LSI PRESS RELEASES

LSI products enable crane operators to remotely monitor crane function, offering a safer alternative to the guesswork involved with cranes that do not have any way of monitoring crucial functions like load weight, A2B, boom angle, etc.

LSI has a series of displays that monitor load cells and weighing sensors, wind speed, boom angle, A2B and more. Also, LSI cable reels range in size from 32’ (10m) to 200’ (61m). LSI sensors transmit data to the displays via LSI transmitters, providing wireless communication and remote monitoring from a range of 4,000’ (1,300m) using Direct-Sequence-Spread-Spectrum Two-Way Communication.

From the success that LSI has had in the crane & lifting Industry, their products have migrated to a broader range of applications in the general industrial market place. In January 2010, LSI launched its Radio Transmitters Division to provide general industrial applications with their market proven radio technology.

The Radio Transmitters Division of LSI carries a line of transmitters and products that work with LSI crane instrumentation, but can also be applied to many other applications such as manufacturing, construction, distribution and more. The Radio Transmitters OEM Radio Module, Multi I/O Board and Radio Modem are the latest in radio technology, offering monitoring and remote control options not available anywhere in the market.

LSI invests heavily in research and development, which is reflected in their product features and capabilities. LSI aims to improve and optimize crane & lifting operations, and now many general industrial applications, with innovative radio technology. For more information and to contact a representative, please email sales@loadsystems.com.

LSI is announcing the release of three new innovative products, the Wireless Slew Sensor and Work Area Definition Software, the Mini Cable Reel and the Stainless Steel Line Rider.

The Wireless Slew Sensor measures the angle of rotation of the crane upper structure to the crane lower superstructure with less hassle. Slew sensor data is transmitted to the cab mounted display for limit monitoring, load chart selection, work area definition and crane function lockout. Users can set a 3D limit for radius and tip height with the Work Area Definition Software.

The Mini Cable Reel is designed for proportional hydraulic crane booms (when you pull on telescoping lever, boom sections telescope equally) and booms with a maximum boom length of 32 feet (10 meters). The single conductor stainless steel cable can terminate at the end of the first telescoping section on a proportional boom, eliminating the need to run the cable all the way to the boom tip. This feature reduces cable breakage.

The Stainless Steel Wireless Tensiometer is a valuable load monitoring option when there is not a dead end to place a load cell. It is built from 304 Stainless Steel and provides users with flexible options including wireless rope speed, payout and direction.

These new wireless products, as well as the entire wireless product line from LSI, are designed to easily and efficiently monitor crane operations and improve operations in the crane and lifting industry.

LSI has opened locations in Peterborough, UK and Perth, Australia for sales and distribution of Radio Safe Load Indicators. These are in addition to LSI offices in Houston, USA, Quebec, Canada, and Dubai, UAE. For more information and to contact a representative, please email sales@loadsystems.com.

LSI is pleased to announce that we have received our ATEX approval. This allows LSI wireless boom sensors to work in explosion proof, intrinsically safe areas for applications in Europe. Our display is rated for safe cab applications.

Approved sensor types include the following GS Series sensors: Load Cells, Angle Sensor, Wind Speed, Boom Angle, Anti-Two Block, Wireless Transmitters.

LSI has successfully marketed similar CSA approved products into offshore platform/rig applications in the US Gulf, Africa, the Persian Gulf, Egypt, India, Vietnam, China and Russia.

Our wireless products are renowned for their ease of installation, and as well for the ease of support. LSI offers 24 hour a day, 7 days a week technical support. For more information, visit www.loadsystems.com or call 281.664.1330

LSI received an order today from Crowland Crane, The UK distributor of the Zoomlion Crane product line. The Zoomlion crane product line includes both lattice boom and hydraulic crane offerings.

The order is for a GS555-02-012 Wireless Rated Capacity Indicator with Anti-Two-Block. The system components include the GS550 display with load chart programming, 1-GC012 Wireless Load Cell, 1-GS010 Wireless Boom Angle Sensor and 1-GS050 Wireless Anti-Two-Block Switch.

This will be installed on the first UK delivered Zoomlion 70 ton lattice boom crane. A core benefit that will be seen on the installation is the lack of need to use test weights. LSI load cells ship pre-calibrated and install at any dead end point on the hoist line. The complete system should be able to be installed in half of a day. For more information, visit www.loadsystems.com or call 281.664.1330

Today LSI announced that its standard product transmission range is now 4,000 feet or 1,300 meters up from a previous range of 3,200 feet or 1,000 meters. The advantage of this type of range is the ability to get the wireless signal through to the receiver when the line of sight is less than ideal. This ensures that LSI products will work in all market conditions.

There are several benefits that a customer will derive from the increased range. Radio signals bounce and skip off of objects and the landscape to get to their destination. The increased range will provide improved signal bounce eliminating line of sight issues often seen with taper tipped crane booms.

An additional benefit is the ability to remote monitor the sensors from an office location. We recently sold a system where an LSI wireless receiver card was installed into an office computer on the opposite side of the facility, allowing the maintenance office computer to display all crane sensor data. This would not have been possible without the increased range.

LSI will soon release a complete wireless rope payout system in conjunction with our wireless line rider/dynamometer system. This will provide for a complete wireless solution, completely eliminating the need for cables to carry the signal or power from the dynamometer or the rope payout sensors. This will reduce the calibration/installation timeline.

Today users of hardwired systems must potentially run hundreds of feet of cable from the rope payout sensor to the display This is labor intensive and increases long term support costs with cable breaks, etc.

LSI’s first quarter results for 2008 showed 40% growth over the same period last year. LSI attributes this growth in part to the success of its market leading GS series wireless technology. Additionally, increased market penetration in Europe and Asia are also contributing to the growth. For more information, visit www.loadsystems.com or call 281.664.1330