|
|
|||
| about us: weighwell |
    
|
||
|
A Brief History of Weighwell, and the Birth of the PTW.
Innovation From The Start Formed in 1988,Weighwell began by servicing and maintaining weighing equipment of all shapes and sizes from small laboratory scales to large weighbridges. Growing steadily, the move into product development and manufacturing came naturally and very soon our PTW portable train weighing systems were recognised with a DTI Innovation Award in 1995. The Portable Train Weighing Concept The Portable train weigher (PTW) is able to weigh rail vehicles without the need for expensive changes to the track or foundations. All rail vehicle wheels have a flange that prevents the train from "jumping the track". Weighwell designed a frame with adjustable entry and exit ramps and a built-in loadcell. The frame lifts the wheel tyre but keeps the flange within the rail head allowing the simultaneous weighing of the wheel flange through a signal from the loadcell, which is converted into weight by the controller, giving a high degree of accuracy. Tested And Approved After extensive tests and trials the PTW concept achieved a second DTI Innovation Award in 1997. Demonstrations with leading rail industry operators and Railtrack proved that what was previously thought to be impossible was now a reality - a portable train weighing system that could be carried by two men to a rail vehicle located anywhere. Realising the potential of the system, the PTW was approved by Railtrack. Up And Running The PTW was officially launched in 1997 and LUL and Serco Railtest became the first companies to use the PTW. The first extensive use of PTW was Railtrack's "Virtual Quarry" Project where the limited space and physical nature of their fifteen sites precluded the use of a fixed weighing system. The rest is history. Safety And Savings Train safety and fast, efficient working are paramount concerns in the rail industry. The accuracy and flexibility of the PTW system not only identifies problems that could lead to excessive wear, it also delivers cost and time savings. Proven "in the field", the PTW is now being used around the world including the UK, Europe, the Far East, Australia and the USA. Weighing Up The Future Alongside the continued success of the PTW, we also offer the Meridian and Track Cell products as part of our rail weighing system portfolio. We also cater for our customers' bespoke requirements, something which was highlighted recently with the development of a bogie press weighing system that provides individual wheel weights for bogies in production. Plus, we still have industrial, agricultural and process weighing teams. So you can still come to us for solutions whatever your weighing requirements are. |
|||