Incorporating Electronic Tension Meter in Auto Tow Hitch?

We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for
our auto tow operations. We want to make the strain guage a part of
the tow hitch (not in the rope). If anyone has a good design, we
would like suggestions. A picture would also be nice.

Bill Snead
6W

On Jan 2, 4:56*pm, " wrote:
We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for
our auto tow operations. *We want to make the strain guage a part of
the tow hitch (not in the rope). *If anyone has a good design, we
would like suggestions. *A picture would also be nice.

Bill Snead
6W

All you need to do is run the rope thru guide rollers so that it feeds
horizontally from the tow release. Then the tow release can be bolted
directly to the transducer.

Tom
Richland, WA

We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters

Could you please post a link to the unit you ordered?

Thanks

Boggs

On Jan 2, 5:56*pm, " wrote:
We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for
our auto tow operations. *We want to make the strain guage a part of
the tow hitch (not in the rope). *If anyone has a good design, we
would like suggestions. *A picture would also be nice.

Bill Snead
6W

Bill,

I just forwarded all the images from Udo's system. It was very well
designed and elegant.

Tim

On Jan 2, 5:56*pm, " wrote:
We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for
our auto tow operations. *We want to make the strain guage a part of
the tow hitch (not in the rope). *If anyone has a good design, we
would like suggestions. *A picture would also be nice.

Bill Snead
6W

Bill,

I sent the images of Udo's system in a PM. The only change I would
make is to put the strain gage in line with the rope. This could be
done similar to the images with a sliding parallelogram to support
side loads.

On Jan 3, 11:55*am, Tim Taylor wrote:
On Jan 2, 5:56*pm, " wrote:

We have ordered one of the "s" shaped electronic tension meters for
our auto tow operations. *We want to make the strain guage a part of
the tow hitch (not in the rope). *If anyone has a good design, we
would like suggestions. *A picture would also be nice.

Bill Snead
6W

Bill,

I sent the images of Udo's system in a PM. *The only change I would
make is to put the strain gage in line with the rope. *This could be
done similar to the images with a sliding parallelogram to support
side loads.

The unit we ordered came Industrial Commercial Scales, 2020 Air Park
Road, North Charleston , SC 29406.

It was a CCS-2K 2000lb s- type

We have not installed or used the unit yet.

Bill Snead
6W