Cooper Instruments manufactures a number of load cell types including: S Beam, universal beam, tension/compression, hermetically sealed S-beam, universal, ultra precision, low profile, compact, donut, subminiature, miniature-threaded stud, miniature, gram range force, shear beam, single point, canister, rod end, steel threaded rod, and tank weighing. Depending on type the load cells measure tension and compression, tension only or compression only. Capacity ranges for the load cells vary significantly from 5 lbs to 300,000 lbs.

Futek Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. manufactures 13 types of load cells including: automotive, bending beam, canister, rod end, pancake, in line, load button, force washer, medical, low profile, S beam, side mounted, and thru hole/donut. The bending beam load cells are used for OEM applications, while rod end load cells are used for applications involving inline actuators or hydraulic jacks with male/female threads. The rod end cells have a capacity range of 100 lbs to 20,000 lbs. Futek's donut load cells are resitant to high extraneous loads, and feature an I.D. range of 1/8" to 1-1/4". The force washer load cells feature bolt size options from 2 to 10 inches, and have a capacity range of 3,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs. The capacity range of the side-mounted load cells is 100 grams to 500 lbs.

Transducer Techniques Inc. manufactures 24 series of load cells with capacities ranging anywhere from 2.5 lbs to 400,000 lbs. Load cell types include: universal, miniature, subminiature, mini low profile, low profile, button, mini-load column, thru-hole, load washer, precision, dual stud mount, compact, in tension, hermetically-sealed, low profile universal, load pin, fatigue resistant, and ultra low profile.

Measurement Specialties designs and manufactures 21 series of packaged load cell assemblies for high performance test and measurement applications. Depending on series, the load cells feature capacities ranging from 10 lb to 1,000 K.

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. distributes load cells manufactured by Celtron, Revere, Sensortronics, and Tedea-Huntleigh. Load cell types supplied by Vishay include: compression, damped, digital, S-type, shear beam, and single-point. Applications include tank weighing, hopper weighing, bin weighing, silo weighing, feeder systems, tension/compression measurements, and batching, blending and mixing.

Dahl Vaughn Inc. distributes seven styles of load cells including: pancake, miniature, sub miniature, rod end, thru-hole, beam, and clevis pin. Depending on type, the load cells feature capacities of 100 to 200,000lbf, 100, to 30,000lbf., 10 to 1,000lbf, 5,000 to 120,000 lbf, 250 to 30,000 lbf, 500 to 5,000 lbf, and 3,000 to 200,000 lbf.

Honeywell Test & Measurement manufactures a range of tension, compression, and universal measurement load cells. Types include: amplified high output, calibration class, low profile, miniature and sub miniature, canister, in-line, donut, beam, S-beam, and special application. All the load cells are dual bridge, vibration, and fatigue-rated; with capacities ranging from 25 grams to 3 million lbs. of force.