The entry barrier to manufacturing simple loadcells is very low and has attracted many manufacturers in emerging countries. Simple load cells are manufactured at very low prices.
To compete in such conditions, the output volume has to be high to generate an acceptable revenue. Sherborne is not a company for mass production and therefore we concentrate on technical demanding, bespoke loadcells.
Accuracy is the sensor’s or instrument’s degree of veracity – how close a measurement gets to the actual or known value. To check the accuracy means to check how close a reported measurement is to the actual value. Resolution on the other hand is the smallest distinguishable change the sensor can detect and display.