What is an axle weighing system?
With an axle weighing system, vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks, agricultural machines and even aircraft can be weighed. The advantages of axle weighing systems include their compact size, which makes them very easy to move from one location to another, and their significantly lower costs compared to weighbridges, which are installed in a permanent location.
An axle weighing system consists of 2 or more movable, compact weighing platforms, a control unit with display (weighing indicator) and optional peripheral equipment (such as a printer) and accessories. Weighing is carried out by driving the vehicle with at least 2 wheels on the weighing platforms, so that the axle pressure (axle weight) of the vehicle can be measured. Other versions are also possible, such as axle weighing systems that are installed permanently and recessed in the floor.
When using 2 weighing platforms (also called weighing plates), the wheel axles of the vehicle are weighed one after the other and their weights are added together (automatically). When using multiple pairs of weighing platforms, multiple axles can be weighed simultaneously or the entire vehicle at once. There are two application versions of axle weighing systems, static weighing and dynamic weighing. Both versions can be used for weighing almost all common vehicles.
By weighing the axle weight and the total weight of the vehicle, trucks can be loaded correctly. This can prevent fines. Other names for axle weighing system and common terms include axle pressure weighing system, wheel axle weigher, axle weighing plates, wheel weighing plates, wheel axle scale, vehicle weighing system, static axle weighing system, dynamic axle weighing system, wheel axle weighing system, measuring axle pressure, truck scale, mobile wheel axle weighing system.