Forklift Scale Systems Provide Simple Load Monitoring and Wireless Carriage Option

Logistics Insight Asia - New Products, 23/9/2008

Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC has launched the FLSC and QTLTSC Forklift Scale Systems, rugged new additions to the company's line of reliable, robust weighing solutions. Each has a patented scale carriage design featuring two metal plates paired with Avery Weigh-Tronix's Weigh Bar electronic weight sensors for high accuracy and repeatability. This design has no flexures, hydraulics or springs, ensuring reliable operation even while the forklift mast is tilted. The legal-for-trade certified systems allow operators to capture weight data quickly and easily en route—without extra steps, stops or route changes required.

The FLSC, designed for use with Class II forklifts and certified for weighing loads of up to 5,000 lbs., offers rugged, responsive operation—along with what’s said to be the largest "Clear View" vision window in the industry, allowing scale operators to monitor fork tips at all times. The FLSC also offers a wireless scale carriage option, ideal for triple-mast forklifts and stock pickers or environments where cabling may be easily damaged.

The QTLTSC is a robust solution for Class III and Class IV forklifts and features a QuickTach scale carriage that simply attaches to an existing forklift carriage, facilitating efficient weighing in new and retrofit applications.

The FLSC and QTLTSC electronically measure the load and convey the collected information to an embedded summing box, and the compiled data is then passed along to one of two new in-cab instruments. The FLI 425 features a 7" TFT color LCD touchscreen display and offers extensive data management capabilities, while the FLI 225 is compactly sized and ideal for simpler scale transactions. In addition, both instruments offer optional Wi-Fi capability (802.11g/b) to facilitate real-time communications for improved efficiency.

Applications

The FLSC and QTLTSC Forklift Scale Systems were specifically developed to deliver reliable, repeatable weighing in industrial and commercial applications, including fast-paced warehouse, freight terminal and recycling center environments.

Avery Weigh-Tronix, www.wtxweb.com