CTM Portable Wire Rope Tension Meter
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CTM-2000 - 2000 lb / 10 kN / 1000 kg
CTM-10000 - 10000 lb / 45 kN / 4500 kg
Max Cable Diameter - 25.4mm (1 inch)
The CTM Wire Rope Tension Meter quickly measures tension in wire ropes, wire guardrails, guy lines, guy wires and overhead wires. It installs quick and easy and is ready for measuring in seconds. The digital loadcell is highly accurate and this wire rope tension meter requires no lookup or correction tables.
Quick and easy to use Wire Rope Tension Meter
The CTM can be placed on a cable, measure its tension, and removed in under five seconds! There are no complex lookup tables, no conversion charts. The operator can quickly select from 15 different cable sizes and types stored in the CTM's memory. The Check-Tensioning mode graphically displays the current and target tensions for extremely quick setting of line tension. Even the infrequent battery changes are quick.
Broad Application
This Wire Rope Tension Meter can be used for many applications. Typical applications include tower and stack guy wires, pretensioned wire barriers, bridges, elevators, winch ropes, prestressed concrete, fall arrest systems, aircraft cables and utilities.
Suggested wire calibrations:
Calibrate each cable diameter installed with the most appropriate sheaves. If two cable types are used of the same diameter (e.g. ½” 7x7 and ½” 6x19), calibrate each type independently if accuracy is critical.
Recalibration: At user discretion. Commonly 24 months but should be more frequently with heavy use. Factory recalibration conducted typically in 2-4 days.
Custom Calibration Available
The CTM can be calibrated with a customer supplied sample if none of the factory calibrated materials are suitable. In this case a 10 ft sample must be supplied.
What Size Sheaves should be Purchased?
Three sheave sizes are available. For most applications one sheave set for the entire assortment of wire they tension will be sufficient. If you need to check tension in both 3/16" and 3/4" rope, then they should order two sheave sets. The operator must use the appropriate sheave set for the wire size and calibration stored. Changing sheaves sets takes about two minutes with the included wrench.
Calibrations Samples on hand:
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Wire Diameter |
Wire Construction |
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| mm | 1x6 | 1x7 | 1x19 | 3x7 | 6x7 | 6x19 | 6x26 | 6x36 | 6x37 | 7x19 | 8x19 | 19x7 |
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||
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| 16 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | ||||||||||||
| Inch | 1x6 | 1x7 | 1x19 | 3x7 | 6x7 | 6x19 | 6x26 | 6x36 | 6x37 | 7x19 | 8x19 | 19x7 |
| 3/16 | ||||||||||||
| 7/32" | ||||||||||||
| 1/4 | ||||||||||||
| 5/16 | ||||||||||||
| 3/8 | ||||||||||||
| 7/16 | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 | ||||||||||||
| 9/16 | ||||||||||||
| 5/8 | ||||||||||||
| 11/16 | ||||||||||||
| 3/4 | * | |||||||||||
| 7/8 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| * = Pre-stretched | ||||||||||||
ACSR Cable - #2, #4, 1/O, 2/O, 4/O, 336 Oriole, 397, 556, 563 Penguin, 743 Chickadee, 997 Petunia, 795 Drake
Calibration load may be changed if desired. Higher calibration loads are limited by max. capacity of the sling. If the desired wire size/type does not appear, customer may supply 10 ft. sample of wire to determine if a custom calibration sling can be created (non-returnable). Consult factory for details.
Ordering Example
CTM-10000 - € --,--
CTM-SH-S - € --,--.
First Calibration - No Charge
Second Calibration - € --,--.
Each Additional Calibration - € --,--.
(15 separate calibrations maximum)
CTM Cable Tension Meter includes calibration on one factory sample.
SPECIFY diameter and wire construction.
In case your cables are not listed in the table above, of if you would like to receive a price quotation by email, please download the
CABLE TENSION METER QUOTE REQUEST FORM.doc
and send the form to us by email. We can then check if you cables are available for calibration, or if 3 meter samples are required.required
OPTIONALLY AVAILABLE:
Heavy duty plastic construction with custom foam inserts to secure the CTM tension meter and accessories.
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