If you run your own civil construction company where you are dealing with a lot of incoming and outgoing materials, you will already know the painstaking process of weighing loads using truck weighing systems.
However, in recent years, a new system has been earning rave reviews due to its ability to be faster, more accurate and cheaper than typical truck scale weighing methods.
This new system is load volume scanners that can scan the volumetric measurements of a load rather than weighing it. A truck simply has to drive beneath a scanner without even stopping and it will be accurately scanned. The technology will then be able to bring up a 3D image of the load allowing you to establish the load efficiency while it will also bring up the weight which is calculated automatically from the volume of the load.
What Benefits Does an LVS Bring?
Load volume scanners are being incorporated at construction sites all over the world due to the many benefits that they bring and it is easy to understand why when seeing them.
- Cheaper
Despite load volume scanning technology being far more advanced in almost every area compared to the typical truck scale weighing systems, they are actually a lot cheaper. They can either be bought or rented and will cost less no matter which method you use to avail them.
- Faster
Using old methods, trucks would have their loads weighed by driving trucks onto a huge set of scales. This would involve stopping on the scales to get a set weight. With LVS you simply drive underneath a scanner without even stopping. This allows a truck to literally carry on about its business without any interruptions.
- More Accurate
If you own a construction business, you will know all too well the arguments and disagreements that occur about loads. Weighing systems are not as accurate as LVS and there will always be discrepancies as the weight of the truck and other things always make the calculations tougher. LVS only scans the load itself, so the calculations which are done automatically are far more accurate.
- More Portability
If you have seen the sheer size of traditional truck weighing systems, you will know that theyare not easily moved from one site to another. They are big, heavy and would require a truck of their own to be moved. LVS systems, on the other hand, are small, can be truck or trailer mounted and can thus be moved with far more erase.
- Load and Stockpile Management
LVS systems also have a backend system that allows you to analyse, monitor and manage your stockpiles and loads. You will have access to real-time data that will be able to accurately tell you how much of whatever type of materials you have on your site at any time. You can also directly invoice customers and can even connect to your systems remotely via computers or mobile devices.
Summary
As you can see from all of the above benefits, load volume scanners would make for an excellent investment for your construction company. You will be able to efficiently improve the day to day running of your company while also saving on costs. You will also cut out any discrepancies due to the improved accuracy that LVS systems bring.
If you have not tested out a load volume scanning system for your construction business as of yet, you really are missing out on a trick. You really should be taking advantage of what these systems can bring for you and your business.
Watch load scanners in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbn_XrBWODM