Abstract: A measurement system is disclosed enabling the operator of a rotary printing press to continuously discern the contact pressure being exerted during the printing of a visual image. The measurement system requires the pressure sensing components being employed to cooperate with further sensing components detecting angular position of the printing plates when the pressure measurements are being carried out to produce a continuous visual display for the press operator.

Abstract: A measurement system is disclosed enabling the operator of a rotary printing press to continuously discern the contact pressure being exerted during the printing of a visual image. The measurement system requires the pressure sensing components being employed to cooperate with further sensing components detecting angular position of the printing plates when the pressure measurements are being carried out to produce a continuous visual display for the press operator.

Abstract: An instrumentation system for measuring forces during tool and die forming operations including a load cell positioned in a well bored into a base plate. The plate includes a series of channels that carry wiring from the load cell to the periphery of the base plate. The load cell is preferably mounted flush with a supporting surface of the base plate to facilitate periodic cleaning. The load cell includes sensors generating a signal corresponding to the force or compression on the load cell. The load cell also includes apertures extending therethrough to allow existing tooling to be mounted on the load cell to the base plate via fasteners and pins extending through the load cell to the base plate. An universal load cell embodiment includes a pattern of apertures allowing two or more tools having unique hole patterns to be mounted on the load cell with fasteners and pins extending therethrough.