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Cleveland, Oh... The new Cleveland-Kidder(r) UPB Washdown-Duty LC from Cleveland Motion Controls, Inc. (CMC), measures and monitors precise tension on web process or wire machinery. With a completely sealed design (corrosion resisting and chemical resisting), this under-pillow-block style load cell is an ideal solution for demanding industrial environments, such as in the production of paper, steel, textiles, roofing shingles, linoleum, rubber, foil, and food products.

The new UPB Washdown-Duty LC is designed for use with pillow block bearings and rotating shaft installations. It has a compact low-profile block design-that can be mounted at any angle and used for retrofit or for new machinery.

The UPB Washdown-Duty LC is made from either Stainless Steel or Aluminum Alloy (depending on the size rating) and complies with standard NEMA 4x, IP65/67 standards. It is available in a variety of load capacities (25 to 30,000 lb.) and sizes (6.5 to 17 inches long). It provides 500% overload protection.

CMC manufactures numerous Cleveland-Kidder(r) and Tensi-Master(r) Web Tension Controls and Load Cells for indicating precise tension or control in the processing of paper, film, foil, tape, rubber, linoleum, filament, cable, etc.

CMC, with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and part of the Controls Group of IMC, is a major supplier of high performance motion controls and systems. Its controllers, amplifiers, motors, encoders, and automation controls are used to improve quality and productivity in a wide range of industrial applications.

For more information about the new UPB Washdown-Duty LC call 216-524-8800 or 1-800-321-8072 and ask for Don Strenio/ Controls & Sensors Product Manager/ Cleveland Motion Controls, Inc. / 7550 Hub Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44125/ Fax (216) 642-2100/ Visit Us: www.cmccontrols.com