Western Downs Regional Council – Landfill Weighbridge
September 2017, Australasia Scales supplied and installed a 20m x 3.5m weighbridge for Western Downs Regional Council. The weighbridge package included a Traffic Light and Remote Display for ease of operation for the weighbridge operator and the customer. A stiffened raft foundation design was used due to the poor soil conditions on the site.
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Weighbridge Digital System Upgrade
Client: Wagners Service Provider: SWIA (SEQ Team) Project Type: Weighbridge Refit and Digital System Upgrade Following Lightning Strike SWIA was engaged by Wagners immediately following a severe storm event that resulted in a lightning strike to an existing weighbridge installation. The incident caused damage to multiple weighbridge system components, impacting system functionality, load-cell integrity, and
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Ensuring Accurate Vehicle Weighing: SWIA’s Weigh Pad Service and Calibration for the Queensland Government
Accurate vehicle weighing is vital for managing fleet operations safely and meeting regulatory requirements. Recently, Sensortronic Weighing and Inspection Australia (SWIA) was engaged by a Queensland Government department to service and calibrate their portable weigh pad system. This system, which consists of six individual wheel weigh pads, ensures that the government’s fleet vehicles remain within
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Modernising a Weighbridge for Ongoing Reliability and Compliance
Sensortronic Weighing and Inspection Australia (SWIA) recently completed a significant weighbridge refit for a major industrial site. The site had been experiencing persistent weight-reading inconsistencies and structural concerns that threatened both operational continuity and regulatory compliance. By replacing outdated components with SWIA’s advanced digital load cells and a new weighbridge indicator, the refit has laid
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Richmond Saleyards upgrade (QLD)
Project Scope Upgrade of outdated weighbridge and control process to enable a higher flow of stock through the weighing facility. Services Provided – Removal of existing weighbridge, infrastructure around weighbridge and civil preparation of project area. – Supply, installation and commissioning of new 12 x 3 meter concrete infill weighbridge with digital loadcells. – Fabrication
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Bundaberg Regional Council – Landfill weighbridge
March 2015, Australasia Scales supplied and installed a 20m x 3.5m above ground landfill weighbridge. Rather than re-designing the weighbridge foundations to suit initial, extremely poor soil conditions, Bundaberg Regional Council choose to consult with a local civil engineer firm to provide a weighbridge bench solution to meet the standard weighbridge foundation specifications. Australasia Scales
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20m Weighbridge Installed Fro Environmental Waste Services Queensland
May 2015, Australasia Scales supplied and installed a 20m x 3.5m weighbridge for Environmental Waste Services Queensland. During initial weighbridge site investigation a large granite boulder was found that would have obstructed the weighbridge foundation footing at one end. As the boulder was too large to remove completely, it was eventually cut down as to
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Strawberry Field Scale Custom Solution
Australasia Scales designed and supplied a Strawberry Field Scale. Strawberry farmers use this scale for keeping track of pickers totals. The scale incorporates a printer and CSV database which reports on each pickers totals for a specific date period. The picker brings their picked strawberries to the scale, enter their ID and choose how many
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Trade Approved Portable Container Weighing Platform Solutions
August 2015, Australasia Scales supplied a fully portable, battery operated, three piece container weighing system if the form of two approved for trade platform scales (0.6m x 2.8m each) and a compact instrument case control unit housing an two CAS R323 stainless panel mount indicators (one for each platform) and a CAS R423 summing
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Environmental Waste Services Queensland – 20m Weighbridge
May 2015, Australasia Scales supplied and installed a 20m x 3.5m weighbridge for Environmental Waste Services Queensland. During initial weighbridge site investigation a large granite boulder was found that would have obstructed the weighbridge foundation footing at one end. As the boulder was too large to remove completely, it was eventually cut down as
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