Method for moment balancing a parallel beam load cell and the article produced thereby

A method for reducing the sensitivity of a parallel beam load cell to load position on a load-receiving member associated with the load cell, wherein the load cell includes opposing longitudinal side surfaces and at least two generally opposed upper and lower beam surfaces which extend between the side surfaces, thereby defining at least one beam, wherein the one beam includes reduced vertical dimension portions between the upper and lower beam surfaces at selected locations therealong, defining strain-sensitive flexure regions of said one beam, wherein strain elements are mounted on the beam surfaces in the strain-sensitive regions thereof, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining differences in output of the load cell for a plurality of load positions on the load receiving member;
• and
• removing load cell material from at least one longitudinal side surface in at least one strain-sensitive flexure region sufficient to reduce the differences in output relative to load position to a selected level.