Working depth
Include normal and maximum depth, immersion duration, pressure cycles and freshwater or seawater. Requests from 1m to 3,000m require configuration-specific engineering review.
SUBMERSIBLE / UNDERWATER FORCE
Submersible & Underwater Load Cells
Configure tension, compression and multi-axis measurement for towing tanks, submerged gates, marine rigging and ROV systems.
Specify your applicationDefine pressure and accuracy together.
An IP68 label alone does not define the maximum working depth or pressure-induced measurement error. Specify both.
Hydrostatic pressure compensation
Environmental pressure can shift zero or sensitivity. A pressure-compensated force design reduces these effects; request pressure-dependent calibration data.
Capacity in force units
Quote in N, kN or lbf. Common RFQ values include 100 lbf, 500 lbf, 1k lbf, 5k lbf, 10k lbf and 50k lbf; these are selection inputs, not a universal stocked range.
Signal & connection
Review bridge mV/V, internal 4–20mA / RS485 and wet-mate connector requirements. State connector family, pinout, depth, cycle life and mating conditions.
Choose a sealed force architecture.
WLC-SUB
Pressure-Compensated Submersible Inline Load Cell
Underwater cable tension, ROV tooling and towing-tank force measurement.
316L, duplex steel or Grade 5 titanium reviewReview configurationWLC-SUB-PIN
Submersible Marine Load Pin
Submerged gates, mooring hardware and marine sheave reaction loads.
Marine stainless or titanium housing reviewReview configurationWLC-3AX
3-Axis Waterproof Force Sensor
Fx, Fy and Fz measurement in wave tanks and underwater test rigs.
Sealed stainless or titanium configuration reviewReview configurationFor underwater force and tension measurements
Towing and wave tanks, hydropower gate monitoring, marine mooring hardware, sailboat rigging and subsea tooling each impose different load paths, fatigue demands and pressure limits. Share a drawing and an exposure profile for configuration review.
For replacement projects, send the existing drawing, capacity, bridge excitation, sensitivity and cable details. Mechanical interchangeability and calibration compatibility are reviewed individually.
Compare protection requirementsSubsea load cell selection: depth, load path and signal
A hydrostatic load cell inquiry should define pressure compensation for force measurement. Inline, load-pin and 3-axis waterproof load cell architectures need their own pressure and cross-axis error assessment. Share each axis range, applied moments and allowable zero and sensitivity change.
Looking for a 5k lb submersible load cell?
Confirm whether your requirement means 5,000 lbf of measured force or a weighing application stated in pounds of mass. Common force RFQ values are 100 lbf, 500 lbf, 1k lbf, 5k lbf, 10k lbf and 50k lbf. Buoyancy and the fixture load path affect the force actually applied underwater. Special pressure testing, fixtures and calibration are scoped separately in the quotation.
Existing marine sensor review
If your RFQ references a Cyclops Marine load cell, Interface, FUTEK or Strainstall equipment, include the exact model datasheet, mounting drawing, electrical interface and environmental requirements. Each proposed alternative needs its own compatibility review.
Cable and connector details that belong in the RFQ
For long mV/V cable runs, review sense wiring, excitation losses and the calibration arrangement with the connected cable. Specify the wet-mate connector series, pin count, pinout, mating half, locking arrangement and working depth. Any SubConn® compatibility request is assessed for the specified mating pair. Third-party names identify reference equipment; no affiliation or automatic interchangeability is implied.
START WITH YOUR OPERATING CONDITIONS
Tell us what the sensor
has to withstand.
Share the force range, environment, cable route and mounting drawing.