Intro
Changes in legislation often require companies to change their current practices and systems. However, when this occurs in the Lifting and Handling industry, retro-fitting can be a time-consuming and costly option.
The Application
A customer requires a fleet of trucks to check their net load weight. However, they do not want the expense of retro-fitting load monitoring sensors to each truck. The customer already has a weigh platform that the trucks drive onto, so they re-use it for loading the trucks.
The Solution
Mantracourt recommended a T24-SA telemetry strain gauge acquisition module. Our team mounted this in a sealed case with internal batteries (2 X Duracell Alkaline D Cells). These modules were located near each loadcell. Significantly, the devices transmit their data at a rate of one per second. This gives a battery life of approximately one year without having to turn off or sleep the measurement modules.
Each truck is fitted with a T24-SO telemetry serial output device connected to an LCD module. This module was mounted in a dash top enclosure. A pair of buttons must be pressed simultaneously by the driver (to avoid inadvertent operation). These zero the display and are pressed before loading begins. As the truck is being loaded the driver can monitor the load weight. Furthermore, a supervisor also carries a handheld device that shows the same total weight, but allows the viewing of the individual load cell weights if required.
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