Tractor Setup with PT300DW™ Wheel Load Scales

The proper setup of weight ballast and tire pressure on tractors provides maximum flotation and reduced compaction, increasing yields while saving on tire wear and fuel consumption. With the size and power of today’s tractors, coupled with numerous implement combinations, correct weight ballast is critical. Up to 33% of horsepower can be lost from improper inflation and ballast.

Farmers who are purchasing new tires, or fine-tuning their current configuration, need an effective way to avoid unnecessary tire wear, horsepower loss, or wheel hop associated with improper inflation and ballast. When adding weight to equipment prior to working in the field, ballast is often an educated guess, resulting in unknown front-to-rear weight distribution.

Intercomp’s PT300DW™ portable wheel load scales provide a practical and cost-effective solution to obtain individual wheel weights and percentages on large agricultural equipment.

The PT300DW™’s 3-inch pad height makes weighing large flotation tires on unimproved surfaces possible. The scales are easy to deploy and have solar charging capability to increase operating time without the need to recharge the scales. Built-in RFX™ Wireless Weighing capability eliminates the potential of damaging a cable and allows up to six scale pads to communicate and display a totalized weight or communicate with a wireless handheld indicator.

A setup procedure performed on the tractor provides increased tire life and puts more horsepower to the ground, improving fuel efficiency and decreasing operating costs. This can be included as a value-added service at the tire dealer or co-op level, or sold at a later date to existing customers. Alternatively, due to the ease of use, farm operations can conveniently customize tire pressure and ballast to their specific application, ensuring tractors are properly configured throughout the growing season.

This service will quickly differentiate tire dealers from competitors and help justify tire investments while winning new business. The performance gains achieved when a tractor is properly configured using Intercomp’s PT300DW™ can be seen immediately by the farmer.

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