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How to use BoltSafe for structural health monitoring
BoltSafe bolt load sensors are perfect for use as structural health monitoring (SHM). Place a BoltSafe sensor on a bolted connection in a bolted construction, where the load cell is used as a washer. With this sensor, the bolt load can be measured during assembly and monitored over time. This avoids underload, overload and expensive check-ups. The coefficient of friction can be determined very precisely instead of guessed. The right tool settings to reach the desired bolt load can be easily determined.
Knowing this information enhances safety and results in better control over the bolted construction. This lowers the maintenance costs during installation and throughout the joint’s service life. Bolting-related failures have never been so easily avoided! This makes BoltSafe sensors ideal for a reliable structural health monitoring system. With our different possible readout methods, there is always a good option for your project. Whether the measuring needs to be on site or from a distance, whether you just need one sensor or hundreds of them, we offer you the best fitting solution for every circumstance.
Bolt load sensors
BoltSafe bolt load cells are specially designed to monitor the bolt load in bolted joints. Knowing this information enhances safety, makes joints more dependable and results in better control over bolted constructions.
Readout methods
BoltSafe bolt load cells can send their data to different readout methods. We offer the following: the Handheld Reader, Network with PDI, Network with PDI-NT, RS-232 and Analog Converter and the IoT-node.
Bolt load sensors
BoltSafe bolt load cells are specially designed to monitor the bolt load in bolted joints. Knowing this information enhances safety, makes joints more dependable and results in better control over bolted constructions.
Readout methods
BoltSafe bolt load cells can send their data to different readout methods. We offer the following: the Handheld Reader, Network with PDI, Network with PDI-NT, RS-232 and Analog Converter and the IoT-node.
What is structural health monitoring and why is it necessary?
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is the observation and analysis of engineering structures such as bridges and buildings to monitor changes to the material and geometric properties. Using periodically sampled measurements and analyzing these, damage can be quickly identified. Structural health monitoring is important, because all structures are subject to internal and external factors that could cause malfunctions or damage because of wear. To observe these malfunctions it is important to use a damage identification system. Because of a system like this, unnecessary check-ups or maintenance could be avoided and replaced by maintenance that has been proven to be necessary. Damage could be detected at an early stage, before any crucial damage has taken place.
Examples of frequently occurring problems are leaking gasket joints, bolts coming loose or bolts breaking due to fatigue issues. A structural health monitoring system could prevent these problems. Examples of infrastructures that are prone to these problems include bridges, tunnels, railways, wind turbines, energy plants, pipelines and cranes. Check-ups and re-tightening procedures are very common for heavily loaded bolted constructions such as cranes and wind turbines. With BoltSafe, we want to prevent these procedures and provide better control over bolted constructions.
Contact us for more information or to order our bolt load sensors
Are you interested in using or distributing our bolt load sensors? Please contact us through info@boltsafe.com or call us at +31246790797. If you have any questions about the functionality, usability or applicability of our products, do not hesitate to contact us.