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The Rise of Mobile Weighing
Mobile Weighing: Efficiency in Motion
The rise of mobile weighing technology
Demand for mobile weighing solutions in industry and logistics is growing rapidly. This shows that mobile weighing is gaining ground. However, many companies are still at the beginning of this journey. In many warehouses, a traditional weighing scale is still strategically placed to weigh incoming and outgoing goods. Not using mobile weighing technology here is a missed opportunity.
Weighing in the flow
Without going into technical details, mobile weighing technology ensures that your pallet trucks, warehouse trucks and forklift trucks can weigh in the flow of the process. It is also good to know that it does not matter whether you are purchasing new trucks and pallet trucks or want to make your current equipment weighable. Both options are possible. Mobile weighing technology can be built into all brands and models of pallet trucks and trucks.
Weighing technology for forklift trucks
Weighing fork plates for forklift trucks
The weighing technology using load cells also includes the system of weighing fork plates. This technology is only suitable for forklift trucks and is highly accurate. With this technique, no new forks are mounted on the trucks; instead, a large fork plate is placed at the front of the forklift truck. Load cells are incorporated into this fork plate. The forks are attached to the fork plate. The downward pressure determines the weight of the goods on the weighing forks.
Calibrated weighing system with high accuracy
This robust weighing system is used in the recycling and waste industry, among others, but is also gaining ground in logistics. Not only because it is a solid and reliable product, but also because this system is calibrated. This makes invoicing based on weight possible. Another advantage is that the weighing fork boards can be used in combination with attachments such as rotators and clamps.
Real-time insight and control via weighing data
What happens to the weighing data?
All weighing data is clearly shared with your employees via the display. With both technologies, the weighing forks of your pallets and trucks communicate with the display via cabling or wireless connectivity. Your business activities are naturally taken into account. Whether you want to cross-dock, order pick, count pieces, mix or dose, you get a display that suits your activities. This gives you computing power that fits your application and weighing needs.
Order picking at its best
Finally, here is a concrete example of order picking with an order picking truck to illustrate the technology behind mobile weighing. The weight of the picked goods is checked immediately at the picking location via a check with the ERP or WMS system. Employees are immediately notified if the weight of the picked goods matches the correct product and the correct quantity as known in the system. With a traditional scale, the error would only become apparent during the final check or might even go unnoticed. With a mobile weighing system, your employees are able to correct any errors immediately. This ensures optimal flow!
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Data management: the factual basis for smarter business processes
Interested in the most efficient goods flows, increased profits and preventing picking errors? Data management is crucial to achieving this quality improvement. Thanks to RAVAS' mobile weighing technology, your data is available in real time, 24 hours a day. This provides a wealth of information that you can use immediately to implement improvements and take action.
Determine which pallet truck best suits your weighing needs
Due to the wide variety of applications, unique specifications and requirements, it can sometimes be difficult to determine the best mobile weighing solution for your application. Rest assured that at RAVAS, we always have a solution that perfectly suits your specific situation.
Mobile weighing scale compared to a floor weighing scale
For years, industrial floor scales were the go-to product for companies weighing their goods. But are floor scales still as efficient as they used to be? Wouldn't a newer, mobile scale be a much better way to keep track of your inventory?
