PRODUCT SHOWCASE – WEIGHING SYSTEMS
The power of accuracy AFTER UPGRADING ITS WEIGHBRIDGES WITH POWERCELL TECHNOLOGY, A MAJOR AUSTRALIAN RECYCLING OPERATION SAW RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS.
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s landfill levy rates surge across the country, waste operators are becoming increasingly conscious of ensuring they have accurate weighing systems in place. According to John Beard, METTLER TOLEDO Weighbridge Business Area Manager, vehicle weighing is key to managing operational profitability at waste and recycling facilities. He notes a recent METTLER TOLDEDO project, where the company helped a major Australian recycling operation upgrade several of their weighbridges with POWERCELL PDX load cells, driver control stations and security measures such as cameras and boom gates. “The operation had purchased weighbridges from a non-METTLER TOLEDO supplier a few years back and through an audit, identified problems around the weighbridge operations,” Beard says. “This was later identified as a combination of lack of accuracy around the weighbridge technology and cheating drivers using the weighbridge.” This yielded significant profit loss, Beard says, as well as traceability issues. He adds that drivers taking advantage of the old system were being paid for more than they
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delivered. “The solution to upgrade their existing weighbridges with new load cell technology, driver control stations and other accessories helped to provided alerts and safeguarding measures to improve daily operations,” Beard says. “By incorporating boom gates, cameras and traffic lights, the company reduced the risk of improper truck positioning, altering data, stealing at the weighbridge and load cell tampering. They now receive real-time alert notifications of any misconduct.”
After adopting these technologies, the recycling operation received return on investment in less than two months. “The company has been extremely satisfied with the upgrades and are continuing to implement more security measures to prevent cheating at their weighbridges,” Beard says. METTLER TOLEDO is a global manufacturer and supplier of complete weighing systems and precision instruments, offering reliable solutions and services for the waste and recycling industry. Kevin Diep, Systems and
