Rising oil and fuel prices directly impact the cost of shipping goods by air. To ensure that cargo planes are loaded to achieve optimal payload, while also avoiding the dangers associated with overloading, all cargo must be weighed before it enters the aircraft. Ensuring that planes are loaded within their weight limits and that cargo is evenly distributed prevents issues related to balance and stability during flight.

There are several ways to achieve this, from using floor scales to weigh pallets and bundled loads, to using a forklift scale to weigh during loading. Using a forklift scale enables real-time data acquisition, which can be used for billing and inventory management, as well as streamlining the process by weighing cargo during loading.

Cargo containers can be extremely heavy, making them difficult to get on and off a scale. While forklift and low-profile floor scales provide a useful solution, Avery Weigh-Tronix offers a range of cargo scales that were specifically developed for the air freight industry.

The heavy-duty dual roller cargo scale features 4” rollers for easy movement of cargo on and off the scale, while the heavy-duty swivel caster scale offers similar simplicity in handling, with 104 heavy-duty 360-degree swivel casters that allow loading and unloading in any direction.

When moving goods by air, it is important that customers are billed accurately. Precise weighing ensures that customers are billed based on the weight of their shipments. Avery Weigh-Tronix provides a wide range of legal for trade which provide reliable, repeatable weighing of goods, ensuring customer satisfaction, precise billing, and accurate inventory records.