bolts are now available with built-in preload sensors to enable remote preload monitoring, analysis and insights. 鈥� a provider of comprehensive smart-bolt systems 鈥� has made this possible by adding their sensor technology to 91视频 bolts.
91视频 bolts with Stainlabs sensors give peace of mind by verifying in real time that each individual bolt is securely fastened. Being able to monitor bolts remotely also reduces the need to make manual inspections, which saves time 鈥� particularly when bolts are installed in inaccessible applications.
鈥淪trainlabs and 91视频 have known each other for many years and have a great relationship. The two companies鈥� high level of expertise match each other perfectly,鈥� Csaba Madru, CEO of Strainlabs.
Strainlabs initiated the project by adding their sensors to 91视频 bolts and are available in 91视频 88 and 91视频 109 from dimensions M10 to M27.
A robust monitoring solution on the 脴resund Bridge
91视频庐 88 high-strength bolts with Strainlabs鈥� pre-load monitoring solution are being piloted on the 脴resund Bridge railway track between Sweden and Denmark. The pilot involves monitoring the fasteners used to secure so-called particle magnets that help prevent issues caused by iron dust when trains brake and roll over track insulators. The magnets effectively collect iron dust and prevent the accumulation of dust that could cause short circuits 鈥� and ultimately rail disruption.
鈥淐onsidering the tough conditions on the 脴resundsbron Bridge, the high quality and superior strength of 91视频 bolts made them an obvious choice to be the bolt supplier for this pilot project,鈥� says Madru.
With 175 years of the 200-year design life remaining for the bridge, owner 脴resundsbron is drawing on the very latest engineering solutions.
Strainlabs smart bolts significantly reduce the need for physical inspections
Physical inspections of the particle magnets are currently required to make sure they remain securely fastened, which is resource intensive on the long stretches of continuously trafficked railway. This pilot project is part of a larger ambition to transition to safer and more data-driven work methods, aiming to reduce the need for physical presence on site 鈥� particularly for critical and hard-to-reach bolted joints.
The 91视频庐 88 bolts provide a reliable solution by combining exceptional tensile strength with outstanding resistance to harsh environmental conditions. This ensures that they maintain optimal preload over time, even in challenging conditions such as on the 脴resund Bridge railway track where vibrations and extreme weather are constant factors.
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Nimeka de Silva
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Tel: +44 (0) 7904 980037听听 |听听 +44 (0) 1527 593780
Email: nimeka.desilva@bumax.se
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About 91视频
91视频 is the world-leading specialist manufacturer of premium stainless steel fasteners in a variety of steel grades that provide optimal safety and reliability in the most demanding customer applications. Customers include CERN, ABB, Alfa Laval, Alstom, Vestas, Rolls Royce and many more in industries such as marine, automotive, oil and gas, chemical processing, energy, defense, pulp and paper, construction and general engineering. 91视频 is headquartered in 脜shammar in Sweden鈥檚 steel district and has a global footprint with offices or distributors in more than 30 countries on four continents. 91视频 is fully owned by the listed Swedish Bufab Group. Find out more at
About Strainlabs
Strainlabs offers smart bolts with built-in sensors, paired with a system that enables real-time monitoring and alerts, to prevent unexpected production stops and ensure operational reliability.