Axle Pad Scales

These rugged, accurate, easy-to-use axle pad scales feature auto weigh, which provides a single user with the truck weight in seconds. Built with our high quality Canadian made load cells on a rugged steel platform and calibrated with certified weights.

Highlights

Axle Pad Scale Advantages

Axle pad scales allow drivers and companies to avoid fines associated with overweight vehicles. Axle pad scales prevent costly damage to the vehicle axles, drive shafts, tires and overall operations by ensuring that vehicles aren’t over capacity. An overweight vehicle can consume more fuel than a vehicle that is within proper weight limits. Overweight vehicles can also cause damage to roads and negatively impact a vehicle’s breaking capabilities and stopping distance. As a result, this could endanger other drivers and the driver operating the vehicle. Additionally, overweight vehicles can result in a voided insurance policy, so it is imperative to have an axle pad scale that provides accurate readings.

Axle Pad Scale Size Options

  • 84″ x 30″ axle pads for dual axle truck weighing – Dual or Tandem axle pad scales measure the weight of double wheel axle vehicles.
  • 144″ x 30″ axle pads for tri-axle truck weighing – Tri-axle pad scales are used to measure triple wheel axle vehicles.
  • 168″ x 30″ axle pads for dual and tri-axle truck weighing – Longer tri-axle pad scales for wide-spread tri-axles offering all the capabilities of the regular tri-axle scale.

Portable Truck Weighing Scales

Axle pad scales, also referred to as axle pads or wheel load scales, measure a vehicles axle weights in order to determine a vehicle’s overall weight. Massload Technologies is a premier supplier of ultra-durable, low-profile axle pad scales for accurate vehicle weight across multiple industries. Our axle pads feature a large weighing surface and provide axle weight measurements accurate to within 0.25% FS. Truck axle scales can be used with ramps for above-ground installations or flush with concrete for a pit-installed permanent application. Our axle pads are typically sold in pairs but can also be sold in multiples to get complete trailer or truck weight in one weighment. This system is not to be used in legal for trade applications.

Above-ground installations are forklift portable and should be used with Massload quick disconnect cable (see options). View the benefits and applications of our axle pad scales by category below, Contact Us online or Request a Solution.

 

Axle Pad Scale Accuracy & Specifications

Massload axle pad scales are fully electronic and feature a large weigh surface to quickly and accurately weigh large vehicles. Some product specifications include:

  • Gross vehicle weight (Super-B) accurate to within 1% FS
  • Axle weight accurate to within 0.25% FS
  • 6″ low profile for ease of use
  • 2″ clearance under platforms
  • Forklift portable for use in multiple locations

 

Why Choose Massload Technologies for Axle Pad Scales

Massload’s axle pad scales provide proven durability under the toughest conditions. Our axle pad scales offer improved accuracy compared to competing brands, and can hold up to repeated weighing processes in damaging environments. Our axle pad scales can even provide accurate readings when used on compacted yard gravel. Every Massload scale is fully made in Canada. Scales come calibrated with fully traceable certified weights. Our scales are warranty protected, including a 10 year warranty on the axle scale platform, a 5 year warranty on our Made in Canada truck scale load cells and a 2 year warranty on electronics, printer & cables.

Rated Capacity (pounds)

84″ axle scale: 30,000 lbs/pad (60,000 lbs/axle grouping)
144″ axle scale: 40,000 lbs/pad (80,000 lbs/axle grouping)
168″ axle scale: 30,000 lbs/pad (80,000 lbs/axle grouping)

Load Cells

ML 1100-25K (Output: 2mV/V)

Accuracy

Gross Vehicle Weight (Super-B Train) independently tested to accuracy of 1% FS nominal
Individual axle weight tested to accuracy of 0.25% FS nominal

Overload Capacity

150% full scale safe overload
300% full scale ultimate overload

Temperature Range

-40ºC to +80ºC (operating)
-10ºC to +40ºC (compensated)

Graduation

20 lbs (30,000 lbs and 40,000 lbs capacity). Calibration in kg is available.

Material

Load Cells: Made by Massload in Canada with quality alloy steel from USA or Europe.
Platforms: Made by Massload in Canada from heavy duty high strength Canadian steel.
Instrumentation: Western Scale, Made in Canada
Custom Cabling: Made in Canada

Fatigue Limit

Infinite cycles per day (axle loads)

Ground Requirements

The ground must be flat and level, fully supporting loads and with proper drainage
Suitable for compacted yard gravel, concrete or pavement

Dimensions

Platform Weighing surface:
84″ x 30″ x 6″ – for Tandem
144″ x 30″ x 6″ – for Tri-axle
168″ x 30″ x 6″ – for Super-B train

Sealing Standard

IP-66: totally protected from dust; protected from strong jets of water

Power

Axle scales are powered by digital load cell indicator

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