MV-LC0181 Compression Load Cell, 10-50 t

METRAVON MV-LC0181 is a compression load cell with a cylindrical body and axial load contacts, offered at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 t. It is listed for hoppers, silos and test-machine applications. Confirm the upper and lower contact arrangement, side-housing clearance and support reaction before choosing the rating.

Check the compression load cell contacts and support height

The reference drawing gives an overall height of 150 mm and a body diameter of 88.9 mm, with a lateral cable housing. Submit the upper and lower mating contacts together with the available installation space. The side housing is not shown as a structural mounting foot. Check contact seating, axial alignment and clearance from restraints before approving an existing support arrangement.

Item	Value	Selection notes
Rated choices	10, 20, 30, 40, 50 t	Choose for the largest relevant reaction at this measuring point.
Reference height	150 mm	Add the mating-contact dimensions to the assembly review.
Body diameter	88.9 mm	Allow separate clearance for the lateral cable housing.
Nominal bridge output	2.0 +/-0.02 mV/V	Keep the documented sensitivity tolerance with this model.
Excitation supply	4-12 V DC; maximum 15 V DC	Check the installed measuring input and bridge arrangement.
Working temperature	-30 to +70 deg C	Consider the temperature at the load cell and cable exit.
Protection / material	IP68 listed / steel options	Confirm the ordered material and applicable ingress conditions.

Select from the highest support reaction, not an average vessel load

For a hopper or silo, include the empty vessel, maximum contents and loads introduced by connected equipment. Determine how the support reactions vary during filling and discharge rather than assuming equal loading at every point. Piping and restraints can carry force around the measuring contacts or apply unwanted horizontal force. The quoted sensor capacity does not by itself define a complete vessel weighing module, uplift restraint or lateral-load capability.

Route the 14 m lead to a compatible bridge input

The standard four-core cable is 14 m long and 6 mm in diameter across the listed ratings. Sensitivity is 2.0 +/-0.02 mV/V, with 700 +/-10 ohms input resistance and 702 +/-2 ohms output resistance. Confirm excitation loading and the reader input before connecting multiple channels or a junction box. Keep the final cable configuration in place when setting zero and span, with its protection independent of the compressive load path.

METRAVON MV-LC0181 compression load cell, 10-50 t — 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 t compression configurations with a 150 mm reference height and a listed 14 m four-core cable.

Verify the assembled support under representative loads

Seat the contacts, record the empty indication and apply the agreed reference-loading procedure. Compare repeated loading and unloading, and check whether connected piping or restraints alter the indication. The 30-minute creep entry is +/-0.02% FS; include a hold check if the vessel remains loaded. Safe overload is 150% FS and ultimate overload is 250% FS, neither of which establishes an allowable impact or side-load duty.

Send the support reactions, vessel arrangement, contact drawings and measuring-instrument details for a quotation review.

Contacts and wet-site conditions

Q1. Are the separate load-contact pieces included in the sensor price?

The illustrated arrangement does not establish a complete scope of supply. Identify the sensor, mating contact pieces, support parts and restraints separately on the request. The accepted assembly drawing and quotation should agree on which components are provided.

Q2. Does IP68 specify how long the support can remain flooded?

An IP68 entry alone does not give the permitted depth, duration or the protection of field terminations. Describe any standing-water or immersion exposure and request the applicable test conditions. External junction boxes and cable joints need their own environmental assessment.

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