Durham Lifting’s Straightpoint range of Load Measurement Pins (LMP’s) or shear pins are designed for use in applications where an end of line load cell cannot be used or an integrated solution is required in applications such as pulley or sheave axles, moorings, supports, winches or support blocks.

Often a customised design they are manufactured in-house from 17-4PH stainless steel and are normally supplied complete with an anti-rotation plate as a cabled or wireless solution.  

For hazardous areas we can supply a wireless ATEX or IECEx product for use in zones 0,1 and 2. Straightpoint Loadpins are typically connected to Straightpoint’s range of handheld displays or may be supplied with a vast array of output formats to include mV/V, RS-422, RS-485, utilising the ASCII, MODBUS TRU and CAN-BUS protocols or an analogue output such as 4-20mA for PLC integration. 

They are also supplied with a 10 metre / 32ft cable as standard however usable cable length varies greatly with lengths available to 1500 metres / 4900ft depending on output format.