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If you manage a farm, biogas plant, mining site, or any other industrial site, you probably need to move large amounts of material in and out of your site. To properly monitor and control the amount of material each of your utility trucks handle, you would need a strong, reliable weighbridge.
Are you considering getting a new weighbridge for your business? Read on to find out what a weighbridge’s purpose and importance is.
A weighbridge, or a truck scale as it’s also often called, is a large machine used to weigh industrial vehicles and their contents. It is called such as it’s similar to a ‘bridge’ in a way that trucks drive over it as its contents are weighed.
Weighbridges are extremely essential machines in industries like mining and agriculture, where large amounts of material need to be weighed with complete accuracy.
How does it usually work? The main idea is quite simple. The weight of the vehicle is recorded first. Then, the goods are loaded onto the vehicle. The vehicle is then weighed again. The difference between these two numbers equals the weight of the goods.
Today, the best, most advanced weighbridges are fitted with high-tech solutions that automate the calculation and data recording processes. This makes daily operations much more efficient.
Local regulations often enforce a maximum load capacity for vehicles using the roads. In Australia, for example, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator sees to it that measures like these are strictly implemented.
This is to prevent any vehicular accidents that can be caused by vehicles carrying too much load. Overloaded trucks are much likelier to tip over, making it a threat to the safety of the driver, other motorists, and pedestrians. Often, overloaded trucks are fined or sanctioned. With a properly calibrated weighbridge, you can avoid these fines as well as the safety risks involved.
Today, the best weighbridges are fitted with modern upgrades. Features of newer weighbridges include:
These are only a few of the SMART features that make weighing simpler and more efficient. When weighing becomes a breeze, your team gets to carry on with your daily operations much faster.
When trucks are consistently loaded to its optimal capacity, you’re more likely to be managing overall revenue better. You will not incur any significant loss due to partly loaded trucks, and your overall operations will run more smoothly.
Overloading wears out your trucks faster. It shortens their life and costs you heaps in repair and maintenance. Being able to weigh your trucks accurately at all times helps you avoid overloading.
With a weighbridge onsite, workers are more confident that you are taking proper measures to ensure their safety. For as long as vehicles are properly weighed whenever they enter or leave the site, workers don’t have to deal with threats to personal safety or risks of property damage. This then results in higher productivity onsite.
With an automated weighbridge system, there’s no need to manually record vehicle weight as drivers enter or leave the site. Drive-over scales can even detect data like tyresize, wheelbase, driving direction, and driving speed. This allows drivers to simply pass through the bridge quickly, reducing the possibility of traffic congestion.
As mentioned above, weighbridges let you comply with maximum load capacities enforced by your local councils. Fines and penalties for overloaded vehicles can hurt your business, not to mention your reputation. This may cause you to lose some of your customers’ trust. With a weighbridge onsite, you won’t have to worry about these.
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