Scale Cleanout Services

 Keeping your truck scale well maintained and clean is an important part of truck scale ownership. Not only is it good practice to keep your weighbridge clean, it also helps you to have a maintenance schedule for your scale. This will help significantly reduce the risk of downtime and inaccurate weighing.

• Accuracy: Debris and buildup can interfere with the scale's ability to accurately weigh vehicles, leading to incorrect measurements and potential revenue loss. 
• Preventative Maintenance: Regular cleaning helps identify potential problems early on, preventing more serious and costly repairs down the line. 
• Safety: A clean scale reduces the risk of accidents and injuries related to overloading or equipment malfunction. 
• Compliance: Properly functioning and calibrated scales are often required for regulatory compliance. 

Cleaning your truck scale does not mean simply spraying the deck with some water, it also means visually inspecting the scale for any loose or missing parts that could contribute to an inaccurate weight. When discussing cleaning, it means the areas of the scale where dirt, mud, debris and other things get stuck and thus cause the scale to not work properly. It is fine having a clean deck, but the underside of the truck scale will need the most attention. 

 Over time, the build-up of mud and debris can have a negative impact on a weighbridge performance. Compacted mud can set hard and reduce the movement of the weighbridge. This in turn causes reduced accuracy in weighing. Certain types of site environment will suffer more with mud and related issues and weather conditions can also play a part. 

Weighbridge maintenance should take place as part of a daily or weekly routine depending on the type of site. The build-up of debris and water should be monitored and obstructions should be removed from beneath the scale to provide clearance between the weighbridge and the ground. Otherwise, your scale accuracy will suffer.

Pit weighbridges should be checked to make sure clearances are clean and the correct gap between the deck and pit wall are in place. ‘T’ section rubber can be used to help maintain gaps and should be replaced if worn or damaged. Regular end-middle-end tests with a loaded truck should be carried out to review the accuracy of the scale to see if there are any buildup issues. 

Claning Maintenance ideally should be scheduled routinly depending on enviroment and use of scale. All cleaning is recommended to be done by trained individuals that understand the functions of scales and the componets to make sure cleaning is being done properly and cautiously to protect the scale componets, this would reduce any costly damages during the cleaning process.