C-Weigh – the way to measure portable mine plant performance

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Accurate weighing and measurement is essential for improving productivity – but quality measurement hasn’t always been readily available for mobile conveyors, according to Soeren Schramm, Product Manager for Loadrite. “Traditionally, belt scales have only been used on fixed, not portable plant equipment, because the shorter length of conveyor belts on portable plants has not been sufficient for accurate results. But being able to accurately weigh materials crossing the conveyors on a mobile crusher, screen or stacker is really important if operators want to get the best results from their business,” he said. Loadrite’s C-Weigh is more than a traditional belt scale used in a portable application – it has been developed specifically for the portable equipment environment, with rugged components, flexible frames, easy modular installation and a repeatable accuracy rare in the industry. Schramm claims. (more…)