An on-board vehicle axle load indicator from KTD will help you to get the very most from your fleet, ensuring maximum return from every journey, without risking overloads.
Multi-drop loads, with their constantly changing weight distribution can easily catch drivers out leaving them at risk of an axle overload. A simple on-board axle load indicator from KTD will solve this problem, constantly displaying axle and gross weights throughout the day, enabling drivers to distribute their loads safely and legally at all times.
The on-board axle load indicator has a simple colour-coded display and no manual controls. No driver training, nothing for them to break. Optional outputs are available to vehicle tracking systems, and data storage.
Incorporating the latest technology, the on-board indicator provides individual axle and gross vehicle weights for 2-axle and 3-axle rigid vehicles from 3.5 tonne to 26 tonne GVW. Accurate to 2.5% (5% for 3-axle vehicles) of full scale reading, the system offers full protection from axle or gross overloads.Whatever your fleet, whatever your load, we can fit the solution to help run your vehicles at maximum payload, within the law.
On-board vehicle axle load indicator main features:
Clear colour display with graphical information
- Drivers cannot misunderstand weights
- Unversal red/amber/green overload warning
Fully adjustable mounting
- Can be positioned at an angle to suit any vehicle and driver
- Can be temporarily or permanently fitted
- Fits on dash or in load compartment
Plug and play display
- Can be removed for safe keeping
- Simple to fit
No manual controls
- Drivers/crew cannot fiddle with the system or change any settings
- No knobs or buttons to get broken
- Extremely simple to fit
- No driver training required
Automatic overload alarm
- Drive does not need to remember his legal weights
- Display colour changes from green to amber at 80% of payload
- Display colour changes from amber to red at point of overload
- No guesswork, colours tell drivers OK, borderline or overloaded
- Selectable audio and visual alarms
Short fitting time
- Vehicle only off the road for a short period of time, typically 3-4 hours
User calibration
- Can be done at any time by the owner
- Saves cost of travel for outside engineer
- No need to hold the vehicle off the road for an outside engineer to attend
Easily relocated
- Transferable to replacement vehicle
Switched on with the ignition
- Drivers can't forget to switch it on!
No operator training required
- No extensive manual to read, or courses to attend
- Drivers cannot say they don't know how to use it