The combination mounting unit consists of a self-aligning bolt, oscillation limit, protection against raising up, a top plate and a base plate.

The self-centering, self-aligning bolt allows the top plate and thus the load carrier to follow horizontal displacements (e.g. due to temperature fluctuations). The construction of the self-aligning bolt creates a restoring force which is dependent on the size of the displacement and the applied load.

Oscillation limitation prevents the occurrence of excessive sideways displacement and reliably protects the load cell from damage. It can absorb a maximum horizontal force of F_h = 10 kN. The max. sideways displacement is ±3 mm.

The protection against raising up prevents excessive lifting up of the load carrier. For load cells of up to 2 t rated load, protection against raising up can absorb a maximum vertical force of F_v = 10 kN and for load cells of 5 t rated load it can absorb F_v = 25 kN.

The integral overload protection ensures that the load cell is not damaged by static overloading with vertical forces of up to 40 kN (for load cells with up to 2 t rated load) or 60 kN (for load cells with 5 t rated load).

The load cell is not included in the scope of delivery of the combination mounting unit.