Intelligent digital load cell transducer

A load cell transducer comprising:

• one or more strain gauges configured to generate a first signal indicative of a force applied to the load cell transducer;
• a sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an acceleration and an orientation of the load cell transducer;
• and
• a controller including an electronic processor, the controller communicatively coupled to the one or more strain gauges and the sensor, the controller configured to:
• determine a weight of an object based on the first signal;
• determine a static inclination of the load cell transducer based on the second signal;
• determine whether a difference between the static inclination and a target inclination value exceeds a threshold;
• and
• output a message indicating an issue of the load cell transducer, when the difference exceeds the threshold.

A weighing installation comprising:

• a weighing surface;
• and
• a load cell transducer coupled to the weighing surface, the load cell transducer including:
• one or more strain gauges configured to generate a first signal indicative of a force applied by an object to the weighing surface;
• a sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an acceleration and an orientation of the load cell transducer;
• and
• a controller including an electronic processor, the controller communicatively coupled to the one or more strain gauges and the sensor, the controller configured to:
• determine a weight of the object based on the first signal;
• determine the acceleration of the load cell transducer based on the second signal;
• determine whether the acceleration exceeds a threshold;
• and
• output a message indicating an issue of the load cell transducer, when the acceleration exceeds the threshold.