Almost all tipper trucks have common components that work together to measure weight. It is important for a buyer to be familiar with these components to determine the tipper truck best suited to their needs. There are some concepts you may want to know before selecting a tipper truck for your business:
Almost all tipper trucks have common components that work together to measure weight. It is important for a buyer to be familiar with these components to determine the tipper truck best suited to their needs. There are some concepts you may want to know before selecting a tipper truck for your business:
Foundations: A tipper truck can be installed below ground level, so that the road surface is at ground level. It can also be installed above ground with ramps, allowing trucks to enter and exit the tipper truck. Regardless of the type of permanent installation, it requires concrete foundations.
Platform: Also called the tipper truck platform, it is the structure that creates the running surface for trucks. The platform is usually composed of modular sections that are assembled together to cover the desired length. The modules can be manufactured with a tear-shaped sheet surface or designed to be filled with concrete, creating a concrete surface.
Load Cells: These are the cells that measure the weight on the tipper truck. Modern tipper trucks use load cells as integrated elements in the structure. This means that the platform rests on the load cells. There are several different types of load cells, and they are usually placed at the corners of each platform module.
Indicator: Also called a weighing terminal, the weight indicator is the control panel of the tipper truck. It shows the weight value to the operator and often serves as a connection point for other tipper truck peripherals.
Cables: Information from the cells is transmitted via cables. These can be susceptible to rodent attacks. We recommend the use of cables with anti-rodent metal protection, offered in Barbal® TC cells.
Junction box: The cables from each cell are routed to the junction box, from where a single cable runs to the indicator. In sporadic cases, a tipper truck may have more than one junction box, depending on the number of cells present. Some newer systems dispense with the use of a junction box, such as with Barbal® TC-DC digital cells.
Information management: Handwritten weighing slips have given way to printed forms. Truck entry and exit management software plays a key role for companies, small or large, allowing them to speed up weighing times and reduce the risk of error.
Accessories: These can be road controls, such as barriers and traffic lights. Weight repeaters, which show the weight from a distance for viewing by the truck driver. Special equipment, such as cameras and detectors, can also be incorporated into the weighbridge. In addition, some companies are exploring new self-service and automation functionalities.
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Weighbridges are designed to weigh heavy vehicles with excellent precision. They typically consist of several modules and are adapted to the environment where they will be installed, and can be made of metal, concrete, or a combination of these materials.
Before deciding to purchase a weighing solution for your company, you should consider several aspects, including the following.
Weighbridges currently allow you to leverage the latest technologies to streamline business processes and transactions by collecting information such as the product to be weighed, price, tare weight, net weight, customer or supplier data, carrier, supporting documents (such as invoices or shipping documents), driver identification, vehicle identification, surcharges, freight, fees or taxes, or the quality and origin of the materials.
In order to properly compare the various options for a weighbridge, a savvy buyer should consider more than just the purchase price of the product. While price is important, it is the accuracy and reliability of the weighbridge that will directly impact the owner's business for decades to come.
Weighbridges are used all over the world. Both small and large businesses, as well as transport companies, weigh trucks carrying all types of cargo, from food products to metals, as well as durable consumer goods or solid waste.
Almost all weighbridges have components in common that work together to measure weight.