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VPG Force Sensors provides the performance, precision and expertise that only one of the largest load cell and transducer manufacturers worldwide can deliver. Tedea-Huntleigh, Sensortronics, Revere and Celtron – brands recognized as high-quality suppliers of weighing and force measurement products for decades – are united under VPG Force Sensors to bring demanding customers a wide range of solutions and dedication to uncompromising quality.
Celtron has been the preferred choice for many weighing scale manufacturers worldwide since 1987. Celtron pioneered many load cell models that are recognized in the industry for their reliability, precision, and professional appearance. Today, we're known for products ranging from aluminum single points to high-capacity stainless steel load cells, and our reputation as an excellent value for quality, price and performance.
Revere Transducers' reputation is built on a range of medium- and high-capacity double-ended shear beam, ring torsion and compression load cells for industrial environments ranging from on-board vehicle weighing, “Sale-By-Weight” and applications in hazardous area locations. Our portfolio includes single-point, single-ended beam and universal load cells, and a complete line of high-quality weight indicators and instrumentation for the weighing industry.
Since the 70s, Sensortronics has been known as a leader and premier manufacturer of alloy and stainless-steel load cells for the industrial and process weighing market, and a supplier for the OEM scale market. Our shear beams and industrial load cells are widely recognized as the industry’s best for performance and quality. Our expertise in manufacturing of a wide selection of load cells makes us the preferred load cell for many scale manufacturers.
Tedea-Huntleigh has been known for decades for single-point load cells for retail and industrial scales, and bending beams and shear beams for industrial weighing platforms. Our products are manufactured to precise tolerances, making them easier to install and calibrate, resulting in lower cost of ownership. The range has been extended to include special weight and force sensors for machinery automation and safety systems, while maintaining the reputation for tight tolerances and ease of installation and use.
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Introducing vLite™ by Tedea Huntleigh: The Industry’s Lightest Load Cells for Retail, Portable, Medical and Packaging Industries. Lighter on materials, lighter on energy, costs for shipping and storage, enabling a lighter carbon footprint. Using aviation-grade aluminum with an innovative hollow beam design, patented vLite technology delivers the highest precision and reliability.
lightening the “load” in load cells The fundamental shape and construction of load cells has barely changed in decades. Even as strain gauge technology has advanced, and applications have grown, the basic solid metal beam has endured. Until now. vLite™ technology, launched this week by VPG Force Sensors, reimagines load cell construction by replacing the solid metal with a hollow beam – halving the weight while maintaining the same reliability, quality, durability and accuracy.
Some might ask, why change what works? But here at VPG Force Sensors, we subscribe to Thomas Edison’s approach. As he said: “There’s a way to do it better. Find it.” We found that there is a real market need for a lighter-weight alternative to standard load cells. It’s not just that lightweight load cells are needed in applications such as portable scales. Lower-weight products are also easier to store and ship, which can be a critical consideration in a wide variety of applications given the current challenges in the global supply chain. Furthermore, environmental concerns are driving manufacturers to look for solutions that require less material, reduce waste, and minimize the carbon footprint. The VPG team set out to address those needs in the indoor legal-for-trade (LFT) market and vLite technology was the solution. vLite products are made of a hollow beam of aviation-grade aluminum rather than a solid bar, and therefore are approximately 50% lighter in weight than comparable load cells. The reduced weight can reduce costs in storing and shipping and better address the specifications of portable applications.
In addition, the hollow beam design reduces the product’s carbon footprint by minimizing raw material usage and production waste and reducing the energy needed for shipping, recycling, and disposal. Load cells made with vLite technology are ideal for legal-for-trade retail applications like supermarket checkout scales, back-office scales, and postal scales; medical applications such as fluid weighing and monitoring, incubators for premature babies, hospital beds, and infant scales; and packaging, bottling, and filling machines. They offer renowned VPG quality and a 2-year warranty, minimizing production risks and providing peace of mind for machine builders. There are already several vLite load cell models available off-the shelf.
Additionally, vLite technology can be implemented in any single-point load cell and in customized designs. Available models include: Model 0022 Low-Profile Aluminum Load Cell Exchangeable VPG Force Sensors products: Model 1022, Model LPS Capacities: 10-30 kg Single-point 350 x 350 mm platform Model 0042 Medium-Profile Aluminum Load Cell Exchangeable VPG Force Sensors products: Tedea-Huntleigh: Model 1040, Model 1041, Model 1042 Celtron: Model LOC-SE Capacity: 5-40 kg Single-point 400 x 400 mm platform Model 0031 Medium-Profile, Medium-Width Aluminum Load Cell Exchangeable VPG Force Sensors products: Tedea-Huntleigh Model 1033 Capacities: 10-30 kg Single-point 350 x 350 mm platform Model 0038 Medium-Profile, Medium-Width Aluminum Load Cell Exchangeable VPG Force Sensors products: Model 1241, Model 1242 Capacities: 100-300 kg Single-point 400 x 400 mm platform Learn more about our vLite technology and load cells here: vLite - VPG force sensors
