Weighing

Mechanical Weighbridge Conversion to Full Electronics

2019-06-13T16:15:05+09:30 18th May 2017|

AccuWeigh’s Queensland Service Department recently travelled to Inverell in northern NSW to convert a mechanical lever weighbridge to fully electronic. The customer performed the most of the preliminary work before we arrived to site, including craning the weighbridge deck and levers out of the pit and refurbishing the steel deck. AccuWeigh’s fully-trained service personnel then fitted the underside of the weighbridge deck with dummy load cells and steel plinths in preparation for craning th… Read More

How Weighbridge Truck Scales Can Optimise Logistics

2019-06-13T16:15:05+09:30 30th April 2017|

Before we investigate the role of weighbridge truck scales in optimising an organisation’s logistics, let’s look at what logistics involves. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), logistics can be defined as ‘that part of supply chain management that plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to me… Read More

Essential Features You Need In An Industrial Weighbridge

2019-06-13T16:15:06+09:30 3rd April 2017|

At face value, a weighbridge or truck scale may not stand out as a key contributor to productivity and profitability, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover just what a valuable asset they are. Technological advances have meant that weighbridges have moved way beyond merely serving as weight measurement instruments.  They are now powerful management tools, acting as an important critical control point and providing crucial information about the supply chain. However, not all weighbridge… Read More

Horses Require Accurate Weighing for Peak Physical Condition

2019-06-13T16:15:06+09:30 1st March 2017|

AccuWeigh Queensland recently serviced one of its horse weighers at a training stable located in Eagle Farm, a horse racing precinct suburb in Brisbane. The horse weigher is used to ensure that all horses in training are at an optimal weight and are in peak physical condition. To ensure that their horse weigher provided reliable weighing results, this customer asked AccuWeigh to service the horse weigher and ensure its calibration was precise. AccuWeigh performed the service and calibration prom… Read More

AccuWeigh’s Pallet Scale Handle the Chill at -5°C

2019-06-13T16:15:06+09:30 10th February 2017|

When a major Australian grocer recently moved into their new South Australian facility, it was also necessary for them to purchase accurate scales for their cold room. With temperatures down to -5°C, the scales needed to be robust and capable of reliable operation in this environment. Enter AccuWeigh’s Port Adelaide team who were engaged by the national grocer to supply our Australian-made, heavy-duty, galvanised A500 pallet scale with the AccuWeigh IT1000 digital weight indicator to perform… Read More

30 Years of Employment at AccuWeigh

2019-06-13T16:15:06+09:30 10th February 2017|

AccuWeigh’s National Quality Manager recently celebrated his 30th working anniversary with the one company. Andrew Goodair started out as an apprentice electronic service technician in 1987 with Queensland Weighing Machines in Brisbane. Queensland Weighing Machines was later acquired by AccuWeigh in 2003 and, later still, was merged with AccuWeigh Queensland, but still retains and operates under the same Queensland Weighing Machines ABN. Goodair confesses that, “Surprisingly not much has cha… Read More

WA Pastoral Company’s New 18m Weighbridge

2019-06-13T16:15:06+09:30 5th February 2017|

AccuWeigh recently completed the installation of an 18m long, above-ground weighbridge for a pastoral company north of Albany that were looking to satisfy Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations. As with most large companies, it’s important to check the accuracy of product weight arriving to and leaving from site. A weighbridge is the most accurate way to determine vehicle loading of incoming and outgoing trucks at this critical control point. To further enhance their site’s productivity,… Read More

AccuWeigh Backs Bravehearts

2019-06-13T16:15:07+09:30 5th February 2017|

AccuWeigh recently donated over $600 to Bravehearts (https://www.bravehearts.org.au/), a charity that solely exists to prevent child sexual assault in our society and to make Australia the safest place in the world to raise a child. The donation was made as part of AccuWeigh’s A Higher Cause charity initiative. Many charities centred on children have benefitted through AccuWeigh’s A Higher Cause program in the past, but this is the first time that Bravehearts has been a recipient of a financial… Read More

Poultry Weighing Scales for National Poultry Processor

2019-10-18T11:02:06+10:30 26th January 2017|

  AccuWeigh recently supplied a national poultry processor with a two digital hanging scales specifically designed for weighing poultry. The poultry scales are ideal for weighing new hatchlings to monitor their growth at key points along their timeline, or for weighing fully-grown birds prior to marketing. Features of the poultry scale include battery operation for use in any location and peak weight hold for live weighing. An audible acknowledgement that the weight has been captured indica… Read More

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