New technology will cater for abnormal loads, VGM and consignor/consignee compliance
The construction of
the first of many MGI
Weighbridges has been
given the go-ahead at the port
of Richards Bay.
The Richards Bay facility was
specifically created to update
the abnormal vehicle weighing
capability in the port which
previously relied on portable
weigh-mat technology. “This
was impractical for abnormal
load weighing, taking up to
seven hours to weigh a large
multi-axle super load,” according
to Philip Warren, the managing
director of MGI Weighbridges.
“MGI’s design is to utilise
LS-WIM (Low Speed Weigh
In Motion) technology which
can be applied and adapted to
produce results for numerous
vehicle weighing applications
– from complex abnormal load
weighing to IMO Solas VGM
compliance as well as consigneeconsignor
compliance.”
The facility will be capable
of producing weighbridge
certificates that comply with the
requirements of all of the above
regulations, which according to
Warren, will be a “first” for any
permanent installation currently
in the country and region.
Key to MGI Weighbridges’
expertise, says Warren, is
the industry knowledge and
experience the company has
through its member firms –
most notably Mikros Traffic
Monitoring (KZN) and Africa
Route Clearance Consultants –
whose expertise in the areas of
weigh-in-motion technology,
and the applications for this
in road transportation and
abnormal loads is extensive.
In association with the
Department of Transport Freight
Directorate (KZN) and CSIR, MGI
is developing an interface system
for the weighbridges which
enables the automation (and
production at the weighbridge
site) of the various permits/
certificates/verifications required
depending on the weighing
requirements of each load.
Through the remote
monitoring and operation
of the outputs of the MGI
Weighbridge facility, the
company is positioning itself
to install numerous duplicate
facilities around the country
which will be capable of
offering various weighbridge
certifications, says Warren.
Examples of the capabilities of
an MGI Weighbridge range from
Gross Vehicle Mass, payload
mass, individual and group
axle masses, traction ratios,
steering ratios and various other
geometric measurments also on
offer.
MGI Weighbridges is
currently in discussions with
breakbulk cargo operators
keen to outsource their need to
demonstrate compliance with
overload control. The company
is providing privately accessible
weighbridge installations to
the public and private sector
at various locations around the
country.
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MGI Weighbridges is
currently in discussions with
breakbulk cargo operators
keen to outsource their need
to demonstrate compliance
with overload control.
Phil Warren
