Loadman Australia has unveiled a new on-board scale system, which utilises up-to-the-minute Can-Bus technology. The new product was developed to meet the increasing demand for multi-combination and PBS (Performance Based Standards) applications.
With consideration of future requirements for on-board mass monitoring of vehicles operating under the Intelligent Access Program (IAP), the new system was recently supplied to ARC Transport for an AB-triple road train via Moore Trailers.
Featuring a Loadman LM200 meter with RS-232 and Bluetooth outputs, the system includes an on-board printer and an Android mobile phone app so it can be utilised as a portable hand-held display while loading.
The printed weight readings include date and time with separate GCM and axle group weights along with trailer ID for the combination.
According to Loadman, on-board weighing of multi-combination vehicles has been a challenge because most systems are typically limited to four channels (axle groups) per in-cab display. Currently the Loadman Can-Bus system can weigh six axle groups plus the steer and additional capability is under development.
In addition, the new Can-Bus technology is said to be particularly suitable for multi-combinations in which trailers are regularly substituted. That’s because the trailer ID capability automatically recognises changes in the configuration and scales the trailers accordingly.
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