400te Load Pins for Lock Gate Load Monitoring 📰
16th Aug 2024Designed and manufactured for a UK Port, these 400 tonne rated load pins will be installed in new outer lock gates to measure both tensile and compressive forces in the anchor rods as the gate opens and closes. Each lock gate weighs 300 tonnes and measures 20 metres x 20 metres, and are replacing the existing lock gates as part of an upgrading project with the expectation that they will remain in operation for the next 50 years. LCM Systems have supplied four bi-directional load pins to allow for load monitoring in tension and compression, with integral amplifiers to provide a 4-20mA output for simple integration into a PC/PLC for analysing data. This will allow operators to detect any potential operational issues, such as snagging of the gate due to mechanism failure or jamming due to debris build up.