Accurate weighing and measurement is essential to improve productivity – but quality measurement hasn’t always been readily available for mobile conveyors, according to Soeren Schramm, Product Manager for Loadrite. “Traditionally, belt scales have only been used on fixed, not portable plant equipment, because the shorter length of conveyor belts on portable plants has not been sufficient for accurate results. But being able to accurately weigh materials crossing the conveyors on a mobile crusher, screen or stacker is really important if operators want to get the best results from their business,” he said.
Loadrite’s C-Weigh is more than a traditional belt scale used in a portable application – it has been developed specifically for the portable equipment environment, with rugged components, flexible frames, easy modular installation and a repeatable accuracy rare in the industry, Schramm claims.
With a C-Weigh belt scale on their mobile equipment, customers can access reliable data on their tonnage crushed per hour, day, week or month, and an overview of the efficiency of their crushing and screening processes.
“The scale frame is very well suited for retrofitting and doesn’t require major structural modifications, and it is tolerant to shock, vibration and extreme temperatures. The design ensures C-Weigh is very cost effective and unobtrusive so retrofitting is very achievable,” Schramm said.
A range of reporting options is available to suit the needs and experience of the user. “It starts with the simple digital display that shows tonnes per hours and total tonnes,” Schramm said. “It is also possible to print out the report using a hardy printer specially designed for the system, or reports can be emailed directly to the user’s inbox. Connection to Loadrite’s MMS allows for basic inventory and stockpile reports or the system can be integrated with third party software.”
For advanced reporting requirements, the C-Weigh can be coupled with Loadrite’s INSIGHT software, a new web-based system that offers the reporting power of very expensive PLC/SCADA systems at a fraction of the cost.
C-Weigh uses the same robust, easy-to-learn user interface as Loadrite’s wheel loader scales, works with a range of wireless data communications options including Wi-Fi, radio modems or cellular modems and is able to fit most crushers, screens and stackers.
The mobile scale has been installed all around the world, from Australian mines to quarries in Qatar, France, the USA and Canada and offers unparalleled support with more than thirty years of experience backed by Loadrite’s global distributor network.
