Wireless axial load cell and sensor assembly

An integrated wireless data system for measuring operational data of at least one component of a monitored system for at least one of safety and health monitoring and control, comprising:

• a wireless load cell assembly including a housing disposed about and containing a load cell and a plurality of strain gages and at least one additional sensor for measuring the operational data of the at least one component of the monitored system with an associated plurality of measurement parameters;
• said wireless load cell assembly having an electronics system including a cell analog to digital converter and a cell transceiver for wireless communication;
• said wireless load cell assembly including at least one cell antenna electrically coupled to said cell transceiver;
• said electronics system including a cell microprocessor electrically coupled to said cell analog to digital converter and said cell transceiver and said plurality of strain gages and said at least one additional sensor and configured to process and output the operational data and a control signal for controlling the monitored system using said cell transceiver and said at least one cell antenna;
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• a base unit disposed remotely from and in communication with said wireless load cell assembly for receiving and analyzing the operational data and sending a response signal back to the wireless load cell assembly to change the associated plurality of measurement parameters of the wireless load cell assembly based on the operational data received.