Rope Tension Load Cell

ADI ART-351 rope tension load cell is a specialized sensor designed to measure the tensile force (pulling force) or tension applied to a cable, wire rope, or synthetic fiber rope. This is a portable or permanently mounted device that clamps onto the rope without cutting or disconnecting it. It typically uses three or more sheaves/rollers mounted on a frame. The center sheave is connected to a compression or shear load cell (often a load pin or small canister cell). The outer sheaves deflect the rope slightly, and the force created by this deflection is measured by the load cell. The force reading is then converted back (via calibration based on the ropes diameter and the deflection geometry) to the actual tension in the straight section of the rope. Crane boom cable tension checks, elevator maintenance, winch line monitoring, and structural guy wire inspection. Also known as model 30510