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Growing Weighbridge Use Boosts Demand For Flintec Compression Load Cells

Compression load cells innovator Flintec is experiencing growing demand for its products because increasing legislation and landfill taxes are driving up use of weighbridges.

Local authorities and police across the world are making increasing use of weighbridges and truck scales to monitor the impact of heavy goods vehicles on roads.

(PRWEB) January 22, 2010 — Compression load cells innovator Flintec is experiencing growing demand for its products because increasing legislation and landfill taxes are driving up use of weighbridges.

Local authorities and police across the world are making increasing use of weighbridges and truck scales to monitor the impact of heavy goods vehicles on roads.

Local and central government officials and agencies around the world are also using weighbridges more than ever to measure how much waste goes to landfill then setting taxes accordingly.

In turn, haulage and logistics companies are investing in their own truck scales to ensure that trucks are running as fully laden and cost-effectively as possible.

Compression load cells manufacturer Flintec is experiencing increasing demand from weighbridge companies as a result.

Flintec Managing Director David Weeks said: “We probably sell more load cells to truck scales and weighbridge manufacturers than any other company in the world.

“Increasing numbers of weighbridge manufacturers are coming to us because of the accuracy, longevity and consistency of our compression load cells.

“Their lead times are getting shorter. Other manufacturers struggle to meet those lead times but we can supply direct from stock.”

Global force measurement experts at Flintec have decades of experience in the field, having started out in the design and manufacture of weighbridges.

Flintec invented modern compression load cells and continues to be at the forefront of innovation in this field. Its tried and tested RC1 load cells remain popular, despite being superseded by newer designs such as the RC3 and its digital version, the RC3D.

All three compression load cells are designed for high accuracy applications such as truck and railway scales; tank and silo weighing and ultra-high capacity industrial scales.

They feature side force compensation and are back-filled with dry nitrogen for prolonged accuracy. Rugged stainless steel construction, welding and glass-to-metal sealing protect them in the toughest environments:
• RC1 Compression Load Cell – 250kN to 900kN (25.5t to 91.8t); IP68; ATEX; OIML approval to C3 (Y = 10,000); NTEP approval to 10,000 intervals, Class III L
• RC3 Compression Load Cell – (7.5t to 300t); IP68/IP69K; ATEX; OIML approval to C4 (Y = 15,000); NTEP approval to 10,000 intervals, Class III L (for 7.5t to 75t)
• RC3D Compression Load Cell (Digital) – (30t, 40t, 50t); IP68; OIML approval to C4 (Y = 15,000).

They are supported by a range of weigh modules designed specifically for compression load cells.

Flintec’s range of load cells and force measurement products also includes:
• Electronics – junction boxes, analogue amplifiers, digitising units, weighing indicators, remote displays, measuring instruments
• Force measurement sensors – general purpose, fatigue rated, precision series, metrology grade, tulip transducers, shear pins, extensometer
• Customised solutions – bespoke load cells and other solutions designed to cope with the most challenging applications.

For more information about compression load cells from Flintec, please contact David Weeks, +44 (0)2920 797959, www.flintec.com.

Information for Editors:

www.flintec.com
Flintec UK Ltd
Unit G6, Capital Point
Capital Point Business Park
Wentloog Avenue
Cardiff, CF3 2PY
Tel. +44 (0)2920 797959
Fax +44 (0)2920 797939

Flintec is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of precision load cells and strain gage electronics – innovating a diverse range of force measurement solutions for customers who demand optimum accuracy, quality and customer service.

Founded in Sweden, the company has focused upon the design and manufacture of strain gages, load cells, measurement electronics and software for a diverse industry base from weighing machinery to new markets in the medical device, industrial and agricultural machinery and process automation sectors.

Flintec is part of the Swedish Indutrade Group listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. Indutrade comprises 100 subsidiaries with 3,000 employees and an annual revenue of $1 billion.

Our teams have always actively sought out the most difficult load cell weighing and force measurement challenges. Flintec innovates solutions for applications that rival firms either ignored or tackled badly.

In recent years, Flintec has expanded with:

• two hi-tech major manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka (at Katunayake and Koggola)
• sales, distribution and customer support facilities in the USA, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Sri Lanka, China and India
• 1,000 highly-trained employees committed to developing innovating measurement solutions, maximum accuracy and rapid delivery.

Major sectors served include medical device manufacturing, process weighing, weighing machinery, industrial and agricultural vehicles, test & measurement plus process automation & control.

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