TensionCam provides a patented nut and IoT-based sensor system that accurately measures clamp load in industrial bolt joints, ranging from M8 to M100 sizes. This technology minimizes the risk of breakdowns and leaks by detecting eccentric loads, ensuring safer and more reliable construction practices.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Maintaining accurate clamp load in bolted joints is critical for structural integrity and preventing failures in industrial applications, but traditional methods lack real-time monitoring and can be unreliable, leading to breakdowns, leaks, and potential safety hazards. Existing solutions often require manual calibration and don't detect eccentric loads effectively.
Solution
TensionCam provides a patented system for real-time clamp load monitoring in bolted joints, using specially designed nuts and IoT-enabled sensors. The system measures the diameter of a precisely machined circle within the nut cavity, capturing images with a sensor module and transmitting them to the cloud via a mobile app. Unique algorithms then calculate the exact clamp load, detecting changes due to axial load and bending moments. This data is displayed in the app, alerting users to unwanted eccentric loads and enabling proactive maintenance to reduce the risk of failure due to diminished fatigue properties.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes industries relying on bolted joints, such as wind energy, bridge construction, and general manufacturing, where maintaining accurate clamp load is critical for safety and reliability.
Features
- Patented nuts with a uniquely designed cavity for accurate clamp load measurement
- IoT-based sensor module that docks into the nut cavity to capture images
- Mobile app for data transmission and real-time clamp load display
- Cloud-based algorithms for calculating clamp load and detecting eccentric loads
- Trend and Load Scatter diagrams in a web portal for individual bolt joint analysis
- Measurement precision of +/- 5% of full scale
- Nuts available in sizes M8 to M100, including corresponding inch sizes