LOAD INDICATING MEMBER WITH IDENTIFYING MARK

摘要

A load indicating member (10) is provided with a permanent identifying mark which can be read and used to determine ultrasonic (16) measurement parameters specific to the load indicating member to provide more precise and more reliable load measurements by compensating for differences resulting from manufacturing variations in individual load indicating member. The parameters specific to the load indicating member can be stored in coding (12) applied to the load indicating member or in a database that can be accessed remotely.