With fuel prices on the rise, it’s important to squeeze every last kilo onto every vehicle to maintain efficiency.
Underloading is inefficient but it’s what many operators do
to try and stay legal.
But in trying to maximise loads operators risk overloading
and all the problems that brings – a vehicle prohibited at the weighbridge,
delivery slots missed, having to find another vehicle to take part of the load,
the fine and the risk to the ‘O’ licence.
We have numerous instances of customers remaining legal and
at the same time improving efficiency but two very good examples in very different
industries are a brick carrier and a waste haulier.
Our brick carrier was concerned that storing material out of
doors was causing them a problem. They had a computer loading program which theoretically
advised how to load their vehicles but when it rained the weight of product got
heavier and this was never factored into the calculation.
The result was that they were sending vehicles out underloaded,
and thus running inefficiently, as a precaution.
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| Axtec Dynamic - Paid for itself in a matter of months. |
However, studies showed that by checking the vehicles with
an axle weighbridge they were able to load to maximum on every trip.
Remarkably, the investment in the axle weighing systems was
recouped in a matter of months and thereafter they were adding to their
profits.
The waste haulier had to pass a DVSA axle weighbridge on his
way to the tip. Concerned about overloading he deliberately underloaded his
8-wheelers on every trip.
To improve efficiency he installed an Axtec Dynamic Axle
Weighbridge and was astounded to learn that he could actually get around 30%
more on each vehicle.
Again the system paid for itself in a matter of months and
profit was added to his bottom line.
If you’re in the business of maximising your load on every
trip then Axtec can help.
We’ll be glad to tell you what we can do and who we already
do it for.
We think you’ll find it interesting.
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