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LB Series | Load Measuring Pins

LB Series | Load Measuring Pins

LB Series | Load Measuring Pins

Product catalog summary
Overview: The LB Series Load Measuring Pins by Magtrol are designed for load and force measurement, providing overload protection. These pins replace normal shafts in machines and are equipped with strain gauges to produce signals proportional to the load.
Features:
  • Nominal Load range: 2.5 to 1,250 kN (0.28 to 140.5 tf).
  • Admissible Overload: 150% of Nominal Load.
  • Overload at Rupture: up to 500% of Nominal Load.
  • Insensitive to external mechanical and chemical effects.
  • Temperature-compensated with strain gauges in full-bridge configuration.
  • High reliability for strict safety requirements.
Applications: Ideal for use in cranes, hoisting gear, elevators, winches, and industrial machinery, especially in harsh environments like offshore and marine settings.
Technical Specifications:
  • Material: Stainless steel 1.4057.
  • Operating Temperature: -25°C to +80°C.
  • Storage Temperature: -55°C to +125°C.
  • Protection Class: IP 66 for LB 21X Series and IP 67 for LB 23X Series.
  • Electrical Characteristics: Bridge Impedance Input 400Ω, Output 350Ω, Power Supply 5-12 V DC.
Design and Operation: The load pins feature circular grooves and an axial bore where strain gauges are mounted. The design ensures minimal influence from transverse or axial forces on the measurement signal.
System Configuration: Includes components like sleeves, lateral support, and pendular bearing for effective load measurement.
Ordering Information: Various models and configurations are available, with options for cable length and connector types.
Accessories: Includes cable assemblies and connectors for different configurations.
Additional Products: The MB-02 Series Miniature Load Pins and AN Series Load Monitor Display with Integrated Signal Conditioner are also available for specific applications.
Overview: Magtrol's Load Monitoring Units (LMUs) and Large Digital Displays (GAD Series) are designed for measuring load, force, and weight using signals from strain gauge transducers. These systems are particularly suited for applications requiring high reliability and safety, such as crane security systems.
LMU Series - Load Monitoring Unit: The LMU Series is engineered to work with Magtrol's Load Measuring Pins and Load-Force-Weight Sensors. It provides excitation voltage and conditions the bridge output signal. The units feature DIP-switches and jumpers for adaptability, user-defined alarm limits, and continuous monitoring for short-circuits and signal interruptions. They are robustly designed for harsh environments.
GAD Series - Large Digital Displays: These displays are used for remote weighing applications, including crane and process weight displays. They incorporate microprocessor-based technology for reliability and have non-volatile memory for calibration data storage. When used with LMUs or AN Series signal conditioners, they form a comprehensive measurement system.
Key Features:
  • Standard strain-gauge bridge compatibility
  • Programmable tri-color display
  • Remote hold, peak/valley memorization, tare, and reset functions
  • Adaptability through DIP-switches and jumpers
  • User-defined alarm limits for safety
  • Non-volatile memory in digital displays
Applications: The systems are ideal for continuous overload monitoring and provide overload protection through load measuring pins available in various executions and accuracy classes.
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LB Series | Load Measuring Pins-1

LOAD MEASURING PINS LB Series Load Measuring Pins can be used alone or as part of a complete measurement system. Magtrol offers a wide range of Load-Force-Weight Transducers in various executions and accuracy classes and our Load Monitoring Units (LMU Series) constitute an ideal safe measurement system which continuously checks for overloads and short circuits. FEATURES ▪ For overload detection and load measurement: Nominal Load (NL): 2.5 ... 1 250 kN (0.28 ... 140.5 tf). ▪ Admissible Overload: 150 % (NL). ▪ Overload at Rupture: up to 500 % (NL). ▪ Insensitive to external mechanical and chemical effects. ▪ Ideal for use in hostile environments. ▪ Temperature-compensated transducers with strain gauges in full-bridge configuration. On request, available with double bridge redundant. ▪ Simple installation for cost-saving solutions to measurement problems. ▪ Many options may be added to the lower-cost standard load pin for greater flexibility. ▪ Can be designed with special dimensions for adaptation to various construction conditions with nominal load up to 3 300 kN (336.5 tf). ▪ High reliability for strict safety requirements. Fig. 1: LB 210 & LB 217 | Load Measuring Pins MAGTROL Load Measuring Pins are used to measure load and force and provide overload protection. The pins are mounted into machines in place of normal shafts and fitted with strain gauges, allowing them to produce a signal proportional to the measured load. Manufactured in Switzerland, Magtrol’s LB  2XX Series Load Pins are rugged with high resistance stainless steel and tight construction, designed specifically for use in harsh industrial environments. Available in several standard ranges 2.5 ... 1 250 kN, these highly ergonomic pins can be used for either new or refitted installations and are adaptable to various conditions. When forces acting on mechanical constructions are measured, the additional equipment required can often be costly and difficult to install. Magtrol Load Measuring Pins offer an excellent solution since they act as a direct element in the assembly, replacing a non-instrumented pin or shaft. LB  2XX Series Load Pins are used for load measuring devices and overload protection on cranes, hoisting gear, elevators and winches, and force measurement for regulation processes in industrial installations and machinery production. Moreover it is an idealy transducer to detect and measure forces in harsh, tropical, offshore, marine and harbor environments. © 2021 MAGTROL | Due to continual product development, Magtrol reserves the right to modify specificati

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LB SERIES DESIGN The Magtrol Load Pin has 2 circular grooves and an axial bore. Inside the central bore, adjacent to the external grooves, the strain gauges are mounted in a full-bridge configuration (double full-bridge for LB 23X models). The positioning and orientation of the strain gauges have been optimized by means of the finite element method (FEM). Any transverse or axial forces, even when acting on any part of the pin, have practically no influence on the measurement signal. Lateral support Keep plate Cable Pendular bearing Cylinder head OPERATING PRINCIPLE When force is applied to the...

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LB SERIES TECHNICAL DATA - LB 21X SERIES STANDARD VERSION a) LOAD MEASUREMENT Nominal Load (NL) (Metric) b) Nominal Load (NL) (US) 150 % (of nominal load without influence on measurement) > 500 % 400 % Overload at Rupture (% of NL) Non-linearity Error b) Non-linearity + Hysteresis Error b) MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS & ENVIRONMENT Operating Principle Full-bridge strain gauge Material Lubrication Stainless steel 1.4057 Not available Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Temperature Influence on Zero Temperature Influence on Sensitivity Angle influence on signal output c) According to the cosine...

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LB SERIES DIMENSIONS LB 21X SERIES 65 mm (~2.559 in) Load direction Rmin 50mm (~1.969 in) (min. bending of the cable) Load direction Lubrication (optional) available on version LB 216 - 221 Rmin 50mm (~1.969 in) (min. bending of the cable) Axial configuration with integrated cable (optional) Radial configuration with connector (optional) Radial configuration with integrated cable (standard) NOTE: Original dimensions are in metric units. Dimensions converted to imperial units have been rounded up to 3 decimal places. NOTE: 3D STEP files of most of our products are available on our website: www.magtrol.com...

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LB SERIES TECHNICAL DATA - LB 23X SERIES STANDARD VERSION a) LOAD MEASUREMENT Nominal Load (Metric) b) Nominal Load (US) 150 % of rated load without influence on measurement > 500 % 400 % Overload at Rupture (of rated load) Non-linearity Error b) Non-linearity + Hysteresis Error b) MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS & ENVIRONMENT Operating Principle Double full-bridge strain gauge Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Temperature Influence on Zero b) Temperature Influence on Sensitivity Angle influence on signal output c) According to the cosine function Protection Class SAFETY STANDARDS OIML Class...

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LB SERIES DIMENSIONS LB 23X SERIES B D Load direction Load direction Load direction NOTE: Original dimensions are in metric units. Dimensions converted to imperial units have been rounded up to 3 decimal places. NOTE: 3D STEP files of most of our products are available on our website: www.magtrol.com ; other files are available on request. © 2021 MAGTROL | Due to continual product development, Magtrol reserves the right to modify specifications without fore

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LB SERIES ACCESSORIES LB 2XX SERIES CABLE ASSEMBLIES CABLE ASSEMBLY ORDERING INFORMATION ORDERING NUMBER 82 mm (3.23 in) Cable with 90° connector Power Supply Signal + 1 : Cable length 3 m 2 : Cable length 6 m 3 : Cable length 12 m 4 : Cable length 20 m a) a) Other longer cables lenghts avaible on request. PIN CONFIGURATION Power Supply + 8 : Axial connector 9 : 90° connector Cable with axial connector COUNTER CONNECTOR Axial connector a) Pins B and D are connected together. This feature allows the user to cancel the voltage drop error due to the supply current on the cable (4-wire measurement)....

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