Most all your dump trucks have EW, NET, and GW on the side of the bed. Ain't hard for the loader man to look and the truck and see how much to put on it.
@@funwithguns89 Forgot about that. Now that you mention it, I remember seeing the numbers posted somewhere on most dump trucks I've ever seen in person, usually on the dump box.
I install these types of systems here in NZ. The system we do is called a LOADEX100, developed by RDS Systems out of the UK. Volvo is new to this game and has a few kinks to iron out, but I'm sure they'll get there. RDS has been around for a long time. Excavator weigh scales are based off Front End Loader scales (which have been around for a long time) and unfortunately can't guarantee the same accuracy, loader scales can be calibrated to less than 1%, whereas excavator scales can be around 1% but realistically will have a margin of +/- 5%. Consistentcy is the problem. Weights are estimated using data from a bunch of different sensors. There's a bucket sensor, boom angle sensor, 2 pressure sensors (feed and return), temperature sensor and a slew (gyro) sensor. It absolutely matters where the bucket is. Both in how far in or out it is and how open/crowded it is. It also matters how fast or slow you are lifting. The weight will read heavier the further out and lighter the further in, there's a sweet spot of operating parameters that we limit the operator to so that weights are consistent. When calibrating the machine, there's a fairly long process of lifting full (a known weight) and empty buckets at many different boom positions so that the scale system "learns" where to make compensations. Excavator scales systems are tricky to get right and they need to be used correctly. It's definitely not a "dig and dump" piece of technology.
Reminds me of some of the early 90's kumatso excavators. Had built in grade systems all run on magnetic position sensors. You were good digging a celler hole until every time you moved the machine you would have to reset grade with were u let off. But pretty sophisticated for. 1994. Model we once had
Yes. This system would be convenient for an operator, giving him a close guideline of when to stop before overloading, but for legal purposes (such as selling whatever material by weight), you'd still need to drive the truck over a (periodically certified) scale.
the fact is... if you drop material after the weighing process (as it happened on the second bucket in the video) you are for sure off... but it is only a guiding system on the weight... the real check has to be done on a scale... that is certified... ;-)
Place I used to buy landscape stone had that on their loader bucket because they sold materials by the weight not yard. They could do by the scoop as they filled instead to having to hit a scale with your truck or trailer.
Clever system , but the truck should have the load cell so the driver knows the actual load, then it could transmit to the excavator drivers cell phone by text, blue tooth or whatever, then You could use any piece of equipment to load. Any river in flood near you Chris? Cheers Warren
Originally our 05602 (VT) weather forecast suggested we would be hit by the Florence remains this Tuesday. It is now moving that to Thursday. NC is supposed to be dealing with flooding for WEEKS !!! Bands of heavy rain seem to be close to your area west of Raleigh. Have you checked out the lake yet ?
It looked like on the second scoop you lost some out of the bucket after the scale beeped... so I assume it went ahead and added 3.x ton to the tally even though you no longer had that much in the bucket.
Can that thing calculate negative tons like if you were packing something down with the bucket and wanna see how many tons per square bucket your pushing?
It probably could be configured that way they work by measuring the hydraulic pressure on the cylinder and knowing the position of the boom and stick so a few more sensors and yea
Must be sophisticated software to figure bucket weight because of the distance the bucket is from the machine. Uses hydraulic pressure plus somehow calculates the distance from machine when it takes it's bucket weight. Very interesting, if you can trust it.
I install these types of systems here in NZ. The system we do is called a LOADEX100, developed by RDS Systems out of the UK. Volvo is new to this game and has a few kinks to iron out, but I'm sure they'll get there. RDS has been around for a long time. Excavator weigh scales are based off Front End Loader scales (which have been around for a long time) and unfortunately can't guarantee the same accuracy, loader scales can be calibrated to less than 1%, whereas excavator scales can be around 1% but realistically will have a margin of +/- 5%. Consistentcy is the problem. Weights are estimated using data from a bunch of different sensors. There's a bucket sensor, boom angle sensor, 2 pressure sensors (feed and return), temperature sensor and a slew (gyro) sensor. It absolutely matters where the bucket is. Both in how far in or out it is and how open/crowded it is. It also matters how fast or slow you are lifting. The weight will read heavier the further out and lighter the further in, there's a sweet spot of operating parameters that we limit the operator to so that weights are consistent. When calibrating the machine, there's a fairly long process of lifting full (a known weight) and empty buckets at many different boom positions so that the scale system "learns" where to make compensations. Excavator scales systems are tricky to get right and they need to be used correctly. It's definitely not a "dig and dump" piece of technology.
they should design a tail gate that rotates and slides up under the bed so things like stumps and big rocks or clay could get stuck in the tailgate potentially rolling the truck over
I'm not sure if that things weighing correctly. I've run a mini of 40 ton dump trucks that didn't seem like a full load to me. But I have been known to be wrong. Very seldom but I could be wrong. That stuff does look very wet.
It might be handy to have a camera on the arm (or whatever it's called) looking down on the bucket, and a display in the cab. Then you could see what's going on in the opposite side of the haul truck bed, so as not to leave any voids.
Well here in the UK the fines for being overweight are severe so you best know your shit when loading different materials and of course the amount of moisture/stone contained within them. Current fixed penalties for exceeding axle weights. 5-10% = £100/$133 10-15%=£200/$266 15-30%=£300/$400 Over 30% = Court Summons Deep 💩
well... that is wet sticky material from what I see and the bucket might seem to be smaller than it is in reality... I can imagine that it is 5k pounds in there
You can order lunch on my hyundai excavators got full internet and phone number in the computer screen. I dont use it but its there if you want pizza delivery that way you can keep getting a bigger ass dont need to go no where !
Used to be awesome to watch when you were digging tearing down stuff taking out trees are talking about that now you’re explaining new equipment which some of us don’t want to hear we like to see your techniques and how you handle big jobs and getting stuck turn down the biggest trees of your life and so on still like your blogs but getting kind of boring
