Cement and other powders tend to stick to hopper wagons that carry the product in bulk. After some time, cement may become unstuck. Tare weights, therefore, may change frequently.

Generally, the tare written on each wagon has been used to calculate net weight of the product transported. Because of the frequent real tare changes mentioned above, inventory variations between stock takes can be important and directly affect the Profit & Loss Account.

Weighline calculates the net weight of product using the real tare of each wagon. The information is instantly printed and transmitted to the plant network.

Examples of uses:

• Weighline is integrated to the management control system in modern plants.
• Data is transmitted to host computer by optic fibre, cables or radio modems.
• Weighline is used for loading control purposes (static application).
• Invoicing for product made automatically when trains leave the plant (CIMW application).
• Arriving trains that carry klinker and other production and maintenance materials are weighed on their way into the plant and, again when they leave for check weighing purposes.
• Customers tend to choose Weighline combined with Radio Frequency Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) for fully automatic operation.
• Wagons that entered the plant can be mixed, interchanged and be dispatched on different days or weeks and in different train consists - the system recalls the stored weight against the wagon number read by the AVI (or keyed-in by the operator) to calculate the accurate net weight.

For more information contact us directly on + 44 (0) 845 246 6714 and speak to Paul Hines, General Manager or via email at phines@awtxglobal.com. For after sales and maintenance services contact rshutt@awtxglobal.com.