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Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM) has reminded wind energy stakeholders of the importance of calibrating (and recalibrating) load and equipment monitoring systems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Calibration<\/a> is the correlation of the readings of an instrument to check accuracy. Southampton, UK-based DLM is a specialist in the design, manufacture, repair, and calibration of load cells and force monitoring equipment for the wind energy sector. A certificate of calibration is valid for one year; DLM contacts customers when their products are due for recalibration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Running line monitors<\/a> (RLMs), saddleback monitors<\/a>, and load cells are all calibrated by DLM; load cells are calibrated upon their manufacture. Typically, the process is to take a test machine (in-house) or a tensile link<\/a> (on-site) as the reference load cell, which provides a known reading; when the tensile link or machine shows 10t, for example, the other product is referenced to it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Cable working gear<\/a> products themselves don\u2019t get calibrated; it\u2019s not applicable to them. Depending on the product, they may be subjected to a load test, but these products aren\u2019t directly relevant to onsite calibration. RLMs are generally calibrated in-house before they are shipped to the customer but are also calibrated on-site; saddlebacks are always calibrated on-site.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The load reading provided by the RLMs and saddlebacks can be used for a variety of reasons, such as monitoring tension on a subsea cable during the lay process and providing real-time data, which is time-stamped and correlated with a vessel’s GPS and other data. This provides the cable owner with detailed records of what tension was applied during the cable lay.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

RLMs and saddlebacks will have an inspection done at the same time as calibration, to check the condition of all parts, such as bearings, connectors, running wheels\/rollers, encoders, load cells, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chris Scrutton, technical director at DLM, said: \u201cRecalibration is especially important on offshore vessels and wind energy sites because there are many ways to damage a subsea cable, a tow line, a winch, or other mission-critical equipment without generating a hazardous incident. It is just as much about asset integrity as safety; the only way to do this is to accurately know the load being applied.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Calibration, a step-by-step process<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Step 1: Visually and functionally inspect the equipment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 2: Apply load to the device, with a known reference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 3: Record the load readings from the device before any adjustment is made.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 4: Adjust the load output to bring the output within the specified limits (the limit varies depending on the product\/application).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 5: Produce a calibration certificate to evidence accuracy.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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