Essential Guide About the Components of Weighbridge!

A weighbridge is a big scale used to weigh heavy things, such as vehicles and their contents. And, in your organization, it may be a key component of your team and the long-term viability of your firm.  But are you sure you know everything there is to know about truck scales?

Today, we will take you on a tour of the interior of this weighing equipment so that you may better understand your weighbridge and the components that allow it to work.

Swisser Instruments’ top professionals on industrial weighing are ready to assist you with this work. They know these instruments better than anybody else, including their components and mysteries.  As a result, they are your guides on this journey to the center of a weighbridge.

The Weighbridge’s Base

The first point takes us through the basics of a truck scale.  On permanent installations, weighbridges require prior preparation and concrete foundations to carry the weight of the vehicles and their loads. As a result, they typically request building work prior to installation.

Platform

Now let’s proceed to the weighbridge platform. This is the surface where trucks will circulate and be weighed.  It can be made of metal or a combination of metal and concrete, depending on the demands of the user and the constraints of the installation area.  Most of these platforms are made up of many components that make shipping and installation easier.

Load Cells

The basic components that make your weighbridge capable of weighing.  The load cells, which are part of the junction box, are precisely the components that allow the equipment to measure the weight of the platform.  

On a more technical level, these are electromechanical transducers that are located beneath the weighbridge’s surface and transform force into an electrical signal. They assess the material’s reaction to load application, translating it into a quantifiable electrical signal that calculates the weight of the vehicle and its related load. 

Terminal

Another component is the terminal, often known as an indicator.  The weighbridge’s control panel is where the operator checks weight and connects to additional truck scale peripherals such as viewers and mupis.

Cables

Now it’s time to move on to the wires, which link many weighbridge components.  In most situations, load cells transfer electrical impulses to the terminal, allowing the weight to be measured and seen.

Accessories

It’s time to look at the many accessories that may be added to your weighbridge.  For further road safety, your truck scale can incorporate lateral guidelines that make driving at night easier, as well as red lights, among other features.  In addition, there are numerous possibilities for automating the truck weighing procedure, such as our BM700 mupi with a license plate recognition system.

Conclusion

For the time being, we will conclude this blog with the components of a weighbridge. If you want to purchase this weighing equipment, please contact us!  Explore the many weighbridge choices and accessories we have available on the website, and if you have any questions about our equipment, simply fill out our form to contact the best professionals in industrial weighing.  We are one of the top weighbridge manufacturers, always here for you!