Thames Side-Maywood (UK) has introduced a compact, rugged, trade-approved load cell for “total body” on-board vehicle weighing. Designed specifically for use with waste trucks, the VC6600 load cell’s stainless steel, double multi-web shear construction is resistant to the demanding physical parameters and harsh environments involved, providing reliable, accurate results. A complication of on-board vehicle weighing is that acceleration, braking and cornering forces are present between the truck chassis and the body of the vehicle. The VC6600 load cell is designed to maintain weighing accuracy despite these extraneous forces. Its double multi-web shear construction is highly resistant to the twisting and side forces involved.
The VC6600 features a fully welded, stainless steel construction, sealed to IP68 against the harsh environment of on-board weighing. It has a capacity of 8000 kg and has been trade-approved for commercial weighing to OIML R60 2000, with a classification of C2.
