Why Choose an Axle Scale?

Weigh. Move. Repeat.

Axle scales are easily portable, while still maintaining durability and consistent weighments. Axle scales measure the individual weight of each truck axle. After one axle is weighed, the vehicle drives forward for the next set to be weighed. When bundled with an indicator and after all axles are measured, a total weight will be displayed.

Axle scales are not Legal for Trade, but depending on your application needs, may be a more economical solution. Axle scales can be used to monitor overloaded or underloaded axle weight. This helps get enough product to where you need to go, without damaging your vehicle or the roads.

 

Examples of applications that would benefit from an axle scale.

1. Temporary demolition worksites: Temporary Jobs that require clean-up from a demolition that weighs loaded trucks when leaving the site can benefit from an axle scale.
2. Seasonal heavy loaded vehicles: A logging or lumber site would benefit from making sure their trucks are not overloaded. This is also beneficial to keep track of yearly statistics on forest health and future needs.
3. Remotely hauling heavy equipment: Jobs that require various heavy equipment to be transported from different jobs may benefit from having an axle scale to avoid overloading vehicles.
4. Interstate entry overload: When crossing over an international border, it is important to make sure your vehicle follows the countries weighment capacities on the road to prevent damage and to follow requirements.
5. Shipment terminal: Semi-trucks that help with distributing local foods to restaurants and stores will benefit from weighing their vehicles to avoid over-or underload.

When space is limited or jobs are temporary but you still need a durable and accurate scale to monitor over- and underload vehicles, an axle scale can help.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ offers a variety of axle scales that can be paired with a weight indicator to display the weight. An indicator collects the weight data of each axle as the truck moves across the scale and then prints out a ticket for the driver. Rice Lake also offers stop-and-go light signals for the driver to know when to move to the next axle.

To learn more, read Noble Mountain to learn how a tree farm uses and benefits from Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ axle scales.