SENTRAN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF NEW LA SERIES LOAD PINS FOR TENSION AND COMPRESSION MEASUREMENTS

New Products Feature Rugged, Precision Dual Shear Beam Technology

Ontario, Calif. – November 10, 2003 – SENTRAN today announced the availability of its LA Series Load Pins. Designed specifically to measure radial forces in a pinned union, the LA Series is commonly customized to meet specific application requirements whether for low-volume, end-user situations, or for volume-oriented O.E.M. solutions. The robust Dual Shear Beam design readily tolerates angular, end loading and side loading effects, with minimal sensitivity to these anomalies.

The LA Series is designed to accurately measure compression or tension loads in capacities ranging from 500 lbs. to 200,000 lbs. and more. Pin size ranges from less than one inch up many inches in diameter and length. The LA Series is an extremely rugged, high performance force transducer constructed of alloy tool steel or stainless steel, with a minimum sealing rating of IP67 (thoroughly sealed against airborne particles and the effects of immersion up to 1 meter). To achieve this thorough sealing rating, proprietary, composite barriers are integrated into all environmentally-sensitive areas. Sealing ratings of IP66 (high pressure washdown) and IP68 (submersion for extended periods) are also available.

"The LA Series offers unique mounting capabilities to address application-specific requirements" said SENTRAN President and Founder, Ken Kramer. "The attributes of the LA Series make it ideal for clevis pin/shackle loading, crane/lift/winch loading, mooring line tension monitoring, sprocket/pulley force measurements and specialty applications such as web tension and steel coil weighing. The LA Series is also ideal for O.E.M. situations, such as on-board automotive measurement systems where a versatile, rugged and high performance solution is needed" he added.

The LA Series yields exceptional performance under extraordinary conditions in aerospace, automotive, steel processing, off-shore marine applications, power generation, mining, material handling, wood/pulp/paper, petrochemical and similarly demanding situations. Special cable lengths, high temperature operation, conduit adapters, MS connectors, signal conditioning and control instrumentation, and non-standard configurations are available to solve virtually any load pin application problem.

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Providing the right solution for your application challenge is SENTRAN's number one goal! Innovative measurement techniques and progressive technological practices are the basis of the comprehensive load and force measurement product line we offer. So, call one of our force measurement applications advisors today for quick, expert assistance in creating the right solution for you!

SENTRAN offers the most comprehensive selection of load cells, force sensors, torque transducers, weighing systems, weigh modules, scales, process weight indicators and batching controllers available anywhere. Other product offerings include: load pins, tension links, analog transmitters, serial transmitters, remote digital displays, junction boxes, printers, load cell simulators, tank weighing assemblies and an array of peripheral and accessory products.

Sentran is headquartered in Ontario, CA with multiple U.S. offices, and international representation. For more information, email us at [email protected] or call toll free at 888-545-8988. Thank you.