Inclined Mounting - ABB PFEA 111 User Manual

Tension Electronics PFEA111/112, User Manual
Appendix D PFRL 101 - Designing the Load Cell Installation
D.6.2 Inclined Mounting
T

F = T × [cos(
R
= Tare × sin
F
RT
F = F
Rtot
T × [cos(
T (Tension)
Wrap gain
Wrap gain

T
D-6

Tare
F
V
   

) cos( )]

+ F =
R RT
   

) cos( )] + (Tare × sin

= Wrap gain F
R
T T
= ------- - = --------------------------------------------------------------------- -
    
F T cos + – cos
R
1
= ------------------------------------------------------------ -
       
cos + – cos –
T

F
R

F
V
Tare
Sometimes it is necessary to mount the load cell on an
incline due to mechanical design constraints of the
machine or due to the need to have a proper force

component applied to the load cell.
Inclined mounting adds a component of tare force and
modifies the force components as shown.
T
When calculating it is important that the
angles are set into the equations with the
F
R
correct signs relative to the horizontal
plane.

)
    
–
NOTE
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