Overview
Wireless Shackle | Shackle Load Cell
Simple to install wireless version bow shackle load cell range from 1t - 1000t capacity available.
The latest addition to the Straightpoint arsenal of tension & load monitoring products is the Wireless Load Shackle. Offering lighter overall weight & reduced headroom the Straightpoint Wireless Instrumented Load Shackle is perfect for tight applications. Our Wireless Load Shackles are targeted at the digital load cell dynamometer market and are used worldwide in heavy lift and rigging applications where headroom is a concern or where a more permanent load monitoring solution is called for.
Straightpoint Wireless Loadshackles are manufactured from industry leading G2130 & G2140 Crosby high carbon steel shackles, then equipped with Straightpoint’s advanced microprocessor controlled electronics giving them unrivalled resolution & accuracy. The electronics are housed in a stainless steel enclosure, environmentally sealed to IP65 standards.
Wireless Shackle features & benefits:
- Proprietary 2.4 GHz Wireless
- Industry Leading Wireless Range
- Error Free Data Transmission
- Unrivalled Resolution
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- Crosby Shackle
- Audible Overload Alarm
- Internal Antennae
- Remote On-Off
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- Peak Hold
- Advanced Options
- Tare
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Requires SW-C Straightpoint Wireless Hand held receiver allowing full remote on/off of the loadcell, tare and peak hold functions, and also includes a programmable audible alarm.
Straightpoints wireless system provides high integrity, error free transmission of data via the latest in IEEE 802.15.4 (2.4 Ghz) technology and a proprietary transport protocol, and is unmatched in performance, capable of providing a license free transmission range of up to 800’.
A full array of wireless accessories are also available including several user friendly windows based software packages.
When looking for a permanent, minimal headroom solution offering a full function wireless remote, unmatched resolution & accuracy, creative software solutions and the most advanced wireless system in the load monitoring industry today, one name always stands out, Straightpoint.
Wireless Shackle applications:
Under Hook Crane Weighing| Aircraft Manufacturing and Repair | Heavy Lift | Water Weight Testing and Calibration | Event Staging and Rigging | Escalator Comb Impact Testing | Wire Rope and Cable Tension Monitoring | Structural Load Testing and Certification | Shipping & receiving weighing | Off Shore Mooring Anchor Setting | Heavy lift and Rigging Load Monitoring | Crane and Hoist Calibration and Proof Load Testing | Manufacturing and Heavy Construction | Bollard pull testing and Certification
All Wireless Shackle load cells are suppled with the following as standard:
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- Centralising Bobbin
- Proof test certificate
- Operator Manual
- Wooden Crate
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Specifications
Wireless Shackle Load Cell - Specifications
Metric Dimensions = millimetres (mm)
| Part Number |
WLS3.25T |
WLS6.5T |
WLS12T |
WLS25T |
WLS55T |
WLS85T |
WLS120T |
WLS200T |
WLS300T |
WLS400T |
| Capacity |
3.25te |
6.5te |
12te |
25te |
55te |
85te |
120te |
200te |
300te |
400te |
| Resolution |
0.005te |
0.005te |
0.01te |
0.02te |
0.05te |
0.05te |
0.1te |
0.2te |
0.5te |
0.5te |
| Units |
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| Weight |
2.8kg |
3.2kg |
8kg |
18kg |
25kg |
45kg |
85kg |
215kg |
364kg |
520kg |
| Safety Factor |
300% of rated load |
| Battery Type |
Handheld-2 x AA Alkaline / Loadcell 2 x AA alkaline |
| Battery Life |
Handheld - 400hrs / Loadcell 400hrs continuous |
| Display Type |
7 digit 8.8mm LCD |
| Operating Temp |
-20 to 70c |
| Accuracy |
+/-1% |
| Frequency |
2.4GHz |
| Range |
120 metres |
| Data Rate |
3 Updates per second |
| Protection |
IP65 |
| Dimension A |
26.9 |
36.6 |
51.5 |
73 |
82.5 |
105 |
127 |
184 |
213 |
210 |
| Dimension B |
19.1 |
25.4 |
35.1 |
51 |
57 |
70 |
82.5 |
121 |
152 |
178 |
| Dimension C |
60.5 |
84 |
119 |
178 |
197 |
267 |
330 |
397 |
495 |
572 |
| Dimension D |
16 |
22.4 |
31.8 |
44.5 |
51 |
66.5 |
76 |
95.5 |
121 |
165 |
| Dimension E |
42.9 |
58 |
82.5 |
127 |
164 |
184 |
200 |
279 |
330 |
330 |
| Dimension F |
38.1 |
53 |
76 |
106 |
122 |
145 |
165 |
267 |
305 |
356 |
| Dimension H |
106 |
148 |
210 |
313 |
348 |
453 |
546 |
743 |
895 |
1022 |
| Dimension L |
116 |
142 |
180 |
265 |
290 |
352 |
392 |
562 |
664 |
689 |
| Dimension N |
17.5 |
24.6 |
35.1 |
57 |
61 |
79 |
92 |
152 |
172 |
184 |
| Dimension P |
132 |
164 |
202 |
277 |
301 |
378 |
425 |
521 |
618 |
710 |
Imperial Dimensions = inches
| Part Number |
WLS3.25TU |
WLS6.5TU |
WLS12TU |
WLS25TU |
WLS55TU |
WLS85TU |
WLS120TU |
WLS200TU |
WLS300TU |
WLS400TU |
| Capacity |
7150lb |
14300lb |
26400lb |
55000lb |
120000lbs |
185000lbs |
260000lbs |
440000lbs |
660000lbs |
880000lbs |
| Resolution |
10lb |
10lb |
20lb |
50lb |
100lb |
100lb |
200lb |
200lb |
1000lb |
1000lb |
| Units |
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| Weight |
6.16lb |
7lb |
17.6lb |
40lb |
55lb |
99lb |
187lb |
473lb |
801lb |
1144lb |
| Safety Factor |
300% of rated load |
| Battery Type |
Handheld-2 x AA Alkaline / Loadcell 2 x AA alkaline |
| Battery Life |
Handheld - 400hrs / Loadcell 400hrs continuous |
| Display Type |
7 digit 8.8mm LCD |
| Operating Temp |
-4°F to 158°F |
| Accuracy |
+/-1% |
| Frequency |
2.4GHz |
| Range |
400 feet |
| Data Rate |
3 Updates per second |
| Protection |
NEMA 6 |
| Dimension A |
1.06 |
1.44 |
2.03 |
2.87 |
3.25 |
4.13 |
5.00 |
7.24 |
8.39 |
8.27 |
| Dimension B |
0.75 |
1.00 |
1.38 |
2.01 |
2.24 |
2.76 |
3.25 |
4.76 |
5.98 |
7.01 |
| Dimension C |
2.38 |
3.31 |
4.69 |
7.01 |
7.76 |
10.51 |
12.99 |
15.63 |
19.49 |
22.52 |
| Dimension D |
0.63 |
0.88 |
1.25 |
1.75 |
2.01 |
2.62 |
2.99 |
3.76 |
4.76 |
6.50 |
| Dimension E |
1.69 |
2.28 |
3.25 |
5.00 |
6.46 |
7.24 |
7.87 |
10.98 |
12.99 |
12.99 |
| Dimension F |
1.50 |
2.09 |
2.99 |
4.17 |
4.80 |
5.71 |
6.50 |
10.51 |
12.01 |
14.02 |
| Dimension H |
4.17 |
5.83 |
8.27 |
12.32 |
13.70 |
17.83 |
21.50 |
29.25 |
35.24 |
40.24 |
| Dimension L |
4.57 |
5.59 |
7.09 |
10.43 |
11.42 |
13.86 |
15.43 |
22.13 |
26.14 |
27.13 |
| Dimension N |
0.69 |
0.97 |
1.38 |
2.24 |
2.40 |
3.11 |
3.62 |
5.98 |
6.77 |
7.24 |
| Dimension P |
5.20 |
6.46 |
7.95 |
10.91 |
11.85 |
14.88 |
16.73 |
20.51 |
24.33 |
27.95 |
Accessories
Wireless Accessories
Our range of wireless accessories may be used with the load cells:
Radiolink Plus, Compound Plus, Wireless Loadshackle and Wireless Compression Load Cell ranges.
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SW-OAM Wireless overload alarm module Supplied with an audiovisual alarm, the SW-OAM can be programmed to any Straightpoint wireless loadcell to monitor loads. Then at a preset point the alarm will activate and open or close a >240VAC, 5 amp relay. Ideal for use in a wireless overload detection system. 110-240VAC.
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SW-A01i Wireless base station with analogue output Provides a configurable analog output for the range of Straightpoint wireless loadcells and is housed in IP67/NEMA4X housing for industrial installallation. The output can be selected from the pre-calibrated voltage and current ranges. 0-10Volts, ±10Volts,0-5Volts, ±5Volts, 0-20mA, 4-20mA. Useful for integrating with a PLC.
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SW-SO Serial output ASCII string module This module generates a programmable RS232 serial output ASCII string which can include data from up to 8 Straightpoint wireless loadcell as well as optionally sum them. The output is suitable for connecting to many devices that require simple serial RS232 input.
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RDCP Desktop controller Wireless Windows-based software that allows the operator full remote control of the loadcell. Can be set to datalog (time/date and load) into a spreadsheet by user input time interval (min 3 hertz). A spare USB port is required.
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SW-MWLC Multiple wireless load cell controller software This software for Windows PC's allows up to 24 of our wireless loadcells to be viewed and logged cable free to a CSV file. You can configure the number of loadcells (max 24), and set extra channels to sum data or record peaks etc. These configurations can be saved and re-loaded at any time.
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SW-SD Wireless slave display 125mm/5" high red LED slave display that will wirelessly display the load on a Radiolink. Suitable for mounting on a crane gantry, requires mains power. 110-240VAC.
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SW-SB Wireless signal booster The SW signal booster module will enable the SW range of wireless loadcells to span around obstacles or increase range or coverage.
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