Classic UPB Transducer0 pages

Cleveland-Kidder ®

UNDER
PILLOW
BLOCK
WASHDOWN-DUTY
LOAD CELL
UPB
Washdown-Duty
LC
Provides the ultimate solution
for measuring and monitoring
precise tension on web
process or wire machinery
in demanding industrial
environments
• For use with pillow block bearings
and rotating shaft installations.

• Washdown-duty, withstanding
impinging liquids and wet
environments.

• Designed to comply with
NEMA 4x, IP65/67 standards.
Performance Benefits
The UPB (Under-Pillow-Block)
Washdown-Duty LC (load cell) is part
of the Cleveland-Kidder® Tension
Transducer product family. It sets the
standard for under-pillow-block tension
transducers for the web process industry.
The UPB Washdown-Duty LC has a
completely sealed corrosion-resisting
design, making it ideal for use in
demanding industrial environments,
including the production of paper, steel,
textiles, roofing shingles, linoleum,
rubber, foil, and food products.
The UPB Washdown-Duty LC can be
mounted at any angle. Its web force
direction is not restricted to being either
parallel or perpendicular to the UPB top
surface (common with other load cell
designs). Its compact low profile design
makes it perfect for use in both retrofit
and OEM applications.
The UPB Washdown-Duty LC is a solid
one-piece design, providing a high
natural frequency response with a high
level, linear output signal.

Design Features
The Cleveland-Kidder UPB WashdownDuty LC is an under-pillow-block load
cell that has been designed for

measuring and monitoring tension on
web process and wire machinery in
demanding environments.
The UPB Washdown-Duty LC is made
from a solid block that results in a
completely sealed design with a very
low profile. It is typically applied in pairs,
one under each of the supporting guide
roll’s pillow block bearings. Mounting
the pillow block bearing to the UPB
Washdown-Duty LC is simple and
convenient:
Rather than having to drill into the top
of the load cell, the UPB WashdownDuty LC uses a convenient mounting
plate, making installation and
replacement easier. Held in place by
four corner bolts, the mounting plate
is easily removed, drilled and tapped
to match the pillow block mounting
dimensions. The plate is then
remounted and the pillow block
bearing is bolted into place.
To assure maximum corrosion and
chemical resistance, the UPB
Washdown-Duty LC is made from
either Stainless Steel or Aluminum
Alloy depending on the size rating.
Displacement from loads is negligible
(typically 0.002 in.) and the output
is temperature compensated.

• Completely sealed. Corrosionresisting and chemical-resisting
(Stainless Steel 410 or Anodized
Aluminum Alloy 6061).

• Competitively priced against
common non-sealed,
non-corrosive and chemical
resistive designs.

• Compact low-profile design fits
easily into tight places.

• With an end connector design
(instead of on the side), no need
for a left hand and right hand
configuration.

• Available in a variety of load
capacities (25 to 30,000 lb.)
and sizes (6.5 to 17 inches long),
suiting a wide range of
applications.

• Provides 500% overload
protection.

• Easily mounted at any angle.
• Convenient mounting plate for
easy installation of pillow block
bearing.

• Solid block one-piece design.