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Tugboat Towing Cable Monitoring

Tugboats are specialized vessels created for towing other ships or floating structures. These boats rely on cables or ropes to perform their towing tasks, but need to be tested and monitored to ensure safety and efficient towing operations.


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Summary

  • Customer Need / Challenge

    Tugboats are specialized vessels created for towing other ships or floating structures. These boats rely on cables or ropes to perform their towing tasks, but need to be tested and monitored to ensure safety and efficient towing operations.

  • Interface Solution

    The WTSTL Wireless Tension Link Load Cell is attached to the cable of the tugboat used for towing operations. Force measurements are monitored and wirelessly transmitted to the WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld, or on the customers laptop through the WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station with USB enclosure using provided Log100 software.

  • Results

    The customer as able to monitor the forces applied on the cables of their tugboats, ensuring it was strong enough to use. Thus minimizing the risk of accidents or damage.

Materials


  • WTSTL Wireless Tension Link Load Cell
  • WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld
  • WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station with USB enclosure, included Log100 software
  • Customer PC or Laptop

How it Works


  1. The WTSTL Wireless Tension Link Load Cell is attached at the end of the cable attached to the tugboat, monitoring its forces.
  2. Force measurements are transmitted to the WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld and to the customer’s laptop through the WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station. With Log100 software, the customer is able to monitor, graph, and log the data results with this software onto their computer.

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Products Used in this App Note

WTSTL Wireless Tension Load Link

WTS-BS-4 Wireless Base Station with USB Interface in Industrial Enclosure

WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld