Finding Report of weighbridge error at truck out side in Middle of December 2012

Weighbridge truck out lay out:

Metter Toledo

Summing board

Office 1

Load Cell location

Abnormal Observation: 1. The weight indication out of tolerant. 2. The weight indication not same at four corner and center 3. The indicator sometime shown some value during empty and fluctuates.

Troubleshooting step: 1. Disconnect and check all load cells ohm reading. Not detect any abnormality 2. Replace load cell summing board located under weighbridge and adjust balancing resistor on new summing card. 3. Check again all load cell ohm reading after get reading during empty and compare with initial reading.

Initial Load Cell Ohm reading during weighbridge empty Load Cell no 1 2 3 Input (BuBk) 4487 4446 4470 Output (Rd-Wh) 4010 4008 4010

4 4500 4010

Load Cell Ohm reading during weighbridge empty but the display still shown 60kg Load Cell no 1 2 3 4 Input (BuBk) 4487 4445 4476 4489 Output (Rd-Wh) 4010 4008 4008 4011 Defect finding 1. The resistant reading for load cell no 3 and 4 sometime not going back to existing reading during empty load. New Load Cell Ohm reading ( before install ) Load Cell no 1 2 Input (BuBk) Output (Rd-Wh)

3 4446 4010

4 4445 4010

New Load Cell Ohm reading ( after install under weighbridge ) Load Cell no 1 2 3 Input (BuBk) 4447 Output (Rd-Wh) 4010 Corrective Action Step: 1. Replace both load cell no 3 and 4

4 4451 4012

2. Balance all four corners and center reading by using forklift together with 1 pallet of cement as a test weight. Total weight around 6t. 3. Use few lorries with cement loaded around 40t and 70t to check the reading. 4. Make zero and span correction at Metter Toledo. General finding and recommendations: 1. A lot of spillage under around all load cell and touch the bridge. Most off the elastomer bearing, located under load cell was covered by spillage. Has to do regular cleaning to avoid of rusty and damage the elastomer bearing. 2. The entire weighbridge pit floor filled with water and spillage. Water stagnant and cannot flow to sump pump pit due to block by spillage. Has to do regular

cleaning. Suggest to raise up the floor about 3 inch high and 3 feed width along the bridge centre line. 3. Sump pump panel box rusty. Has to replace with new. Suggest to relocate above ground floor. 4. The sump pump pit cover is too heavy and difficult to open for pump inspection. The cover only can be open with two strong men. Suggest to replace with thinner plate, split to two pieces, fix with door hinge and handle. 5. The pit area is dark. Recommend to install permanent lighting. Only switch on when require.

New load cell Summing board.

Condition under bridge. Sludge

Under Bridge condition. Water stagnant

Under bridge. Sludge

Spillage at load cell area. Covered half of the elastomer bearing and slightly touch the bridge.

Load Cell and Elastomer bearing. Condition in April 2009

Sump pump pit cover. To change the cover with new design. To relocate the pump panel to outside the pit.