealed.

• The connections shall be properly covered with

wooden, plastic or metal friction plugs

• The equipment is adequately protected & packed to

meet the shipping & delivery requirements.

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 Special Test Requirements

• Ambient Temperature

• Maximum : 43 o C

• Minimum : 9oC

• Design : 50 o C

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 Special Test Requirements…

• Relative Humidity
Max / Mean: 85% at 35 o C / 75% at 30 o C

• Atmospheric Environment :Highly Corrosive

• Rainfall :1300 – 2400 mm per annum

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 Hydraulic Load cell specifications

• Accuracy : ±1% F.S.

• Thermal drift : 0.1% F.S. / °C

• Operating temperature : −20 to +60°C

• Overload : 1.2 × F.S.

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 Hydraulic Load cell specifications…

• Measurement ranges: 45 kg to 450000 kg

• Inaccuracy : ± 0.1% to ± 1% of full scale

• Cost :750 $ to 1500 $ (Dallers)

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 Hydraulic Load cell specifications…

Capacity 250 500 750 1000 1 2000

KN KN KN KN 500 KN
KN
Cell thickness 28 28 28 28 30 30
mm m mm mm mm mm
m
Distribution 30 40 40 45 45 45
plate thickness mm m mm mm mm mm
m

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The HYDLO Hydraulic Load Cell

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 Summary

We have discussed about

• Specifications of Load cells

• Specifications of Hydraulic load cells

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 Quiz

1. The general specification of load cell defines the

minimum requirement for
a) Construction

b) Performance

c) Features of the Load cells

d) Above all

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1. The accuracy of the measuring system (Load cell)
shall be better than
0.5%

0.7%

0.2%

0.1%

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1. The out put of the load cell shall be more than
a) 2mv /volt

b) 1mv /volt

c) 0.5mv /volt

d) 0.2mv /volt

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1. The Load cell impendence shall be more than
a) 200 Ω
b) 400 Ω
c) 600 Ω
d) 500 Ω

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• The accuracy of the hydraulic load cell should be
a) ±0.1% F.S

b) ±0.5% F.S

c) ±2% F.S

d) ±1% F.S

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1. The operating temperature of the hydraulic
load cell is
a) −20 to +60°C

b) −2 to +60°C

c) −50 to +600°C

d) None

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1. The measurement range of the hydraulic load cell is
a) 4.5 kg to 45000 kg
b) 45 kg to 450000 kg
c) 0.45 kg to 4500 kg
d) 450 kg to 4500000 kg

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. List the general specifications of the Load cells.

3. List the specifications of the Hydraulic Load cells.

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