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waste time and fuel to travel to precise
in-ground scales just to get a weight
check, and they also eliminate the risk
of weight violations.
Several electronic scales also can in-
terface with telematics systems to help
fleets make real-time decisions.
Air-Weigh's LoadMaxx onboard
electronic scale displays the tractor,
trailer and gross vehicle weight on a
dash-mounted gauge. The system's
communications panel can transmit
weight information to the vehicle's
J1939 databus to be picked up by on-
board computers and sent to the office.
Through this integration, man-
agement can be alerted to weight
exceptions and keep a historical log of
weights alongside vehicle odometer,
time and position data.
TruckWeight offers its own cellu-
lar FleetLink telemetry option for its
onboard scale. Carriers typically sign
up for a data plan starting at $2.50 per
truck per month, but most do not use
FleetLink to monitor weights during
loading activities, says Peter Panagapko,
company president.
While FleetLink can capture and
transmit weights along with time
and location readings, TruckWeight
customers are more interested in using
the product to quickly diagnose and
troubleshoot any problems with the
vehicle's suspension system or onboard
scale, such as bad sensors or calibration
issues, Panagapko says.
TruckWeight's onboard scales have
standard RS232 and Bluetooth connec-
tions that can be used for integrating
weights, individual sensor readings,
tractor and trailer numbers and
calibration data into fleets' existing
telematics platforms.
Load weight technology may not be
useful for all fleets, but for those look-
ing to increase loading productivity,
safety and efficiency, it could be a wise
investment.
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Right Weigh offers an electronic gauge
that displays weights for all axle groups.
LoadMan's onboard scale has RS232 and
optional Bluetooth and cellular communi-
cations available for transmitting weight
information to the office.
