Trailer manufacturer offers wireless scale as option
Nova Scotia based Truck-Weight Inc. recently announced that its Smart Scale wireless scale for commercial vehicles is an installed option on Benson International trailers. Benson is a manufacturer of class six, seven and eight specialty trailers and bodies.
Benson International products are designed for flatdeck loads, construction material, and other weight-sensitive trucking applications including aggregate, demolition and heavy scrap. Its trailers are marketed through Canada, United States, and Puerto Rico. The Smart Scale is also available for sale and aftermarket installation. “Benson International customers depend on their equipment to help them optimize payload,” said Peter Panagapko, president of TruckWeight. “Our wireless Smart Scale produces fast, accurate axle-weight and gross vehicle weight readings so Benson customers can load efficiently and to their maximum rated capacity.” Smart Scale measures temperature and pressure changes in a vehicle’s air suspension and wirelessly relays this data to a handheld receiver using a low-powered radio transmitter. The result is an axle weight and gross vehicle weight measurement that’s within 0.3 percent of the actual gross vehicle weight. The wireless reader has a range of 500 feet line-of-sight, so it can deliver measurements to wherever it’s safe or convenient, whether that’s in the truck cab or the seat of a loading machine.
Smart Scale is waterproof, weatherproof, shock-resistant, and its non-corrosive housing requires no regular maintenance. The sensors are accurate in temperature extremes ranging from -40 degrees C to 70 degrees C (-40 F to 158 F) and use common AA batteries.
Additionally, units can be installed within minutes by any operator, with no parts required, and are accurate within 150 pounds every time, in all temperatures and weather conditions.
Benson International products are designed for flatdeck loads, construction material, and other weight-sensitive trucking applications including aggregate, demolition and heavy scrap. Its trailers are marketed through Canada, United States, and Puerto Rico. The Smart Scale is also available for sale and aftermarket installation. “Benson International customers depend on their equipment to help them optimize payload,” said Peter Panagapko, president of TruckWeight. “Our wireless Smart Scale produces fast, accurate axle-weight and gross vehicle weight readings so Benson customers can load efficiently and to their maximum rated capacity.” Smart Scale measures temperature and pressure changes in a vehicle’s air suspension and wirelessly relays this data to a handheld receiver using a low-powered radio transmitter. The result is an axle weight and gross vehicle weight measurement that’s within 0.3 percent of the actual gross vehicle weight. The wireless reader has a range of 500 feet line-of-sight, so it can deliver measurements to wherever it’s safe or convenient, whether that’s in the truck cab or the seat of a loading machine.
Smart Scale is waterproof, weatherproof, shock-resistant, and its non-corrosive housing requires no regular maintenance. The sensors are accurate in temperature extremes ranging from -40 degrees C to 70 degrees C (-40 F to 158 F) and use common AA batteries.
Additionally, units can be installed within minutes by any operator, with no parts required, and are accurate within 150 pounds every time, in all temperatures and weather conditions.