Northern Strands is now a proud supplier of Straightpoint products! Since 1976, Straightpoint's solution-based systems have been at the top of industrial weighting and load monitoring technology.
With UK headquarters, a US subsidiary, and global dealer network, the simple to use, cost-effective product range has enhanced safety for engineers and rigging professionals worldwide for 40 years.
The engineering team design and manufacture a broad spectrum of first-class products to capacities in excess of 1,500 tonnes to include:
- Tension 'Link' load cells
- Telemetry load cells
- Shackle load cells
- Dynamometers
- Crane scales
- Compression load cells
- Load pins
- Software solutions
The Straightpoint team pride themselves on the development and
distribution of world-class load monitoring, weighing and force measurement
systems.
Straightpoint’s wireless Windows-based software, and full line of
accessories allow for the simple and easy, acquisition and analysis of force
and load monitoring data.
All Straightpoint products are fully tested and available
for next day dispatch in an aluminium flight case (or wooden crate for large
capacities) with full documentation including multilingual manuals,
certificates of calibration/proof test and CE conformity.
World-class calibration and repair services are offered for
all models as well as other manufacturers’ load cells. Straightpoint products
are utilized within many industries worldwide:
- Shipping and marine
- Mining
- Transport
- Health and safety
- Entertainment
- Crane and rigging
- Salvage and decommissioning
- Oil and gas
- Construction
- Power generation
- Utilities
- Topsides
- Break bulk
- Military
Straightpoint‘s continued investment in research and development
enables them to remain at the forefront of technological development with
world-leading products and performance to meet their customers’ demands. With hundreds of units always in stock, Straightpoint aim
to deliver any standard product up to capacities in excess
of 1,500 tonnes anywhere in the world— FAST!
For additional information on the various Straightpoint products available through Northern Strands, please contact us!
3235 Millar Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5Y3
Phone: (306) 242-7073
Toll Free: (800) 242-7073
Fax: (306) 934-2920
Email: info@northernstrands.com
Being a company that specializes in rigging, we are often asked for working load limits for wire rope slings, synthetic slings, chain slings and polyester round slings. We have attached a Sling Ratings Chart for the convenience of our valued customers.
Sling Ratings Chart.pdf (324.61 kb)
Trivia: Did you know that Northern Strands is the largest supplier of wire rope and rigging in Saskatchewan?
Northern Strands is proudly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan owned and operated.
