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Load Cell Junction Box (J-Box) – Aluminum Housing
Stock Code: 5 01 PJB1
J-Box (Junction Box) is a load cell summing box that combines the supply and signal cables from all sensors at a single secure point in scale, tank, silo or weighbridge systems where multiple load cells are used together. By reducing the precise millivolt signals produced by the sensors into a single main cable, it ensures their lossless, interference-free and safe transmission to the indicator or signal converter.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

In high-tonnage systems such as large-scale platform scales, 3 or 4-legged industrial tanks, and massive truck scales, it is not possible to measure weight in a balanced manner through a single point. In such multi-load cell weighing systems, multiple sensors must be connected in parallel, and the use of a J-Box is mandatory for reliable connections.

Precise Corner Balance (Trimming): No matter how precisely load cells are manufactured, small measurement deviations can occur at different corners of the platform due to fabrication tolerances or imbalances in mechanical chassis. Thanks to the precise potentiometers (adjustable resistors) on the internal board, the J-Box balances the signal output of each load cell with one another. This ensures that no matter where the load is placed on the platform, the system always provides an equal weight reading.

Aluminum Body and IP67 Sealing: It features a robust aluminum structure to withstand the harsh environmental conditions of industrial facilities, which are prone to dust, moisture, and liquid contact. Thanks to its IP67 high protection class and special sealing cable glands, it completely insulates cable joints against water, moisture, and chemicals.

End to Cable Clutter: It prevents the clutter created by numerous load cell cables in the field. It collects all signals in a single box and provides an output to the control panel via a single shielded cable. This wiring architecture also minimizes the risk of electromagnetic interference (noise) that surrounding motors and switchgear components might create.

ADVANTAGES AND USAGE AREAS

Uniform and Flawless Measurement: Completely eliminates weight differences between platform corners using internal calibration potentiometers.

High Environmental Resistance: Offers uninterrupted operating performance in wet, heavily dusty, and aggressive factory environments with its IP67-rated aluminum body.

Easy Wiring and Fast Maintenance: When a malfunction or drift occurs in any load cell, instead of dismantling the entire line leading to the panel, it allows for quick troubleshooting, corner adjustment, or sensor replacement directly through the J-Box.

Application Areas:

  • Industrial Tank, Silo, and Mixer Weighing: Automation integration of 3 or 4-legged bulk material hoppers.
  • Truck and Vehicle Scales: High-tonnage weighbridge platforms usually containing 2 or 4 load cells.
  • Large-Sized Platform Scales: Large-surface scales in heavy industry used for weighing pallets, sheet metal coils, or large-volume products.
  • Dosing and Mixing Hoppers: Precise raw material weighing and multi-product batching (recipe) processes.

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