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Jib Crane Tension Monitoring

Jib cranes are used to move or carry heavy loads, as it is attached to a vertical mast or strong support structure. A tension monitoring system is needed to ensure the loads being lifted does not go over the jib crane’s capacity.


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Summary

  • Customer Need / Challenge

    Jib cranes are used to move or carry heavy loads, as it is attached to a vertical mast or strong support structure. A tension monitoring system is needed to ensure the loads being lifted does not go over the jib crane’s capacity.

  • Results

    The customer was able to monitor the cable tension forces of the jib crane to ensure it did not reach its maximum capacity.

Materials


  • WTSATL-JR Aluminum Compact Wireless Tension Load Link

  • WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld

  • WTS-BS-6 Wireless Telemetry Dongle Base Station

  • Supplied Log100 software

  • Jib Crane

  • Customer PC

How it Works


  1. The WTSATL-JR Aluminum Compact Wireless Tension Load Link is installed into the cable of the jib crane.

  2. A heavy load is added, and the force measurements are monitored ensuring the crane does not max out its capacity and break.

  3. The force results are wirelessly transmitted to WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld, or to the customer’s PC through the WTS-BS-6 Wireless Telemetry Dongle Base Station with supplied Log100 software. Data can be displayed, graphed, and logged.

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Products Used in this App Note

WTSATL JR

WTSATL-JR Aluminum Compact Wireless Tension Load Link
Wts Bs 6 2

WTS-BS-6 Wireless Telemetry Dongle Base Station
WTS HK S

WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld