Weighing indicator or access control terminal?
There are different types of instruments for different uses and different users.
The weighing terminal (or weighing indicator) is the first instrument that comes to mind when installing a weighbridge. Easy to install and use, it displays the vehicle weight on a small box. This solution is ideal when an operator is in charge of reading the data and when these data do not need to be recorded in databases. The simple indication of the weight is enough to ensure the continuity of the activity.
Depending on the model, the weighing indicator can take care of the entire weighing operation or be connected to your weighbridge management software solution if you have one. The whole solution, terminal and software, will then allow you to keep a history and ensure the traceability of your weighing data in compliance with regulatory requirements.
When associated with a weighing operation, the access control terminal is a real all-in-one tool: control access to your site through various means (number plate reading, badge, operator action), weigh vehicles entering and/or leaving the site, print tickets directly and store all this data in your weighbridge management software.
Automation with access control terminals allows you to free yourself from the constraints of managing access to your site while ensuring the traceability and safety of data from weighing operations carried out on your weighbridges. The terminal will be particularly appreciated on sites receiving multiple users (such as waste collection sites), or requiring the prior identification of these users (via a specific badge for example). Often multilingual, they allow drivers who speak different languages to identify themselves easily without requiring assistance from an operator.
