Industrial:
Developing Load Cells with Durability for Life

DJ Instruments applies unsurpassed domain knowledge and experience in customizing advanced strain gage technologies for measuring pressure, load, and torque. Our innovative approach and proprietary technologies can fulfill requirements not possible with off-the-shelf products.

A manufacturer of industrial electronic components was excited about their newest product. It would leverage the latest surface mount technology (SMT) to deliver best-in-class pick-and-place performance for semiconductor chips.

The bad news was that their designers lacked a good solution for one critical measurement. It was vital that the machine accurately measure the amount of force exerted when both picking and placing each chip. But available components fell short. Space constraints were too demanding, as was the need for durability lasting tens of millions of cycles.

The manufacturer turned to DJ Instruments, whose previous solutions for SMT had included designing our own purpose-built semiconductor bonded foil strain gage at a surprisingly low cost.

In this case, we created load cells specifically designed for the SMT assembly process. Testing showed that it met the customer’s small force (~750 grams) requirements. It also had the projected lifespan to deliver reliable measurement performance for tens of millions of cycles to come.

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Tailored solutions from DJ Instruments provide significant help for equipment design engineers trying to solve challenging development problems. In nearly all cases, the solution relies on DJ Instrument’s considerable experience with strain gage technology to accurately measure pressure, load, and force. Our designers respond quickly. They’re accustomed to meeting accelerated design cycles and working closely with our own in-house manufacturing center to meet price and delivery requirements.

Engineer to engineer, we’re ready to team up with you to provide a custom solution at an impressively competitive cost.