Electronic weighing systems for bulk goods

Electronic weighing systems for continuous scales, hopper scales and bulk scales

Electronic weighing systems are very variable in their use. Due to the lower costs and simpler installation, this is the most commonly used type of weighing system today. Three and four load cell systems are the most common and generally consist of soft or stainless steel load cell stands. Their design is simpler than that of a levered hopper system as it is simply a group of load cells housed in individual fasteners. Shear beam, double shear beam, compression and suspended load cells can be mounted under the vessel feet or suspended from the top of tanks and vessels. Electronic continuous scales, hopper scales and bulk scales can weigh tanks and hoppers weighing from a few kilograms to hundreds of thousands of kilograms.

Electronic load cells offer a high level of protection against moisture, debris and dirt generated during the weighing process and are usually made of stainless steel. The bending or stretching of the steel in the center of the load cell triggers a movement in the load cell’s strain gauge and sends the analog signal from the load cell through the wiring to a terminal box or weighing terminal. The combination of weights captured by each load cell assembly is summarized in the weighing terminal and then sent to a display device.

Electronic continuous scales, hopper scales and bulk scales are suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. Electronic hopper systems are robust, easy to mount and bolt down, and wiring the load cells to the junction box is straightforward. Although the weighing system does not usually need to be OIMLor NTEP approved, it is recommended that you use OIMLor NTEP approved load cells for your electronic weighing system for accuracy and quality standards.