Latest News

The latest news stories relating to our range of load cell and instrumentation products can be viewed below. This section will be updated regularly with application stories, articles, product updates and other interesting information relating to LCM Systems.

4.75te SHK-B Load Shackles
4.75 Tonne Cabled Load Shackles
7th Aug 2020

Due to be shipped to the USA on Monday are these four 4.75 tonne cabled load shackles. These lower capacity load shackles are often used in the entertainment industry for monitoring the loads on hoists, rigging and stage lifts and also for general cable tension monitoring applications.

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Meet The Team - David Willmington
5th Aug 2020

This week we’d like to introduce you to David Willmington, joint owner of LCM Systems Ltd. Back in 2001, David teamed up with Managing Director, Steve Sargeant, to purchase the company, and has worked with Steve to grow the business from a small enterprise into the global market leading manufacturer of standard and custom design load cell solutions it is today.

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STA-2 500kg Tension & Compression Load Cells
31st Jul 2020

Despatched to a customer in Korea this week were these STA-2 500kg stainless steel load cells. They will ultimately be going to a semi conductor component manufacturer for use in their test rigs. The STA-2 is part of our standard product range and is available in load ratings from 250kgs up to 20 tonnes.

5te Wireless Load Pin
5te Wireless Load Measuring Pin
28th Jul 2020

For our USA distributor, we have manufactured a 5te (11,000lb) wireless load pin that will be installed in a hydraulic motor. Although we do have a standard load pin range, the vast majority of the load pins we produce are custom designed like this one, with over 5000 different designs manufactured to date.

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1te Submersible Load Shackles
20th Jul 2020

On their way to the USA are these 1 tonne rated submersible load shackles.

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55 Tonne Wireless Load Shackles
3rd Jul 2020

On Thursday last week we received an order for five of our wireless 55 tonne TELSHACK-B load shackles, which were required urgently for a project in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Meet The Team - Natalie Adcock
1st Jul 2020

Meet Natalie Adcock, our Supply Chain Assistant. Natalie works alongside our Purchasing Manager and is responsible for generating and placing purchase orders with suppliers.

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1400lbf/635kg Rated Load Pins
26th Jun 2020

These four tiny 1400lbf (635kg) rated load measuring pins have been despatched to our distributor in the USA.

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Meet The Team - Helen Cornish
24th Jun 2020

Tasked with overseeing the sales department and promoting the LCM Systems product range and custom design capabilities to our target markets is Helen Cornish, our Sales & Marketing Manager.

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225kN Load Pin for Underwater Vehicle
19th Jun 2020

This 225kN stainless steel load measuring pin has been purchased by a customer in Poland, and will be installed in a LARS (launch and recovery system) underwater vehicle operated from a navy vessel.

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Meet The Team - Ford Wilson
16th Jun 2020

Of fundamental importance to any manufacturing company are their production staff, whose responsibility it is to make consistently reliable and quality products.

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10te ATEX/IECEx Tension & Compression Load Cell
12th Jun 2020

These two 10 tonne ATEX/IECEx Ex'd (explosion proof) load cells have been despatched and are on their way to our distributor in Singapore, Scigate Automation.