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6 Tips to Extend the Life of Your Weighbridge

Overlooking routine scale maintenance can lead to unplanned scale downtime, poor reliability, inaccuracy, and a scale that ages pre-maturely. Take steps to ensure your investment will last.

6 Tips to Extend the Life of Your Weighbridge
6 Tips to Extend the Life of Your Weighbridge

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There are several things you can do as a truck-scale owner or operator to ensure your scale will provide you years of reliable use, including:

  • Visually inspect the scale
  • Clean around and under the scale including the load cells
  • Schedule routine preventative maintenance

To get a full list of tasks you can do on your own, as well as the annual maintenance your service provider should perform, download the free Weighbridge Care Poster.

As a responsible car owner, you change the oil in your car every three to four months. This is done to ensure that your car will provide you with years of use, and guarantee you get the most out of your investment.

The same concept can be applied to your weighbridge. As a large investment for your business, the truck scale is a piece of heavy equipment that must be maintained to have a long life – especially due to the harsh nature of its environment and application.

 

Walk Before You Run, with a Vehicle Scale Health Check

New to truck-scale ownership or operation? Then you are probably finding there is more to a weighbridge than meets the eye! With sensitive electronics located all over a scale, it is no wonder they often experience issues. However, it can be difficult to know when to call service and when you should be able to correct a problem.

 

A Truck Scale Health Check is a good way to get familiar with your equipment quickly. Our trained service professionals think about truck scales all day – and they can help get you up to speed on the current state of your scale and recommend items for improvement in the future.

Examples of services provided during a health check include:

 

  • Overview of weighbridge structure and foundation
  • Review of load cell network
  • Check all cables and connectors
  • Review scale terminal and peripheral equipment
  • Check weighing accuracy (optional)  

 

Depending on your location, a Truck Scale Health Check can likely be done free of charge. So what are you waiting for? Contact your local METTLER TOLEDO and set up your health check today. 

From Lab Balance to Truck Scale - Accuracy Matters

No matter the size of the scale, shouldn’t we expect that our weighing transactions be accurate? We think so. That is why at METTLER TOLEDO our service technicians are Weights & Measures certified to perform calibration testing on your Legal-For-Trade equipment. Calibration is a crucial part of ensuring your operation is compliant with the local W&M authorities – non-compliance can mean a complete halt to business until a scale is properly calibrated.

 

Whether you have our scales, or a competitors – we want your operation to operate with true accuracy and compliance. Schedule your certified calibration visit today.