Weighline is an advanced electronic train-weighing system developed by Railweight, which automatically recognises moving rail vehicles and records their weights at speeds of up to 200 km/hr.

Weighline allows main-line speeds to be maintained during the weighing process, resulting in improved freight turn-around times and other benefits.

The system, which can also be used for stationary rail vehicles in inspection pits and elsewhere, affords all the benefits of conventional train-weighing techniques, but can be installed and operating in hours at a fraction of the cost of conventional weighbridges.

At the company’s factory sections of special transducer rails matching the existing rail type at the site of location are prepared.  These rail sections are aligned and welded into position in place of the existing sections of the track.  All heavy engineering work associated with conventional weighbridge installations is eliminated and so no special foundations or drainage are required.

Signals from the transducers are relayed to the system’s weight processor for simple axle-weighing tasks or for more complex operations.  Results can be read on a visual display unit, printed as hard copy and passed on to a host computer.

Installation of the system in marshalling yards or goods depots can achieve significant savings in operating costs, by detecting wheel, axle or wagon overloads, reducing damage and wear to rolling stock and discovering uneven or badly loaded wagons to reduce track maintenance and ensure safe operation.  Data gathering includes side-to-side and end-to-end imbalance detection.

Designed for use in a wide range of applications, Weighline can be installed on all sizes and types of rail, whilst its simple design, suitable for single or bi-directional weighing ensures a long life of reliability and accuracy.

Weighline is approved for trade in many countries and has International Conformity certification by the Organisation Internationale de la Métrologie Légale (OIML).