Capital Equipment News October 2019

LOAD WEIGHING SYSTEMS

JBI Industrial Solutions offers weighing solutions for most mobile machines.

Given that the precise determination of the weight of products being carried at quarries is a crucial parameter in the daily functions of the industry, it is essential for every operation that carries and transports payloads to adopt efficient and accurate on-board weighing solutions, writes Munesu Shoko . Taking the load off weight problems

T he quarrying industry has a dynamic operational of any quarrying business. One critical tool that must form part of every quarrying business is the on-board weighing system. There are several instances in quarries where weighing from a specific site becomes purely inefficient and inconvenient. This is where on-board scales come into play. The digital display fitted in the cabin of the vehicle offers easy assessment of weight metrics, which minimises supervisory overhead and human errors. While it is still possible to get the job done without these technologies, the productivity is sure to suffer significantly. The conventional practices can increase operational expenses over time and workforces may end up spending most of the time doing tasks that are less significant. To get around this whole scenario, it is advisable that quarry owners seriously consider installing on-board scales that can turn all the tedious weighing tasks into a total breeze. environment that makes it absolutely essential for the sector to deploy the right tools and systems to raise the bar of performance and efficiency. These tools have the power to directly affect the output and profitability

Highly significant At a time when the quarrying industry seeks to survive the tide of a tough business cycle, just how important is it for operations to consider on-board load weighing systems for their operations? Ivan van Heerden, MD of Dynamic Weigh Systems (DWS), the sole agent in southern Africa for the VEI Group’s line of onboard weighing and payload management systems, says it is extremely important to install these systems on all load and haul equipment on site. “There can be huge losses in time and money with trucks arriving at the weighbridge either over or under loaded, resulting in bottlenecks or returns to stockpiles,” says Van Heerden. Christiaan Luttig, marketing director at JBI Industrial Solutions, the sole distributor of Pfreundt’s range of load weighing solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, says quarries should seriously consider load weighing technology as operations seek to improve operational efficiency and eliminate waste to stay competitive. He believes that load weighing systems with smart technology and cutting-edge software are the best method of controlling these parameters. “Having a live feed of what is currently taking place in the three main areas of any quarry – extraction, processing and loadout – is

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