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Griffith Elder, an electronic weighing equipment specialist, has improved A-Ward's 'container tilter' with a kit of weighing electronics for metal-recycling applications.
In order to maximise payloads, A-Ward, a New Zealand company, developed the container tilter: a machine designed to turn the container on its end to be filled from the top.
However, space in a metal-recycling yard is often tight and moving a container in and out of the container tilter to be weighed on a weighbridge is not always a feasible option.
Griffith Elder claims that it provided the solution to minimise hassle and maximise efficiency.
By installing load cells under the container tilter, the whole machine is weighed without the use of an external weighbridge.
A purpose-designed weight indicator, operating from 12V, allows the weight of the empty container to be zeroed out so the weighing indicator only shows the load weight inside the container.
The weighing indicator also has a radio link that communicates with a remote display in the cab of the loading grab, showing the operator exactly how much has been put in the container.
A flashing light shows when the target weight has been met.
The system is calibrated in the factory before delivery, meaning that there is no need to calibrate the system after installation.
The digital output of the load cells ensures that they do not go out of calibration during use.
With this improved container tilter, sea-going containers can be filled to the maximum allowable weight.