Is your Truck Scale Delivering Accurate Measurements?
If you have a truck scale, you likely rely on the measurement data to track materials both coming and going from your facility. However, as time passes your truck scale will provide less reliable measurements if it isn’t properly maintained. With spring upon us, it’s a great time to clean your scale and ensure proper functioning.
Checking Issues
If you notice that your reading is jumping around when trucks pull on, it could be a checking issue. For scales to weigh properly they must fully sit on their load cells. They do, however, require checking systems in place that keep them from moving so much that the deck or load cells are damaged.
Traditional checking systems are designed to allow the scale to move along with traffic. These systems consist of check rods and bars as well as bumper bolts – all of which should be checked regularly for damage. If any of these components are found to be cracked or damaged they should be corrected immediately. Not addressing these issues can result in permanent damage to your scale deck. Some canister-style load cell systems have checking on the load cells themself and do not include side checking (such as bumpers).
In addition to checking for damage, checking systems should be adjusted seasonally. Steel decks will expand in the Summer and contract in the Winter. You should ensure that your calibration provider is making these adjustments during regular inspections.
Finally, to extend the life of the scales and their checking systems, trucks should be prevented from entering and exiting the weighbridge too quickly. Visible signage, check-in stations, and guardrails can all help to alert drivers that they are approaching the scale and need to slow down.
Click below to learn the other factors to consider when spring cleaning your truck scale.
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