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2 - Weighbridge Routine Care
3 - Understanding Scale Performance As truck scale technology has advanced, the amount of information / performance data that can be accessed from the load cells and provided to the customer has expanded. On an annual basis, your service provider should be providing you with a detailed report that addresses: • Physical scale condition
• Foundation/pit review • Accuracy performance • Maintenance/repair spend
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These reports equip you, the truck scale owner, with powerful cost-of-ownership information that gives you greater visibility into scale health and budget management. It can allow you to move your scale downtime from unplanned (scale failure) to planned (scheduled service calls) by proactively managing your equipment upgrades and scale re-calibrations.
Services an owner/operator can perform
• Visually inspect around the scale. Look for and clear any obvious debris. • Control traffic flow to ensure scale safety. • Clean the scale, including washing around and under the scale to re- move debris such as packed mud, snow or fallen product. • Conduct a partial-weight test – only if safe and test weights are available. • Order a full-service calibration if accuracy discrepancies show.
Daily
Monthly
Alternate Months
Services a certified technician must perform
• Schedule calibration through service provider certified by Weights and Measures. Failure to do so can mean fines and forced scale shut-down. • Schedule recommended preventative maintenance performed by your service provider. • To extend the life of your weighbridge, your service provider may recom- mend a load cell system upgrade.
Every 6 to 12 Months
Every 3, 6 or 12 Months
4 - Emergency Service If your scale is down unexpectedly, your business could be losing money with every hour that you wait for repairs. Ideally, you want a service provider with the right tools, equipment, knowledge, and replacement parts to fix a problem in a single visit. Additional questions for your potential service supplier: • What kind of parts inventory do they carry? • What is the travel time from their location to your scale? • What sequence of tests does the technician perform when they are faced with a scale that isn’t operating properly? How long do they take? • How long does it take to switch out a common part, e.g., a load cell, a cable or hydraulic line, a printer, etc.? • Is after-hours service available? • How fast can the manufacturer get parts to the local service organization? • What equipment does the local organization have, e.g., jacks, test equipment, test trucks, booms and welding equipment? • Is it possible to perform remote diagnostics rather than traveling to the scale site?
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Download White Paper: Proactive Maintenance For step-by-step information on how to execute each of the above activities and prolong the life of your equipment, download the free Proactive Maintenance Guide. www.mt.com/Veh-PM
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