Rail Scales

WHY RAIL SCANNERS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR TRAIN TRANSPORTATION

Working in the railway operations section of the overall transportation industry, it’s important to know what products and how much is being taken from one place to another. The best way to ensure your costs are kept in check and that you’re fulfilling your contractual obligations is to have the right weighing solutions by your side. Walz Scale’s products all have the latest technology in the form of effective rail scanners and rail scales that are essential for companies whose work is focused on the railroad. Discover just a few benefits of our rail scanners and contact us today to learn more!

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THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-QUALITY RAIL SCALES

If you own or are employed by a company that utilizes scales as part of its daily operations, then you already know the importance of having scale systems that are highly accurate. In the rail industry, high-quality rail scales help to control company costs and boost safety expectations across the board, from monitoring the weight of product deliveries to avoiding the steep fines that are associated with overloading penalties. It is vital to the function of these types of operations that rail cars and trains are weighed accurately.

The accuracy of your scale system almost entirely depends on the quality and reliability of the system being employed. One of the best ways to achieve this high standard of quality is to implement recent technology — namely, the rail scale. Rail scales are highly advanced pieces of equipment and are surprisingly intuitive in their operation. Several industries have recognized the value of these advanced scale systems, including agricultural operations and mining industries.

If you’re in these industries, then you know that accurate scale data is important, but you may not know exactly why these scale systems are important. To help make the importance of these scale systems clear, Walz Scale has put together this list of six reasons why implementing our high-quality rail scale systems is a smart decision for your business.

WHAT IS VOLUMETRIC RAIL SCANNING?

Instead of depending on a static traditional scale integrated into the physical rail tracks, a volumetric scanner is able to measure the bulk materials that is loaded into railcars using advanced 3D imaging software. Walz developed this system to be able to automatically capture and record the payload volume of loaded train cars. As the cars slowly travel under the suspended scanner system, which is remarkably simple in its design and implementation, the scanner automatically measures the railcar load, records the results, and can send them directly to an operator.

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