Load Cells, Load Pins, Tension Links, Instrumented Shackles & More

 For 26+ years and counting, Measurement Technology NW has worked closely with our customers to design force transducers and other sensors that deliver high accuracy, repeatability and durability in some of the harshest environments on the planet. 

While force transducers are not listed on our product sheets as standalone products, they have always been an integral part of our line monitoring systems and we understand for many customers this is the point where you start your problem-solving discussions. That’s also a perfect time to contact us. Our load measurement/sensor design expertise is deep and varied, which means we can provide you with a total package solution that represents the best overall value in design, features, performance, and support.

Here are some examples of our recent design work with sensors:

  • A 2,100,000lb pound pin for a large winch manufacturer.
  • 2 pancake compression load cells for an unique custom level winch application.
  • A 60,000 pound load pin for instrumenting the brake band on a tug towing winch, one of many.
  • 4 – 100,000 pound tension links for a Potash mine rail car monitoring application.
  • Class 1 Div 1, clamp-on, double-ended shear beam load cell rated for 400,000 pounds
  • 35,000 pound load pin for a blimp/aerostat deployment sheave assembly
  • 180,000 pound dual axis load pin for a ROV launch and recovery system
  • 6 – 3,800 pound instrumented shackles for two research vessels
  • 2 – 4,000 pound dual axis load pins for a research vessel
  • Many 7,000 pound tension links for a ferry terminal fleet with factors of safety greater than 8 times
  • 4 – 23,000 pound weigh modules for a pipe lay barge application

MTNW Load Pins

While our reputation for sensor quality and reliability was first achieved in the oceanographic industry, Measurement Technology NW has recently seen significant growth within the Oil & Gas industry and many of the force transducers we design now have intrinsically safe ratings (Class 1, DIV 1, Div 2, ATEX Zone 2, etc.) as required for sensitive installations.

If your measurement or monitoring application needs sensors, and you’d like to discuss how these sensors will interact with your particular environment and application, please give us a call.

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This entry was posted on Friday, October 15th, 2010 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Line Control Systems. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

If you’re ever in the neighborhood…

Fisherman's Terminal

Fisherman’s Terminal (located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, just east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and immediately west of the Ballard Bridge) was officially established in 1914 by the Port of Seattle as the home port for the North Pacific Fishing Fleet – which nowadays includes some of the vessels featured on the Discovery Channel show The Deadliest Catch. 

The facility provides safe, freshwater mooring for fishing vessels and pleasure craft up to 250 feet (76.2 m) in length. Preference is given to commercial fishing vessels, and at any given time, more than 600 boats call it home. Local residents and visitors can often buy fresh salmon, halibut, cod, or crab directly from boats newly arrived from the Gulf of Alaska. The facility is also the center of a busy commercial district with shops, restaurants, banks, and other marine businesses. 

Located just up the hill from this nearly century-old maritime center is Measurement Technology NW. At only 24 years old we’re a relative youngster in these parts, but everyone working here loves seafood, so, in a way, you could say we fit right in. And MTNW customers who have made the trip to our offices know that a truly great seafood restaurant (Chinook’s, at Fisherman’s Terminal) is just a short stroll away. 

If you have a thermal comfort project you’d like to discuss, come on by – we’ll do lunch!

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 8:14 pm and is filed under Thermal Measurement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.