Product Description

What is a Load Cell & How Does it Work?

A load cell (or loadcell) is a transducer which converts force into a measurable electrical output. Although there are many varieties of force sensors, strain gauge load cells are the most commonly used type.

Except for certain laboratories where precision mechanical balances are still used, strain gauge load cells dominate the weighing industry. Pneumatic load cells are sometimes used where intrinsic safety and hygiene are desired, and hydraulic load cells are considered in remote locations, as they do not require a power supply. Strain gauge load cells offer accuracies from within 0.03% to 0.25% full scale and are suitable for almost all industrial applications.

How does a load cell work?

A load cell works by converting mechanical force into digital values that the user can read and record. The inner working of a load cell differs based on the load cell that you choose. There are hydraulic load cells, pneumatic load cells, and strain gauge load cells. Strain gauge load sensors are the most commonly used among the three. Strain gauge load cells contain strain gauges within them that send up voltage irregularities when under load. The degree of voltage change is covered to digital reading as weight.

When to use a load cell?

A load cell measures mechanical force, mainly the weight of objects. Today, almost all electronic weighing scales use load cells for the measurement of weight. They are widely used because of the accuracy with which they can measure the weight. Load cells find their application in a variety of fields that demand accuracy and precision. 

Why Choose Rope Clamp Tension Load Cell ?

The WTAU brand PY Clamp-on Load Cell is a durable solution for measuring wire rope tension, providing dependable overload detection and prevention for overhead cranes and hoists. 

Available to accommodate most common wire ropes ,the Rope Clamp Tension Load Cell installs quickly and easily to the wire rope dead end. The integral signal cable can be connected to a variety of detection device such as the  LED indicator DPM-5 . Weight-based setpoints can be used to communicate with crane electronics providing
operator alerts and safety shut offs based on unsafe load conditions.

Technical Parameters

1. accuracy class：0.05 
2. Sensitivity：1.0±0.005mV/V 
3. Input resistance：750±20Ω 
4.Output impedance：702±2Ω 
5. Insulation resistance: ≥5000MΩ 
6. Power Supply: 15V 
7. Safe Load Limit: 150% F.S. 
8.Temperature Range: -30℃～+70℃ 
9. IP Grade: IP66 IP67 
10. The output signal: 0 ~ 20 mV voltage analog signal; 4 ~ 20 mA current 
signal output can be customized.


Applications

Company Information

Weite Technologies focusing on crane lifting equipment safety management since 2002,our own brand is WTAU,China Top 3 brand OEM manufacturer of load moment indicator system.

We help protect cranes and lifting equipment under safety working condition with customized WTAU Load  Moment Indicator(LMI) System, Crane Management System,Safe Monitoring System, Anti Collision System, Crane Remote Monitoring &Management Platform,Marine CCTV Camera System, Overload Limiter, length angle sensor, load cell sensor, Anemometers, A2B anti two block device etc.

Nowadays, WTAU products are widely used in marine,electrical, chemical, steel, metallurgy, construction, ports and other industries, and have been wide spreaded to over 60 countries and regions.
 

FAQ
Q1:Who are you?
A1:This is Cherry from Weite Technologies Co.,Ltd. I am the Crane Safety Manager.

Q2: What does your company do?
A2: We assist crane owner and operators to keep their crane fleets under safe working conditions and zero accidents. No matter Crawler, Mobile, Tower, Gantry, Overhead or Offshore Cranes and so on.

Q3: What are the products?
A3: Safe Load Indicator(Load Moment Indicator or Crane computer), Crane Monitoring System, CCTV/Camera System, Load cell, Load pin, Length Angle sensor, Anemometers, A2B limit Switch, 3-color Alarming light,etc.

Q4: Is the company well-reputed?
A4: It is a China Top 3 brand focusing on Crane Safety Protection Equipment. We are also Safety Partners for Global Top 100 Crane Owning Companies.

Q5: My Crawler Crane's display could not show anymore, can you assist us? 
A5: Yes, we can replace a new one for you with WTAU LMI system, which will make your old cranes back to normal working again.

Q6: What are the components of your LMI system?
A6:Pls refer to the below pic for compulsory and optional parts. (display, control box, load sensor, angle sensor, 3-color alarm light, A2B limit switch, anemometer)

Q7: How you assure the quality?
A7: The Product Warranty for the total item is 12 months. Any problem after installation, we will change the new one for free.

Q8: How to install the LMI? 
A8: English User Manual(include all the details of each item) will be offered for installation and trouble shooting(refer to the pic below). Also free Remote Instant Technical assistance would be offered by our english engineers. Or we can send our engineers to assist you locally(for a fee).

Q9: How to contact you?
A9: Send your inquiries to us, will reply you within 24 hours.

Q10: How much is your LMI system?
A10: Send me the crane model(like Kobelco 7055, Sumitomo SCX500), hook number, working conditions(Luffing Tower Working Condition, Pilling) and special requirement and the load chart . Your contact info is a must.

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