weigh bridge

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A police officer taking weight of a motor truck. Los Angeles, 1929

1.2 DEFINITION A weighbridge or a truckscale is a set of scale which is used to weigh bulk items. It is a set of scale which is mounted by the weighbridge’s manufacturer on a concrete surface. It has an electronic or digital monitor which displays the weight of the vehicle weighed. Weighbridges are mainly used for weighing large vehicles like trucks or rail containers where movement of goods is done through vehicles. Reliable and accurate weighing helps the industry by giving

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