A load cell body (10; 10') for transmitting forces and moments in plural directions, the load cell body (10; 10') comprising: a first member ; a second member having a plurality of apertures , wherein each portion of a plurality of portions of the first member extends into each aperture ; and a plurality of pairs of support columns for each portion of the first member and corresponding aperture of the second member , each pair of support columns connecting the corresponding portion of the first member to the second member ; wherein each pair of support columns comprise a first support column and a second support column , wherein longitudinal axes of the first support column and the second support column of each pair of support columns are aligned along a common axis; wherein the plurality of pairs of support columns comprise: a first set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other, and a second set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns ; characterized in that the plurality of pairs of support columns further comprises: a third set of pairs of support columns connecting the first member to the second member , the support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns and orthogonal to the common axes of the second set of pairs of support columns . a first member ; a second member having a plurality of apertures , wherein each portion of a plurality of portions of the first member extends into each aperture ; and a plurality of pairs of support columns for each portion of the first member and corresponding aperture of the second member , each pair of support columns connecting the corresponding portion of the first member to the second member ; wherein each pair of support columns comprise a first support column and a second support column , wherein longitudinal axes of the first support column and the second support column of each pair of support columns are aligned along a common axis; wherein the plurality of pairs of support columns comprise: a first set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other, and a second set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns ; characterized in that the plurality of pairs of support columns further comprises: a third set of pairs of support columns connecting the first member to the second member , the support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns and orthogonal to the common axes of the second set of pairs of support columns . a first set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other, and a second set of pairs of support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns ; characterized in that the plurality of pairs of support columns further comprises: a third set of pairs of support columns connecting the first member to the second member , the support columns having associated common axes parallel to each other and orthogonal to the common axes of the first set of pairs of support columns and orthogonal to the common axes of the second set of pairs of support columns . <EOS>