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The article reports on the installation of an Avery Weigh-Tronix truck scale at the liquid products transfer site of Peninsula Terminal Co. in Portland, Oregon. The scaling system is intended to provide increased accuracy and easy documentation of all weighing operations in the Transload Services Division of the company. The company added that the truck scale is to assist in maintaining accurate inventory control and to facilitate simple billing and documentation of all transactions.

The article evaluates several truck scale systems including the analog tractor and load scale systems from Right Weigh Inc., TruckWeight Smart Scale wireless truck scale from TruckWeight Inc. and the Vulcan On-Board Scales products from Stress-Tek.

The article reports on the agreement between PrePass and BestPass to offer their weigh station bypass and toll-collection services as a package to motor carriers operating five or lesser trucks in the U.S. According to BestPass chief executive officer (CEO) Bill Joyce, the combined offering provides for toll savings of five percent to 30 percent in the states of Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

The article reports on the agreement between PrePass and BestPass to offer their weigh station bypass and toll-collection services as a package to motor carriers operating five or lesser trucks in the U.S. According to BestPass chief executive officer (CEO) Bill Joyce, the combined offering provides for toll savings of five percent to 30 percent in the states of Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

The article presents information on VanWeigh, the first weighing system for vans and light commercial vehicles to be launched by PM Onboard at the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in April 2007. The company says that the product will enable operators and drivers to use the maximum payload capacity of the van. It also discusses how the weighing system works. Marketing director Mark Bottomley cited the advantages of VanWeigh including an improvement to active and passive safety as well as reduction in fuel consumption.

Features TruckWeight Inc.'s Smart Scale, the next generation of its wireless onboard weigh scale for trucks, tractors and trailers with air suspensions. Design of the scale with sensors to measure temperature and pressure changes in a vehicle's air suspension; Specifications; Performance and applications.

This article informs that TruckWeight.com introduced a wireless truck scale that works on any vehicle or tractor equipped with air suspension. The scale, which is activated when tiny sensors are placed directly into each axle's air suspension system, can be used to measure gross weight from inside the cab or anywhere within 100 feet of the vehicle. The scale provides weight-peraxle and full-vehicle readings, accurate to within 150 lb, according to TruckWeight. With the press of a button, weight information is transmitted to a handheld display, in either pounds or kilos.

Reports on the purchase of Air-Weigh Self-Weighing Truck and Trailer Scales in North American Utility Trailer Dealers through Utility After-market Parts Division. Availability for installation for trucks and trailers; Benefit of the new aftermarket program; Advantage in using the trailer scale.

Introduces various equipment and supplies for truck maintenance and repair. Eaton's diagnostic software for heavy duty commercial vehicle electronic systems; Tracer Products' fluorescent leak detection kits; Measurement Systems International's portable wheel and axle scales.

Focuses on the advantages of Air-Weigh Truck Scale in controlling cost. Precision of the digital display; Elimination of costly check-weighing; Replacement of the traditional dash air suspension gauge.

Introduces the digital truck scale from Air-Weigh. Replacement of the dash air suspension gauge; Estimation of the axle weight; Measurement of the air suspension's pressure.

Introduces the full-function on-board truck scale from Air-Weigh. Features of the digital scale; Advantages of the scale over air gauges.

Reports that the PrePass weigh-station bypass system has moved to a flat monthly service charge. Amount of the monthly charge; Advantage of the fat rate; Development of the PrePass Plus using the EZPass electronic-toll collection system.

Editorial. Discusses the products and technologies used by truck equipment industry in the U.S. Increased demand for factory installation on-board truck scales; Provision of the on-board scale; Introduction of a fully integrated digital scale as a direct replacement for the traditional two-inch dash air suspension gauge.

Features the custom-built truck scale models from Rice Lake Weighing Systems in the U.S.

Features the Survivor PT Series pit-type truck scale from Rice Lake Weighing Systems in the U.S. Truck scale features; Standard sizes offered by the company; Contact information.

Introduces the Traxle, a truck scale system from Weigh-Tronix Inc. Product features; Inclusion of software and sensors; Contact information.

Evaluates onboard truck scales from three companies. Air-Weigh; Right Weigh Inc.; Vulcan Onboard Scales.

Focuses on the on-board scale feature added by Air-Weigh to its Airtek air suspension steer axle in trucks. Limitation of the existing Air-Weigh scales; Target market for the on-board scale.

Evaluates the Survivor ATV portable vehicle scale from Rice Lake Weighing Systems company. Applications of the vehicle scale; Use of the G-Force mounting system in the scale; Features and components of the vehicle scale.

Reports that the Air-Weigh (AW)5700 Trailer ComLink scale from Dick Simon Trucking Inc. is being installed as a factory precalibrated weight display at Utility Trailer plant in Clearfield, Utah. Function of the AW truck scales; Its features.

Introduces the AW5600, an on-board weighing scale for trucks developed by AirWeigh company. Features of the scale.

Reports on the project in the fourth quarter of 1994 to operate automated weigh stations in ten states. Lockheed Information Management Systems as program manager and system integrator; Private/public partnership with Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate (HELP) Inc.; HELP program to weigh commercial haulers on the highway while they travel at highway speeds.

Presents a truck scale from Mettler Toledo. Features; Contact information.

Reports on the purchase program of Burlington Motor Carriers and the PrePass electronic weigh station bypass service developed by Lockheed Martin IMS. Provisions in the purchase program; Sites for the bypass services provided.

Reports on Air-Weigh On-Board Scales' offering of its AW4610 series onboard scales for small fleet and owner or operators at a reduced price.

Reports on the endorsement by the Mississippi Trucking Association of the electronic weigh station bypass service in the United States.

Describes Air-Weigh's on-board truck scale called the AW5200 scale system. Uses for the system.

Reports on Cardinal Scale's launching of a truck scale which features a low overall height, short bridge modules, interlocking yoke and pin for fast `no bolt' installation. Double link suspension incorporated in the scale.