The cell output is rated in millivolts per volt (mV/V) of the difference voltage at

full rated mechanical load. So a 2.96 mV/V load cell will provide 29.6 millivolt
signal at full load when excited with 10 volts.

Common types of load cells

There are several types of strain gauge load cells:

Single Point load cells; used in small to medium platform scales with platform
sizes of 200x200mm up to 1200x1200 mm.
Planar Beam load cells; used in low profile solutions where space is limited, like
medical scales and retail scales.
Bending Beam load cells; used in pallet, platform and small hopper scales.
Shear Beam load cells; used in low profile scale and process applications,
available in capacities from 100kg up to 50t!
Dual Shear Beam load cells; used in truck scales, tank and hopper applications.
S-type load cells; used in tension applications where you will find static and
dynamic loads.
Compression load cells; used in truck scales, large platform scales, weighbridges
and hopper scales.
Ring Torsion load cells; used in high accuracy hoppers, silo's, platforms and
pallet scales.
Spoke Type load cells; used in low profile, high precision application. High forces
varying from 1t-500t.
Onboard load cells; used for onboard weighing systems on trucks, tractors and other
vehicles.
Loadpins; used in applications for measuring dynamic, static or hoisting forces.
Weighpads; portable weighpads for the weighing of cars and the measure the center
of gravity of planes.
Specials; all kind of special sensors.