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FMS, ABB & Montalvo Load Cell Replacement Review

Request a model-specific bearing load cell replacement assessment. Check bore, center height, force direction, electrical interface and installed calibration.

ORIGINAL NAMEPLATE → ENGINEERING REVIEW

Find the installed model before choosing an alternative.

Search ABB, FMS, DFE or Montalvo. Preserve the exact suffix and nominal load; one family name can describe several installations.

19 original references found. Results identify documents to review; they do not certify a BearingLoadCell drop-in match.

ABB / PILLOW BLOCKDrawing approval required

PFTL 101A

Measuring direction
Horizontal measuring
Original rating
Exact nominal load from nameplateConfirm the installed sensor rating
Original interface
Existing pillow block determines journal fit
Electronics check
Pressductor magnetoelastic sensor; requires an electronics/system review before using a strain-gauge alternative.

Supply original outline drawing and plate stack. Body length, fastening pitch and center height are separate dimensions.

ABB / PILLOW BLOCKDrawing approval required

PFTL 101B

Measuring direction
Horizontal measuring
Original rating
Original manual: 2 / 5 / 10 / 20 kN; verify exact suffixOriginal nominal load per sensor
Original interface
Existing pillow block determines journal fit
Electronics check
Pressductor; quote the load cells, conditioning electronics and PLC scaling as one reviewed system.

The 260 mm fixing dimension must not be entered as a verified overall body length. Upload the installed drawing by email.

ABB / PILLOW BLOCKDrawing approval required

PFCL 201C

Measuring direction
Vertical measuring
Original rating
Exact nominal load from nameplateConfirm the installed sensor rating
Original interface
Existing pillow block determines journal fit
Electronics check
Pressductor; mechanical fit alone does not establish an interchangeable electrical signal.

Keep PFCL (vertical) distinct from PFTL (horizontal). Check height datum, locating features, fasteners and electronics.

FMS / PILLOW BLOCKDrawing approval required

UMGZ060

Measuring direction
H or V variant: retain the original suffix and sensing direction
Original rating
0.25 / 0.5 / 1 / 2 kNOriginal nominal force per sensor
Original interface
140 × 60 × 90 mm (L × B × H)
Electronics check
Original UMGZ: 1.8 mV/V, 350 ohm bridge. Confirm excitation, polarity and amplifier input.

Compare upper and lower hole patterns separately. Housing center height is not the sensor-block height.

MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL / CALIBRATION

Define what changes between the original sensor and the PLC.

System conversion is reviewed independently from mechanical interchangeability.
Installed sensor technologyWhat the original interface meansWhat the alternative review must resolve
ABB PressductorMagnetoelastic sensor with dedicated tension electronics.New sensor pair, conditioning electronics, cable, signal scaling and commissioning. Do not wire a strain-gauge bridge into a presumed interchangeable Pressductor input.
FMS foil bridgeReview the exact mV/V sensitivity, bridge impedance, excitation and original suffix.Input compatibility, polarity, tare, paired gain and the installed web-path calibration.
DFE / Montalvo semiconductor configurationsOutput and bridge arrangement can differ from a conventional low-output full bridge.Verify the actual excitation limit, individual/pair bridge configuration and conditioner input range.

Request a quote with separate lines for the sensor pair, amplifier/controller, cable kit and calibration. Retaining the existing electronics is a review outcome, not an assumption.

See the A+B package and commissioning sequence →

For other FMS PMGZ/RMGZ/CMGZ variants, Magpowr or HBM equipment, retain the exact model and submit the original drawing and electronics details for an individual review.

ORIGINAL DRAWING → REVIEWABLE PROPOSAL

Ask for a dimensioned comparison before approving a replacement.

  1. Original nameplate, capacity and full suffix, plus the installed drawing revision.
  2. Separate body envelope, upper/lower hole patterns or flange pilot/PCD, and roller center-height datum.
  3. Original electronics, connector pinout, excitation, PLC input and shield arrangement.
  4. Minimum/maximum web tension, wrap geometry, roller tare and stopping conditions.
  5. Proposed BearingLoadCell drawing, bearing designation, calibration scope and acceptance criteria.

What the proposed release must establish

Mechanical interface approved. Electrical chain identified. Individual channels calibrated. Tare and wrap gain checked in the installed machine. Delivery and commercial terms agreed in the quotation.

No model family name, original certificate or similar-looking image establishes all five items.

ENGINEERING INTAKE / MT-BRL

Build your roller-end sensing package.

Send your shaft, load and machine details. We review the mounting envelope, sensing direction and PLC interface before quoting.

System configuration

Roll tension measurement typically requires one bearing load cell at each end of the roller (Drive Side + Operator Side). A cantilever or 3-roller station can use one sensing assembly.

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