--- title: "Preload monitoring by Strainlabs" description: "Learn how preload monitoring helps industrial teams detect loose bolts, reduce manual inspections and prevent costly downtime." url: "https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring" canonical: "https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring" markdown_url: "https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring.md" site: "Smart Bolts by Strainlabs" publisher: "Smart Bolts by Strainlabs" language: "en-GB" updated: "2026-11-11" breadcrumbs: - "Home: https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/" - "Preload monitoring by Strainlabs: https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring" translations: - "sv-SE: https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/sv/overvakning-av-forspanning" x_default: "https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring" --- # Preload monitoring by Strainlabs > Learn how preload monitoring helps industrial teams detect loose bolts, reduce manual inspections and prevent costly downtime. _Preload monitoring_ ## What you can measure you can improve Bolts are incredible tools, when installed correctly they withstand great loads. But the importance of bolt preload must not be overlooked. ![An engineer in a hard hat watching monitoring screens](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/media/mwcnv5os-e92sr3dq.webp) ### Request a demo This section is a form (“Request a demo”) that visitors fill in on the web page. It asks for: - **Name** (required): short text - **Work Email** (required): email address It is sent with the “Send” button and goes to the Smart Bolts by Strainlabs team. _Discover more:_ - Preload Monitoring ([Preload Monitoring](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring)) - Torque vs. Preload ([Torque vs. Preload](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/torque-vs-preload)) - IoT & Sensor Technology ([IoT & Sensor Technology](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/iot-sensor-technology)) - IndTech ([IndTech](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/indtech)) _The Strainlabs solution_ ### Preloaded bolts prevail, loose ones come apart A preloaded bolt distributes force through the clamped materials making the application rigorous. If a joint is not correctly tightened, the entire force may be placed on a bolt – greatly increasing the risk of failures. - Due to friction and installation factors, the relationship between input torque and achieved preload cause uncertainty already when bolts are installed. - To make matters more complicated, preload also changes over time due to natural causes. - Maintenance teams spend valuable time manually checking and retightening bolts. Not knowing which bolts need attention may result in costly downtime. ![A Strainlabs M16 smart bolt with its sensor visible](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/media/mwcibt9f-y40j62hp.webp) _Where tradition meets innovation_ ### Traditional maintenance meets remote, automated and wireless condition monitoring Bolted joints are a key source for inspections as well as reoccurring retightening and maintenance needs. With Strainlabs, some of these costly processes can be digitalized and easily integrated into a modern maintenance strategy to allow more efficient time spent by maintenance teams whilst enabling a tighter inspection scheme and faster identification of bolts approaching a non-functional preload range. The system includes custom alerts and user-friendly dashboards to support monitoring and insights per specific bolt or joint, and even machines and entire sites. For OEMs and service providers, Strainlabs Preload Monitoring can be offered as part of a service offering to enable maximized asset output and productivity for asset users. [Discover the Strainlabs system](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/our-solution/strainlabs-system) ![Strainlabs analytics dashboard on a laptop](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/media/mwci4czu-rvzj1f5y.webp) ### Ready to transform how you integrate bolt preload data in your maintenance strategy? Contact us today to learn more about our solution and how it could make your industry more safe, cost efficient and reliable. ### Discover the Strainlabs solution Get to know us to learn more about Internet of Bolts, Preload Monitoring and how Strainlabs System can benefit your operations. This section is a form (“Discover the Strainlabs solution”) that visitors fill in on the web page. It asks for: - **Your name** (required): short text - **Company** (optional): short text - **Phone** (optional): short text - **Work Email** (required): email address - **Message** (optional): free text It is sent with the “Send” button and goes to the Smart Bolts by Strainlabs team. ## Related pages **In this section** - [Business Case](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/business-case) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/business-case.md)): Why loss of preload costs money and how preload monitoring will help you get the most from your assets and let your maintenance teams work smarter. - [IndTech](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/indtech) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/indtech.md)): Discover how IndTech combines IT, OT, IoT sensors and data analytics to modernize industrial operations and maintenance. - [IoT & Sensor Technology](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/iot-sensor-technology) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/iot-sensor-technology.md)): Learn how IoT sensor technology helps industrial teams collect data, improve safety and monitor critical bolted joints remotely. - [Torque vs Preload](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/torque-vs-preload) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring/torque-vs-preload.md)): Preload Monitoring **Main pages** - [Smart Bolts with Built-in Sensors](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/home.md)): Strainlabs smart bolts measure preload every 10 minutes and alert you months before failure. Continuous bolt monitoring for industrial operations. - [About us](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/about) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/about.md)): Strainlabs offers smart bolts with built-in sensors, paired with a system that enables real-time monitoring and alerts, to prevent unexpected production stops - [Contact](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/contact) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/contact.md)): Let's talk! - [Customer cases](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/customer-cases) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/customer-cases.md)): Our success stories - [Downloads](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/downloads) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/downloads.md)): Learn more - [Industries](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/industries) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/industries.md)): Industries - [Maintenance Glossary](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/maintenance-glossary) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/maintenance-glossary.md)): All Key Terms in Maintenance & Reliability Explained - [Our Solution](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/our-solution) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/our-solution.md)): Our Solution - [Part of Service Offering](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/part-of-service-offering) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/part-of-service-offering.md)): Application and industries - [Partners](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/partners) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/partners.md)): Local expertise. Global reach. - [Privacy policy](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/privacy-policy) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/privacy-policy.md)): Last updated: 2021-08-25 - [Request a demo](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/request-a-demo) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/request-a-demo.md)): Want to know more? Request a demo - [Sustainability](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/sustainability) ([Markdown](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/sustainability.md)): Preload monitoring ## How to cite Smart Bolts by Strainlabs. “Preload monitoring by Strainlabs”. Smart Bolts by Strainlabs, 2026-11-11. https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring (accessed ). ## Company & contact - **Company:** Smart Bolts by Strainlabs - **Address:** Strainlabs head office, Stockholm: | Kungsgatan 64, 111 22 Stockholm - **General enquiries:** [contact@strainlabs.com](mailto:contact@strainlabs.com) - **Phone:** +46 (0) 46 286 4000 - **About:** Get to know us to learn more about Internet of Bolts, Preload Monitoring and how Strainlabs System can benefit your operations. **Other languages:** [Svenska](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/sv/overvakning-av-forspanning.md) --- [View on site](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/preload-monitoring) · [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://strainlabs.clearagency.ai/llms.txt)