Instant weighing
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RANK Industrial Controls • have introduced an "instant weighbridge" system for road vehicles. It comprises individual lightweight pads which can easily be placed on a roadway or firm surface. The vehicle is driven onto them and the wheel loadings in stantly seen on a ground-level readout.
The equipment can be carried in the back of a car and may be operated from either a mains electric supply or, for remote operation, from a 24volt rechargeable battery pack. A LARGE-capacity automatic drum clamp has been introduced by Powell and Co of Burry Port, Dyfed, Wales, for use on the forks of a fork-lift truck.
The clamp, secured by two robust lever nuts, is easily removed to allow the truck to be used for other work.
On engagement with a drum two hinged curved arms clamp under the upper rolling hoop as the forks are raised.