The world has seven continents, each with its highest mountain peak. It is becoming more and more popular for climbers to try and climb all seven summits, which are also known as the Seven Sisters. Only a handful of people has succeeded. To reach the top of any of these is a huge achievement.
A load cell is a transducer that is used to create an electrical signal whose magnitude is directly proportional to the force being measured. The various load cell types include hydraulic, pneumatic, and strain gauge.
There are several common shapes of load cells: 1  Shear beam, a straight block of material fixed on one end and loaded on the other. 2  Double-ended shear beam, a straight block of material fixed at both ends and loaded in the center. 3  Compression load cell, a block of material designed to be loaded at one point or area in compression.