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5 - Scale Terminal Selection and Operator Tools The scale terminal is the primary weight display of the scale. It is typically mounted in the scale house and is an integral element of a Weights and Measures certified system.
6 - Transaction Management and Automation The scale house and truck scale system often operates as the cash register for bulk mate- rial operations. Effectively managing truck scale transactions is critical to the business.
Typical Scale Terminal Functions • Displays weight value • Performs simple transactions with gross, tare and net weights • Stores tare weights to calculate net weights • Calculates simple accumulations, for example, daily tonnage per truck or commodity • Outputs data to a printer, remote display, and other peripheral devices • Stores limited data and transaction information • Offers self-diagnostics
Typical information captured at the scale house includes: • Material type • Price • Truck weight (tare) • Net weight • Customer/account number • Purchase contract • Third-party hauler information • Driver identification number
• Truck identification number • Surcharges, fees, taxes
• Material grade • Material origin
Transaction management software manages the inbound and outbound truck process and also controls: • Interfaces with scale terminal for control of scale, traffic lights, loops and gates/barriers • Provides one-pass, two-pass and multi-pass weighing transactions • Offers a database with tables to store information about vehicles, products, accounts, etc.
Optional Scale Terminal Capabilities • Ethernet / TCP/IP network connectivity • Serial interfaces to common peripherals – printers, remote displays
• Configures reports and tickets • Calculates advanced pricing • Speeds up transactions with presets and group information • Imports and exports data
• PLC / process control connectivity • Manage basic traffic control system • Operates multiple scales with a single unit
Automated Scale House / Unattended Systems
Processing trucks while keeping the driver in the truck cab has many benefits and efficiencies for the bulk material operation. It allows faster processing time, it improves driver safety, and allows contactless processing to reduce health risks. Unattended systems are available and operate similarly to a banking ATM system. Unattended systems can be configured with the following automation tools: • Card/RFID reader for quickly identifying drivers and vehicles • Display for prompting drivers to enter data • Keypad/keyboard or touchscreen for entering data • Ticket printer • Wireless networking • Voice intercom capability (standard or voice-over-IP) • Camera systems for remote monitoring
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