Capital Equipment News October 2017

ment News that there has been a significant change in the African market in recent years, and the adoption rate of this type of technol- ogy has increased substantially in all market sectors, largest of which are mining and ag- gregate industries. “Aggregate and mining have benefited the most from the LOADRITE weighing systems, and conclusive return on investments have proved this fact through studies done on sites prior to installation and measuring changes after installation,” says Luttig. LOADRITE, a Trimble company, is a renowned manufacturer of on-board weighing systems designed for wheel loaders, excavators and conveyor belts, from entry-level through to ad- vanced functionality options. Within the three product types, the company provides two prod- uct offerings in each category to suit different customers’ unique requirements. Wheel loader and excavator range LOADRITE wheel loader scales comprise

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The L2180 is the most popular scale in the LOADRITE product range, accounting for 70% of all installations globally

The LOADRITE X2350 excavator scale achieves accurate weighing to +/-3% margin of error with no disruption to the operation of the excavator

InsightHQ is a quarry management portal that shows near real time productivity

The LOADRITE C2850 is best suited to mobile conveyor belt applications

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