The RWM is THE exhibition for anyone handling or processing waste in any way, shape or form.
So with the Show starting at the NEC tomorrow
(15 September 2015) and running for the three days, it seemed appropriate to
tell a story of how we improved efficiency for one of our customers in this
sector.
H W Martin is one half of a public/private sector alliance
that each year processes over 60,000 tonnes of dry recyclable materials
collected by the council from the City’s 715,000 residents.
Six days a week material is delivered to the three acre site
in Hunslett, where a team of 40 people sort it into its various categories
using a highly mechanised system, with over 95% going for re-use. The constant
flow of vehicles required a system for the fast and accurate weighing of both
inbound and outbound vehicles to trade standards.
Limited space ruled out a conventional plate weighbridge but
a better option was found with our dynamic weighbridge. This occupies a floor
space of only 3 by 1 metres and vehicles are weighed in motion as they pass over at about walking
pace.
Inbound and outbound axle weighbridges were installed as the
site operates a one-way system with separate entrances and exits.
Further efficiencies came from the integration of the data
coming from the two weighbridges with ISYS software. Data can be consolidated
and stored for reporting and accounting purposes and weighbridge tickets can be
instantly printed out. The use of a CCTV system to read number plates provides
additional back-up.
Our own in-house
construction team undertook the work, which involved preparing the pits into
which the weighbridges are placed and ensuring an absolutely level approach to
them.
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| Fast, accurate axle weighing using an Axtec Dynamic system |
The Axtec dynamic is the most accurate of its type in the
world and has official certification that verifies accuracy to within 0.25%.
This is the same system that is the choice of the government
body DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) for its national network of
vehicle weight enforcement weighbridges.
So pleased were H W Martin with the finished result that
they asked us to construct the pits for the loading conveyors, which also
needed to be carried out to a very high standard of accuracy.
So if you’re looking for a fast, accurate, space saving solution
for your waste weighing application, come and see us on stand 5P151 at the NEC
this week and we’ll be pleased to show you what we can do.
