The importance of load monitoring:
Crane scales, dynamometers and all other load monitoring devices are critically important for a number of reasons -
first and foremost is safety:
Safety: Any time a load is lifted, the potential for overload exists. Accurate measurement is paramount in the prevention
of dangerous overloads. Even when it is assumed that load parameters are known, dangerous overloads can still occur.
Here are a few scenarios:
• Attempting to lift equipment which has not been freed from its anchor points
• Miscommunication between personnel responsible for lifting
• Addition of equipment after the load has been calculated and approved
• Off-center loading
• Uneven load distribution when using multiple lifting points can potentially cause accidental overload,
Even if the lifted item’s weight does not exceed the total load limitation.
Efficiency and cost reduction: In addition to safety, load monitoring can both increase efficiency and reduce costs:
• Precise weighing of incoming raw materials and outgoing shipments provides important data for inventory control
• Streamlining of manufacturing processes: every time a lift is performed, weight can be accurately measured
• Foundries can use load monitoring to carefully control the addition of “small additives”, thereby preventing waste
and affording the foundry greater control over the composition of their metal. Ladle load monitoring can show if there
is still enough melted material left for an additional casting.
Ron Crane Scales advantages:
• Lightweight and portable
• Heavy