Cable Tension Monitoring

Cables are used in many industries to support and secure many different types of structures, from bridges to stage rigging, sailing yachts to architecture. The life of these cables can be significantly shortened when they are over tensioned, resulting in fatigue and possible failure. Conversely, under tensioning can have severe safety implications, as the stability of the structure can become compromised.

LCM Systems provide a range of products that can monitor cable tension through the use of load cells and digital read outs. This can be achieved using various types of load cells, including load shackles, load links and load pins, the selection of which will depend on several factors including space available, cable configuration and accuracy required. Our sales team and engineers are always on hand to offer advice on the best type of load cell to use for a specific application.

Our cable tension monitoring systems provide real time load data on cable tension and can be set up to include alarms that warn operators and asset owners when cable tensions have either fallen below or exceeded specified levels. This allows preventative action to be taken before any problems and potentially dangerous safety issues occur.

 

Below is a selection of some of our most popular standard load cell and sensor based products used for Cable Tension Monitoring applications

Below is a selection of our most popular standard instrumentation products used for Cable Tension Monitoring applications

Below is a selection of some of our custom design product solutions used for Cable Tension Monitoring applications

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lcm2207

LCM2207

  • Military Vehicle Load Cell
  • Measures towing force
  • Made from 17-4PH stainless steel
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lcm3503

LCM3503

  • 250te Bow Load Shackle
  • Greenpin Wide Body Shackle
  • Existing shackle pin used
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lcm3511

LCM3511

  • 85te Subsea Load Shackle
  • Permanently submersible to 45 metres
  • Greenpin G4153 Bow Shackle
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lcm3782

LCM3782

  • 85te Tonsberg Mooring Link
  • Stainless steel load pin
  • Mooring tension measurement
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lcm4487

LCM4487

  • Diving Bell Weight Verification
  • 1000kN load pins
  • Integral amplifier for 4-20mA output
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lcm4503

LCM4503

  • Helicopter cargo hook pin
  • Extensive independent testing
  • Additional lockwire protection
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lcm4550

LCM4550

  • Pipe Laying Vessel Load Cell
  • All load pins dual bridge 
  • Serial output direct to PC
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lcm4570

LCM4570

  • 12te Shackle and Data Logger
  • Submersible to 4.5m
  • 6 weeks unattended operation
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lcm4580

LCM4580

  • Data logging facility
  • Holes sized for G-4159 shackles
  • Machined with rounded edges
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lcm4643-atex

LCM4643-ATEX

  • 12te ATEX Load Shackle
  • Audio and visual alarms
  • Supplied with ATEX certified display
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lcm4670

LCM4670

  • 55te Telemetry Load Shackle
  • Crosby G2130 bow shackle
  • Used for lifting nuclear container dome
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lcm4823

LCM4823

  • Telescope Tension Monitoring
  • 100kN wireless load pin
  • 600m transmission distance

What Cable Tension Monitoring Applications have LCM Systems already satisfied?

Please review some of the recent news items relating to Cable Tension Monitoring load cells, load pins and associated instrumentation that we have supplied to our customer base. These will help demonstrate the experience we have in finding solutions for our customers, in a addition to the standard product offering available for this application.

20000lb-load-link

14th Sep 2018

20,000lb Load Link

Soon to be despatched to one of our Canadian customers is this 20,000 lbf (9 te) steel load link that has a proof load of 500% and ultimate breaking load of over 1000%.

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