A booming construction industry needs massive logistics operations to feed demand for materials, often requiring specialist vehicles built for very specific purposes. One of the stand out examples on any site is cement trucks delivering and mixing cement, concrete and aggregates.
While cement trucks do not make long distance journeys, fleet managers and construction companies alike still face the combined pressures of keeping drivers safe, operating vehicles in compliance with weight limit regulations, and maximising the payload as close to that limit as possible. Achieving that optimum balance in load limits and efficient processes, can drive accuracy requirements up to the level of legal-for-trade certified weighing systems. That is why, with their peerless precision and reliability, VPG Onboard Weighing systems have become the market leader in on-vehicle monitoring solutions for construction vehicles.
Cement trucks pose unique problems for accurate load measurements. Residual build-up in the drum increases the weight and lowers the amount of cement or aggregate that can be carried within legal load limits. A clean drum is therefore fundamental to maximising payload, but cleaning itself comes with a cost.
Our load cell-based on-vehicle weighing systems provide a simple yet effective solution. Because they provide vehicle weight data at all times, it is easy to tell when material must have built up in the drum and the empty weight is higher than normal. Cleaning can therefore be carried out only when required, optimising use of time and resources. Another benefit of our legal-for-trade certified systems is that they help to optimise route management, calculating payloads for individual drop-offs and therefore allowing operators to serve multiple clients from a single load.
All VPG Onboard Weighing systems are built to withstand the tough conditions you often find on building sites. Even our ultra lightweight overload protection / load optimisation systems with their patented fit-and-forget inclinometer technology are robust enough to cope with rain, mud, dust and rough terrain.
Our solutions are tough but hi-tech. All of our systems can connect with third-party platforms to provide telematics support, communicating weight, location, time, safety and compliance data back to fleet managers. Our own VPG Connect option is a fully integrated solution for our 1155 indicator systems, combining real-time telematics data feeds with mobile device connectivity, meaning drivers can monitor loading and unloading safely and efficiently away from the cab.
When a sheer overload protection system isn’t enough, 5th Wheel and Air provides the pinpoint accuracy required. Designed to fit the 5th wheel of most major makes of articulated air suspension vehicle, this load cell system offers precision of ±1.5% GVW or better across the payload.
This three point mixer scale is specially designed for cement mixer vehicles. Offering easy installation and high levels of accuracy, this solution allows operators to deliver to several sites from a single load and be confident of knowing the exact quantities delivered to each for working out payments.
Where it is sufficient to prevent overloading, TruckWeigh offers a fit-and-forget on-vehicle weighing solution that combines convenience, ease of use and reliability. Built around our patented lightweight yet durable inclinometer technology, it monitors to an accuracy of better than ±2.5% (90-100% GVW) for any number of axles with no need for recalibration once installed.
A load cell-based solution for bulk haulage vehicles, BulkWeigh delivers exceptional weighing accuracy of ±1% GVW or better across the payload. Easy to install and operate yet rugged and reliable in all conditions, all of our BulkWeigh systems come with AxleWatch, which provides net and gross weight displays for individual axles, as standard, plus TipWatch, a safety alarm system guarding against overbalancing.
VPG Connect creates a data link from our on-vehicle weighing systems to any mobile device. Designed to tap into modern working practices, VPG Connect allows operators to monitor weighing safely and effectively away from the cab and also doubles up as a native telematics solution for our 1155 systems.
