Interface ITL Specifications

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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MODEL ITL TENSION
LINK LOAD CELL
Model ITL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
 1.1 Introducon.......................................................................................................................1
1.2 Markings CE......................................................................................................................1
1.3 ElectromagnecCompability(EMC)................................................................................1
 1.4 InstallaonandOperaon.................................................................................................1
 1.5 Calibraon..........................................................................................................................3
1.6 Warnings / Hazards............................................................................................................3
 1.7 InspeconandRepair........................................................................................................4
2. WARRANTY
 2.1 Warranty............................................................................................................................ 5

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1.1 Introducon
ThisinstruconmanualreferstotheInterfacemodelITLtensionlinktelemetryopons.Beforeinstallingor
operanganyInterfacetensionlink,thisandanyreferencedocumentsshouldbereadandunderstood.
IncompliancewiththeMachineryDirecve,Interfacetensionlinkloadcellswillbesuppliedwiththefollowing
documents:InstruconManualandCalibraonCercate.
1.2 Markings CE
Eachtensionlinkwillbemarkedwithanindividualserialnumber,CElabelandtheSWL(safeworkingload)of
the tension link.
1.3 ElectromagnecCompability(EMC)
The electromagnec compability of the load cell device can only be assessed in conjuncon with the enre
installaon, including its control systems. The machine builder who installs this partly completed machinery
into a machine is responsible for compliance with the EMC direcve.
1.4 InstallaonandOperaon
Toensuresafeandtrouble-freeinstallaonofthetensionlinkmeasuringdevice,thetensionlinkmustbe
properlytransportedandstored,professionallyinstalledandplacedinoperaon.
Unpacking
Beforeremovingthetensionlink,inspectthepackagingforsignsofdamageandimmediatelyinformthe
supplierifanydamageisfound.Unpackthetensionlinkcarefully,takingspecialcarewithcablesandbe
awaretothepossibilityofdamaginglow-rangedevicesbymishandling.Ensurethatcalibraonandinstrucon
informaonisnotinadvertentlydiscarded.
ChecksPriortoInstallaon
• Checkthatthetensionlinkhasbeensuitablyselectedfortheenvironmentitisbeingplacedinto.Any
adversetemperature,corrosiveorpotenallyexplosiveenvironmentsmayaecttheoperaonallifeand
thesafetyoftheproduct.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Installaon
Tensionlinkloadcellsarenormallyclassiedasportabledevices,andsothecorrectinstallaoniscricalto
ensuringproductlifecycle.Toavoiddamageorlossofaccuracyduringinstallaon,thefollowingpointsshould
befollowed.
• ThedireconoftheloadappliedtoalinkshouldbelinearasshowninFigure1.

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Figure 1 Figure 2
• Ensurethetensionlinkloadcelldoesnotexperiencetorqueorbendingforcesduringoperaon.
• ThetensionlinkloadcellshouldonlybeloadedintensionusingtheØCholesasshowninFigure1.See
Figure2fortwocommonexamplesofinstallaons.
• ForopmalperformanceaghttolerancewiththeØCloadingholesisrecommended.
Electrical Checks
Thecorrectconneconofatensionlinktoaninstrumentiscricaltoachievingandmaintainingthe
performanceandreliabilityoftheloadcell.
• Tensionlinkcablingmustbekeptawayfromhighpowercablesandequipment,highoutputRFequipment
andinducveloadsandgenerators.
TensionLinkOutput
Whensengupyourtensionlinkthefollowingpointsshouldbeacknowledged:
• Thezeroloadoutputgivenonthecalibraoncercateistheoutputofthetensionlinkwhennoloadis
applied.Thisincludestheremovaloftheloadcausedbyanyliingaccessories.
• Theloadonaninstalledloadlinkwillcompriseoftheweightofyourassembly(includingsheaves,blocks,
shackles,ropes,hooksetc.)andtheacveload(loadlied).Therefore,theoutputwithnoacveloadwill
begreaterthanthezerooutputindicatedonthecalibraoncercate.
ChecksAerInstallaon
• Withthetensionlinkinstalled,checktomakesurethatthedisplayedoutputisnotnegave,asthismay
indicateeitherafaultoracompressiveforceisbeingappliedtothetensionlink.(SeeFigure1onprevious
page).

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1.6 Warnings / Hazards
Tensionlinksarehighlystresseddevicesandcommonlyhavesafetyfactorsbetweenthreeandvemes
theratedcapacityunderstaccondions.Fagueapplicaonsandenvironmentalfactorscancontributeto
reducingthismargin.Theusershoulddeterminemediaeectsontheexposedtensionlinkmaterials.Wherea
corrosiveenvironmentispresent,tensionlinkscanoenbemanufacturedfromcorrosionresistantmaterials
or,alternavely,isolaonbarrierscanbeemployedbetweenthecorrosiveenvironmentandthetensionlink.
• Whenapplyingloadtothetensionlink,theoutputshouldincreaseintheposivedirecon.Usethe
calibraoncercateforreferenceastotheoutputobservedatcertainloads.
1.5 Calibraon
AllInterfacetensionlinkloadcellsarecalibratedintraceabletestmachinestobestsimulatenormalloading
condions.
Ourgoalistomatchtheloadingcondionsthatwouldbeexperiencedinservicebutitisnotpossibletototally
simulatetheon-sitestructureforeverytensionlinkmanufactured.Itisforthisreasonthatforopmum
systemaccuracy,acalibraoninthenalassemblyisrecommended.On-sitecalibraonshouldbeperformed
withtheinstrumentthatisbeingusedwiththistensionlinkloadcell.
Thefollowingpointsshouldbefollowedtoavoidpotenallyhazardoussituaons:
• Donotweldneartoinstalledtensionlinks,asleakagecurrentsmaydestroythetensionlink'selectric
circuits.
• Tensionlinksaresealedunitswhichmustnotbedismantled.Damagedtensionlinksshouldbereturnedto
Interfaceforrepairandre-calibraon.
• Theaccuracyofthesystemisdependentuponcorrectinstallaonofthetensionlink.
• Tensionlinkloadcellsmustnotbesubjectedtoshockloads,suchasusingahammertoforceanassembly
together(ngclevispinsintothemounngholes).
• Thetensionlinkloadcellshouldneverbeplacedinapotenalexplosiveenvironmentunlesstheproductis
suitablycered(ATEXorIECEx).
1.7 InspeconandRepair
Repair
InterfacereccomendsthatallpreparedandserviceoftensionlinkloadcellsbeperformedbyInterface.

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Inspecon
AllInterfacetensionlinkloadcellsshouldbesubjecttoperiodicinspecon,whichshouldinclude,butisnot
exclusivetothefollowingchecks:
• Compleonofthesafetychecksaerinstallaon.
• Checkoutputatzeroload(shiinzerooset).Verifyagainstcalibraoncercate.
• Inspecttoseeifthetensionlinkhasbeendamaged/wornorchemicallyaacked(fromacorrosive
environmentorlubricantsetc.).
Loadmeasuringlinksaredesignedformanydiverseliingandweighingapplicaons.
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IF IN DOUBT ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF THE SELECTION,
INSTALLATION OR USE OF A TENSION LINK,
CONTACT INTERFACE FOR ADVICE BEFORE INSTALLING
CE Approvals
EuropeanDirecve  2006/42/EC
    BS-ENISO13849-1:2015
    BS-ENISO13849-2:2015
WARRANTY
WARRANTY
AlltensionlinkloadcellproductsformInterfaceForceInc.,('Interface')arewarrantedagainstdefecve
materialandworkmanshipforaperiodof(1)oneyearfromthedateofpurchase.
Ifthe'Interface'productyoupurchaseappearstohaveadefectinmaterialorworkmanshiporfailsduring
normalusewithintheperiod,pleasecontactyourDistributor,whowillassistyouinresolvingtheproblem.Ifit
isnecessarytoreturntheproductto'Interface'pleaseincludeanotestangname,company,address,phone
numberandadetaileddescriponoftheproblem.Also,pleaseindicateifitisawarrantyrepair.
Thesenderisresponsibleforshippingcharges,freightinsuranceandproperpackagingtopreventbreakagein
transit.

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'Interface'warrantydoesnotapplytodefectsresulngfromaconofthebuyersuchasmishandling,improper
interfacing,operaonoutsideofdesignlimits,improperrepairorunauthorizedmodicaon.
Nootherwarranesareexpressedorimplied.'Interface'specicallydisclaimsanyimpliedwarranesof
merchantabilityortnessforaspecicpurpose.Theremediesoutlinedabovearethebuyer'sonlyremedies.
'Interface'willnotbeliablefordirect,indirect,special,incidentalorconsequenaldamageswhetherbasedon
thecontract,tortorotherlegaltheory.
Anycorrecvemaintenancerequiredaerthewarrantyperiodshouldbeperformedby'Interface'approved
personnelonly.