ABB PFEA 111 - E.5 Mounting Alternatives, Calculating Force and Calculating Wrap Gain

Tension Electronics PFEA111/112, User Manual
Appendix E PFTL 101 - Designing the Load Cell Installation
E-4 3BSE029380R0101 Rev C
E.5 Mounting Alternatives, Calculating Force and Calculating Wrap Gain
E.5.1 Horizontal Mounting
In most cases, horizontal mounting is the most obvious
and simplest solution. The load cell should thus be
mounted horizontally when possible.
F
R
= T × (cos   cos )
F
Rtot
= F
R
+ F
RT
= T × (cos   cos )
F
RT
= 0 (Tare force is not measured)
Wrap gain
T
F
R
--------
T
T cos cos–
------------------------------------------
==
Wrap gain
1
cos cos–
---------------------------------
=
T (Tension) Wrap gain F
R
=
F
R
T
+ 
+ 
Tare