With roots in the aerospace and defense industries, the Houston Scientific™ brand continues its 30 year tradition of design and engineering innovation as a part of the NOV M/D Totco family of force and load measurement products. The broad range of force measurement (load cell) and linear displacement transducer product lines, including the through-hole column load cell and the cable actuated linear position transducer, is widely deployed throughout the petroleum exploration, primary metals, mining, engineering, construction, and utilities industries.
The synergy with National Oilwell Varco's current product line of drilling rig machinery is clear. Design innovations include:
Load cells for borehole analysis
Weight on bit measurement for MWD applications
Offshore crane load applications
Mooring tension systems for semisubmersible drilling rigs
Weight on leg and center of gravity for jackup drilling rigs
Tendon stress measurement for tension leg platforms (TLP).
Principal applications for NOV M/D Totco's load cell product line include:
The measurement of line tension -
Measurement of applied force through -
The measurement of structural forces -
Measurement of load and level -
With over thirty years experience in applications where moisture, corrosion, shock, vibration and temperature can be extreme, the product line has a proven track record of it's ability to survive in the most hostile environments. Whether the application is a North Sea FSPO mooring system, or a pipelay barge off the coast of Africa, these products have an established reputation for durability and reliability.