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associated with installing a mobile

weighbridge. After considering our options,

we fitted Loadrite scales to our fleet of

Komatsu WA500 and WA480 loaders which

were used on site to fill the trucks with

various materials.

“The use of Loadrite loader scales helped

to reduce the set-up costs for the project,

and increased productivity by ensuring each

truck was carrying the optimum weight

at any one time. Given we were loading

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EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

On-board weighing systems for wheel

loaders can dramatically improve efficiency

while reducing costs, especially for

projects that would otherwise require

the installation of a mobile weighbridge,

according to an earthmoving and civil

construction company.

Road and earthworks contracting

company, SEE Civil, estimates it has made

significant savings thanks to the installation

of Loadrite’s on-board weighing system on

its fleet of Komatsu loaders. The Loadrite

L-2180 is designed to provide accurate and

consistent results direct from the loader.

With on-board weighing, the system helps

operators avoid costly overloading, without

the need for a weighbridge.

SEE Civil’s Operations Manager, Ross

Smith, said the company introduced the

L-2180 two years ago to avoid having to

install a mobile weighbridge at a leased

quarry near a job site in northern NSW.

“We were contracted to supply and

deliver all the pavement materials for the

$40 million Alstonville bypass project,” Ross

said. “The project called for a specific road

base called chert, believed to be a superior

material because it holds together better

than some alternative road bases.”

The company found a chert resource

in a quarry at Wardell, 30kms away from

the job site. It leased the quarry and set

up a mobile crushing and screening plant.

During the course of the 12 month project,

300,000 tonnes of material were loaded to

enable completion of the bypass.

“Because we were only leasing the

quarry, we wanted to avoid the costs

Loader scales deliver cost savings

Since installing Loadrite’s on-board weighing

system on its Komatsu loaders, SEE Civil has made

significant cost savings

over 100 32-tonne trucks daily with up to

nine various materials ranging from top

and bottom course road base to drainage

aggregates of varying sizes and drainage

blanket materials, Loadrite played an

integral role in the success of the project,”

Ross said.

By installing software to transmit Loadrite

data directly to MYOB, Ross was able to

reduce the time spent on inputting the data

for invoicing.

“Our invoices are calculated according

to the type of material, weight and

destination. Loadrite scales capture all of

this data on site when each load is weighed.

We were loading 100 trucks a day, which

meant there was a lot of data that needed

to be inputted on a daily basis,” Ross said.

The process works via a wireless internet

connection. Information captured via

the Loadrite scale including the type

of material, weight and destination is

exported at the end of each day into an

offsite database program. This database

integrates with MYOB to generate invoices

as required.

“We’ve got six major projects underway

across NSW and Queensland and Loadrite

systems are either being used, or soon will

be, across all sites,” Ross said.

“It’s easy for loader operators to use

and due to the fact the software adjusts

automatically throughout the day to cope

with temperature changes that can affect

weighing performance, we’re confident of

ensuring accurate weights every time.”

For more contact: 09 820 7736 or visit:

www.loadritescales.com

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