When a loaded truck pulls onto a weighbridge or triggers an onboard weighing system, load cells do the actual measuring: they convert the mechanical force acting on them into an electrical signal, which is then processed into a precise mass reading.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_cell
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