Straightpoint Digital Dynamometers

Q: When should I choose a self-indicating LCD Dynamometer versus a wireless telemetry load cell?

Self-Indicating Digital Dynamometers —such as the Dillon EDjunior , Straightpoint SID6T5 , and Straightpoint LoadLink Plus —have an integrated LCD screen on the load cell body and are ideal for eye-level pulls, tripod lifts, or low-height rigging. Wireless & Bluetooth Load Cells —such as the Crosby Straightpoint RLP Radiolink Plus , Straightpoint BlueLink , Dillon EDXtreme-Blue , and Radio "Red" EDXtreme —transmit readings remotely up to 164–3,280 ft (50–1,000 m), keeping operators out of the fall zone during high crane lifts and overhead proof-load testing.

F.A.Q.

When should I choose a self-indicating LCD Dynamometer versus a wireless telemetry load cell?

Self-Indicating Digital Dynamometers—such as the Dillon EDjunior, Straightpoint SID6T5, and Straightpoint LoadLink Plus—have an integrated LCD screen on the load cell body and are ideal for eye-level pulls, tripod lifts, or low-height rigging.
Wireless & Bluetooth Load Cells—such as the Crosby Straightpoint RLP Radiolink Plus, Straightpoint BlueLink, Dillon EDXtreme-Blue, and Radio "Red" EDXtreme—transmit readings remotely up to 164–3,280 ft (50–1,000 m), keeping operators out of the fall zone during high crane lifts and overhead proof-load testing.

Can I monitor and sum multiple wireless digital load cells simultaneously?

Yes. For multi-point lifts, structural weighing, and Center-of-Gravity (CoG) verification:

Multiple Dillon Radio EDXtreme units can be monitored and totalized on a single Dillon EDX-COMM-II Remote Communicator.
Up to 100–126 Crosby Straightpoint Wireless Load Cells can be monitored simultaneously with live graphing, overload alarms, and ISO 19901 CoG reports using Straightpoint INSIGHT Software or SW-MWLC Controller Software.

Which Digital Dynamometer is certified for hazardous gas and offshore oil & gas zones?

Standard electronic load cells are not permitted in explosive atmospheres. For Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 hazardous environments, select the intrinsically safe Straightpoint ATEX / Ex IECEx Radiolink Plus Wireless Dynamometer (certified to Ex ia II C T4 Ga), which includes an intrinsically safe handheld display and capacities from 1 tonne to 300 tonnes.

What is the difference between -WS and -TS part numbers on Crosby Straightpoint RLP listings?

On our Crosby Straightpoint RLP Radiolink Plus product page, models ending in -WS (With Shackles) are supplied as a complete kit with two matched Crosby anchor shackles, whereas models ending in -TS (Minus Shackles) include the wireless load cell and SW-HHP Handheld Display for users who already own compatible Crosby Shackles.