Latest News

The latest news stories relating to our range of load cell and instrumentation products can be viewed below. This section will be updated regularly with application stories, articles, product updates and other interesting information relating to LCM Systems.

12.5klbf Load Pins
12.5klbf Load Measuring Pins
10th Jun 2022

These load pins have been especially designed to fit within a latch mechanism to measure the force required to operate the latch.

BP16 Pressure Transducers
BP16 Pressure Transducers
27th May 2022

These 100psi BP16 pressure transducers have been manufactured for a Scottish company responsible for the waters surrounding Scotland and the Isle of Man.

5te CDIT Compression Load Cells
5te CDIT-1 Compression Load Cells
20th May 2022

These 5 tonne rated compression load cells have been purchased by a company in Portugal that specialises in industrial automation, where they will be used together to provide a low profile weighing system.

Load Pins for Fish Farm Application
Load Pins for A Fish Farm Application
29th Apr 2022

These load monitoring pins have been designed for installation in the joints of giant fish cages for a company in Chile that designs and manufactures salmon cages. At an impressive 80 metres x 80 metres, these production scale prototype cages can hold up to 400,000 fish.

8te Submersible Load Link with Data Logger
Submersible Load Link With Data Logging
21st Apr 2022

This stainless steel 8 tonne load link has been manufactured for a fish farm company in New Zealand, and will be used to monitor the tension in the mooring lines of large offshore floating fish tanks.

1000te shackle load pins
1000 Tonne Shackle Load Pins
14th Apr 2022

Despatched this week and on their way to the USA are these two 1000 tonne rated load shackle pins.

1500te tension & compression load cell
1500te Tension & Compression Load Cell
1st Apr 2022

Recently shipped to a research institute in Germany that specialises in subsurface energy systems was this rather hefty 1500 tonne rated tension and compression load cell.

300kN Triple Bridge ATEX Load Cells
300kN ATEX/IECEx Triple Bridge Load Cells
22nd Mar 2022

Six of these 300kN rated ATEX/IECEx Ex'd tension and compression load cells have been manufactured for a US customer, and will be installed on an actuator for structural static and fatigue testing purposes.

new machines being delivered
LCM Systems expands internal machine shop
11th Mar 2022

LCM System expands internal machine shop with a new CNC lathe and mill.

166kN Load Pin for Yachting Application
Load Pin for Monitoring Tension in Rigging
25th Feb 2022

This small 166kN load measuring pin will be used to measure the tension in yacht rigging to make sure it stays within safe limits.

1750 Tonne Load Pins
1750 Tonne Load Pins for Heavy Lift Application
7th Feb 2022

Designed and manufactured for one of our regular customers that specialises in crane rental and heavy lifting applications were these 1750 tonne rated load pins.

750te and 200te Compression Load Cells
High Accuracy Compression Load Cells
31st Jan 2022

These high accuracy compression load cells have been ordered by a well renowned heavy lifting company, and will be installed in a test frame that they have designed.