How Accurate Are Crane Scales? Evaluating Precision in Heavy Lifting

In industries dealing with heavy lifting—like logistics, manufacturing, or shipping—crane scales provide critical weight readings for safety, billing, and compliance. Accuracy is paramount when hoisting bulky loads, as even small errors can result in overloading equipment or miscalculating shipments. But how accurate are crane scales truly? Below, we’ll examine the factors influencing crane scale precision,

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

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 By replacing outdated components with SWIA’s advanced digital load cells and a new weighbridge indicator, the refit has laid

What Is a Weighbridge? Exploring Heavy-Duty Vehicle Weighing Solutions

In industries such as transportation, logistics, mining, and agriculture, managing heavy loads is a daily priority. Keeping track of vehicle weights is crucial not only for safety and compliance but also for operational efficiency. This is where a weighbridge comes into play. By providing accurate, large-scale weighing solutions, weighbridges help businesses maintain regulatory standards, streamline

Sunshine Coast STRIKES AGAIN…

A weighbridge in the South Burnett Region was hit by lightning in October and stopped working. In less than 24 hours our local service team had diagnosed the weighbridge and made a plan to move forward that would see the customer operational again (1). Upon diagnosis it was found that lightning had damaged 4-of-6 CAS

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Legal for trade wheeled loader scale

This is the product the loader scale market has been screaming for !!! TOP QUALITY COST MINDFUL & THE PERFECT SOLUTION for mobile crushing and operations where the precision accuracy of a static weighbridge is not a viable option. Compuload CL-6000

A Guide To Crane Scale Repair & Maintenance

A Guide To Crane Scale Repair & Maintenance

If you or your business constantly uses a crane scale as part of your daily activities, you will no doubt be looking for a trusted crane scale repair Queensland industries can rely on. In this article, we’ll cover what a crane scale can do for you, the importance of scheduling regular crane scale repair work,

What Is A Platform Scale?

What Is A Platform Scale?

In this article we’ll give you a brief guide to platform scales, with a focus on answering two main questions: what is a platform scale? and how do platform scales work? What is a platform scale? If you’ve never used a platform scale before, the first question you should ask yourself is what is a

Weighbridge Maintenance & Cleaning

Weighbridge Maintenance & Cleaning

Keeping your Weighbridge maintained and clean is essential. Not only is it good practice to keep your bridge clean, but it also contributes to a preventative maintenance plan and can significantly reduce the risk of equipment downtime and inaccurate weighing. Two levels of weighbridge maintenance should be considered to form part of your regular maintenance

Weighbridge Controls: Protecting the Integrity Of Your Weighbridge

Weighbridge Controls: Protecting the Integrity Of Your Weighbridge

When investing in a weighbridge there are a lot of options you need to consider, particularly if the site will be unmanned. These weighbridge add-ons cut down the man-hours it takes to look after your system. First, you must adhere to operational fundamentals when it comes to how to operate a weighbridge. This includes whether