Weighing Bulk Materials for Shipping
Weighing of boxes and palleted products for shipping is a common practice. When faced with irregularly shaped products that are difficult to weigh by standard methods, portable scales provide accurate weights, eliminating estimations and potential errors.
Having accurate weights enables logistics to better plan shipping methods, and helps ensure higher levels of safety for material handlers and shippers throughout the supply chain.
Shipping products overseas entails compliance with SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) requirements for accurate and verified weight of materials to be shipped. With an accuracy of 0.1%, Intercomp’s portable SW™ scales, and PT300™ scales, can wirelessly measure the weight of non-standard cargo. Multiple scale pads can be placed under the item to be shipped, in a variety of configurations, resulting in highly accurate measurement.
SW™ Series and PT300™ portable scale systems are made for weighing everything, including oversized crates, large machinery, irregular-sized objects, shipping containers, mobile homes or virtually any other object to be shipped. Either product is ideal to ensure weight limits are not exceeded, establish accurate information for consumers and reduce stress on equipment.
Method 1 Solution: SW™ Scale Systems
- Accuracy of ±0.1% of Reading
- 15"x15"x4" (381x381x100mm) RFX™ Wireless Billet Scale Pads
- 8,800lb (4,000kg) & 20,000lb (10,000kg) System Capacities Available
- Commercially Available Batteries Last up to 150 Hours in Scales
Method 2 Solution: PT300™ Scale Systems
- Increased load capacity up to 20,000lb (10,000kg) per scale pad
- 12"x12"x3" (305x305x76mm) RFX™ Wireless heavy-duty scale pads
- Accuracy of ±0.1% of Reading
- Easy-to-Read LCD Display with Solar Power that provides up to one year of battery life with outdoor use
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Application Notes
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- Inventory & Gate Management with LS-WIM
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- Intercomp’s LS-WIM System Helps Large Fleets Maximize Safety & Compliance
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- Intercomp LS630-WIM™ Keeps Weight of Australian Haulers in Check
- Intercomp Strip Sensors Allow Efficient Weight Monitoring
- Portable Truck Scales for Utility Vacuum Trucks
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- PT300™ Scales Used by Dial Engineering for Forensic Analyses
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- Weighing Bulk Materials for Shipping
- Intercomp Scales Weigh Manufacturing Equipment
- LS-WIM System Reduced Traffic Backups at South American Market
- Dual Wheel Load Scales for Commercial Fleets
- PT300DW™ Camper Weighing Dutch Camper Club
- Customized Portability for Heavy-Duty AX900™ Axle Scales
- Distribution Company Uses PT300™ Scales to Stay Compliant
- New Features of AX900™ Axle Scales Facilitate Easy Maintenance
- Avoid Overloaded Vac Trucks with Portable Truck Scales
- Weigh-In-Motion at the Gate
- Novel In-Ground Use of Portable Scales
- Economical SOLAS Solutions for Shippers
- Efficient Pre-Selection In Uruguay
- Pre-Selection on I-84 in Oregon, USA
- Data Collection on I-90 in Washington State, USA
- 1A INMETRO Certification in Brazil
- Dynamic Weighbridge Technology for Gate Operations - Thessaloniki, Greece
- Intercomp Strip Sensors at Border Crossing for Tolling and Screening
- Scientific Validation of Strain Gauge Strip Sensors’ Superior Stability Over Time
- WIM Site In-Service Evaluation- COST 323
- Overweight Identification on Toll Roads - Autostrade per l’Italia
- Portable Vehicle Enforcement with LS630-WIM™ Scales in Kentucky
- WIM Pre-Selection Program Benefits from Improved Sensor Accuracy and Operational Savings
- MN State Patrol Uses LS630-WIM™ for Portable Screening Operations
- WIM Accuracy and Reliability at Border
- Concessionaire’s HS-WIM in Brazil- COST 323
- World Trade Center Enhanced Security with AX900™ Axle Scales
- AX900™ Axle Scales for Mining in Peru: Weight Compliance & Load Optimization
- Customized Portability for Heavy-Duty AX900™ Axle Scales
- Strain Gauge Strip Sensor is the First Sensor to be Type-approved for HS-WIM Direct Enforcement in Brazil
- Advancing Road Safety Through Automated Inspections
- Enhancing Cargo Control at Border Crossings with Strain Gauge Strip Sensors
- Development of a High-Accuracy and Reliable HS-WIM for Direct Enforcement
- The Strain Gauge HS-WIM Achieves Top-Tier Certification in South Korea
- Intrinsically Safe Scales in Aircraft Hangars
- Weighing Loaded and Unloaded Aircraft For Flight Testing
- eVTOL Aircraft Weighing Solutions
- AC15-LP™ Scales
- Platform Weighing of Rotary Wing Aircraft- CH-47 Chinook
- AC15-LP™ Low-Profile Aircraft Scales
- Weighing an Evolving UAV – the RQ-4 Global Hawk
- Platform Weighing of Narrowbody Aircraft by an MRO
- Viva Aerobus Weighs Narrowbody Aircraft Using AC40-LP™ Scales
- Weighing the Global Hawk in Extreme Conditions
- Intercomp is Delta’s Preferred Scale
- Rapidly Weighing Widebody Aircraft – Airbus A380
- Bringing Aircraft Weighing In-House – European Air Transport
- Narrow and Widebody Weighing with AC60-LP™ Scales with Avianca Airlines
- AC60-LP™ Solving Positional Sensitivity for MRO
- Weighing During Testing of Scaled Composite’s Stratolaunch Aircraft
- Measuring Force in Aircraft Recovery Operations
- Force Measurement When Mounting and De-Mounting Aircraft Engines
- Improper Loading
- Requirements for Weight & Balance
- Location and Weight
- Equipment for Weighing Methods
- Preparations Prior to Weighing
- Weighing Procedures
- Southwestern Sprint Car Racer Trusts Intercomp Setup Equipment
- Maintaining Corner Weights While Changing Springs
- Intercomp Precision Hub Scale Removes Need for Setup Wheels and Tires
- Intercomp Microflex™ Maximizes Performance of Purebred Racecars
- Intercomp Quik Weigh™ System Helps Land Speed Record Team with Chassis Setup
- Test Valve Springs and Other Performance Springs for Pressure and Strength
- Quik Rack Makes Easy Work of At-Track Scaling
- Decoding Shock Science
- Tire Management Toolbox
- The Right Way to Corner Balance a Racecar
- Middle East Shock Builder Incorporates Intercomp Shock Dyno
- Tire Purger/Dryer Helps Pro Road Racers Control Setup Variables
- DXDT Racing Uses HUBSCALE360™ to Support Multiple Cars
- Using LS-WIM Axle Scales to Track Inventory
- Tractor Setup with PT300DW™ Wheel Load Scales
- J&M Manufacturing Adds Industry-First Abilities to SpeedTender Systems with Intercomp On-Board Scales
- Using PT300DW™ Scales to Maximize Equipment Performance
- Intercomp On-Board Scale System Ensures Accurate & Reliable Performance
- Intercomp Customizes On-Board Scale System for Scale-Ready Installation on Clarks Easiload
- Torque Measurement
- Entertainment/Stage Rigging
- Weighing Bulk Materials for Shipping
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