Accurate weighing is essential for ensuring the safety of construction projects. Many construction activities involve lifting and moving heavy loads. Weighing these loads accurately helps determine the appropriate lifting capacity of cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment, preventing overloading and potential accidents. Weighing materials and adhering to weight limits on equipment and vehicles can also minimize wear and tear and reduce the risk of breakdowns or equipment failures.
Overview
The construction industry uses scales and weighing systems to maintain site safety, control inventory and manage the volume of materials entering and exiting a construction site.
Load cells and weigh bars can be installed under tanks, silos and vessels to create complete weighing systems that can help construction companies accurately weigh, record and manage inventory and processes efficiently and cost-effectively. For smaller loads, floor scales and forklift truck scales are used to save space. Preventing overloading is also an important consideration for this sector, especially for off-road vehicles serving large construction sites, where safety is of great importance.
The construction supply chain relies on scales and weighing systems too. In mixing and batching plants for example, scales are used to ensure the correct quantity of ingredients are used when mixing materials like concrete and aggregate.
Truck scales are used in the construction sector to manage the weight of off-road vehicles. Overloading or underloading vehicles and equipment can affect efficiency and increase the risk of non-compliance and costly fines. Overloaded road-going trucks can cause damage to roads and bridges and create safety risks which may result in fines.
Construction sites must keep an accurate inventory of materials onsite so that the team can meet set build deadlines. Weighing plays a significant role in managing costs and inventory in construction projects. Accurate measurement of materials helps prevent wastage and overuse, ensuring that the right quantities are used. This helps control expenses related to purchasing, transporting, and storing construction materials, ultimately leading to cost savings.
Scales are used in batching plants to measure and mix the correct proportions of cement, aggregates, water, and additives to create the concrete used in construction projects. Accurate weighing ensures the consistency and strength of the concrete mix.
Weighing scales, truck scales, and systems from Avery Weigh-Tronix can help by measuring incoming raw materials. Load cells can be added to tanks and silos to measure both raw ingredients and finished product or teamed with sophisticated weight indicators and software to measure and control inventory. Weighing equipment such as floor and platform scales can also be used to measure, report on, and reduce waste.
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Highway, Road and Bridge Construction
Scales and weighing systems for highway, bridge and road construction.
Building Supplies
Scales and weighing systems for the building supplies industry.
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