Having 2 x 14 metre unattached weighbridge decks, Truck and Dog vehicle combination’s split weights are certainly attainable. Twin/dual deck arrangement display the weight on each single weighbridge deck separately through Rinstrum R423-K401 units, a R423-K481 summing indicator is then used to display the amount bond weight of both weighbridge platforms. Six CAS WBK Load Cells were fitted to the base of each weighbridge, three external Rinstrum D740 Large Figure Remote Displays were positioned on a 3m post for drivers to view the individual deck weights & a whole summed weight, in addition, three Rinstrum D323 remote indicators were housed & installed to enable remote viewing in an office over 70 metres away.
The benefits of using a dual deck at this site are that each separate trailer weight reading can be serviced for Truck & Dog combinations without the need of extended flat & level weighbridge advances, and displaying the single trailer weights greatly help in avoiding truck overloading and allows for an steady weight distribution across the 2 trailers. Dual deck weighbridge designs, also known as twin deck weighbridges, are convenient as above ground weighbridges, in-ground weighbridges or semi-pit weighbridges.