You are correct about operator skill. The scales I use has a beep when it has weighed the bucket. I have got to the point now where it doesn't even slow me down. I just back up and lift the bucket a little higher than I normally would and make sure it is rolled back and it beeps and I dump in the truck. I also have the "shake off function" for dumping the last bucket, but I have been loading for so long that I am usually within 1 or 2 hundred pounds of my target weight. I don't know how we got along with out them, also I am the only one who knows how to use them, can you say job security ! The boss hates computers and he won't even get in my loader!We use Load Rite and had good luck with them, operator skill has a lot to do with accurate weighing.
You are correct about operator skill. The scales I use has a beep when it has weighed the bucket. I have got to the point now where it doesn't even slow me down. I just back up and lift the bucket a little higher than I normally would and make sure it is rolled back and it beeps and I dump in the truck. I also have the "shake off function" for dumping the last bucket, but I have been loading for so long that I am usually within 1 or 2 hundred pounds of my target weight. I don't know how we got along with out them, also I am the only one who knows how to use them, can you say job security ! The boss hates computers and he won't even get in my loader!
The loadtronic series III we got went for $8500 but they installed it for free so I could demo it for them. The series three is certified for retail sales which is what we will be doing. I can also print a receipt. The series II was less but wasn't able to be state certified for trade. The way we look at it is, if we aren't overloaded three times it will have paid for itself.
Good call!