Mobile weigh bridge?

[frustratedfarmer]

hi,

Looking to invest, it needs to be easily transportable between farms.

I see a few out there are offering such things, does anyone have one that's mobile and have any feedback, good or bad to offer?

We need it for weighing grain at harvest along with bales for biomass.

Any feedback v welcome!

TYIA

 

[Clockwatcher]

We bought a tandem axle weigher from Griffith Elder last year for harvest use mainly.
It is easy to move about and set up, just needs to be level but doesn't need to be on concrete. Can run off a car battery so doesn't need to be near the mains electric. Get the software that allows all the tare weights to be pre loaded as it saves time when weighing.
All in all we have been very pleased with it and have had no problems at all.
cw

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

We bought a tandem axle weigher from Griffith Elder last year for harvest use mainly.
It is easy to move about and set up, just needs to be level but doesn't need to be on concrete. Can run off a car battery so doesn't need to be near the mains electric. Get the software that allows all the tare weights to be pre loaded as it saves time when weighing.
All in all we have been very pleased with it and have had no problems at all.
cw

What sort of brass is this type of set up?

 

[frustratedfarmer]

Old man has had a price for that one I think.

He hasn't done any other research and as always is Gun Ho.

I like to see what else is out there buts it's good to know that you @Clockwatcher are pleased with yours, thanks

Did you look at any other companies?

 

[Clockwatcher]

I did originally look at weigh pads at about half the price but they looked too flimsy and easily stolen whereas what we got is quite rugged and made for the job and needs a forklift to move it which will hopefully deter the opportunistic thieves.
Regards
cw

 

[Lofty1984]

Plus 1 for the Griffith elder one we have one in work very good and easy to use
http://www.griffith-elder.com/ge_weighbridges/portable-weigh-beams

 

[hel123]

Just wondering how you all still got on with the Griffith Elder Portable Weigh Beams?

@Clockwatcher
@Lofty1984

 

[Ian01]

They are a decent bridge, for ultimate accuracy the entry and exit ground level needs to be level with the top of the beam (IE dig the beams into the ground). Being a split weight bridge, the weight transfer between tractor and trailer changes when being pitched up and down onto the bridge, tractor and trailer need to be on the same level during weighing for accurate split weight weighing

 

[Clockwatcher]

We have the tandem axle weigher which I don’t think is made anymore, but we havent had any problems with it and have weighed a good many thousand tons with it over the years. Would definitely recommend them.

Cw

 

[Lofty1984]

Just wondering how you all still got on with the Griffith Elder Portable Weigh Beams?

@Clockwatcher
@Lofty1984

We don’t use it a great deal but it does everything we need it too