Load Volume Scanner (LVS)
The standard block-mounted LVS is designed for use with conventional on-road trucks (including semi-trailers and bottom-dumpers), truck & trailer units and small off-road dump trucks. The measurement range is up to 130 m3 (170 yd3) per truck/trailer bin*. The whole unit can easily be transported from one site to another on a flatbed truck and installation takes about an hour. Custom mounting is possible for larger dump trucks and other applications.
*65 m3 for trade legal use within New Zealand. 35 m3 for trade legal use within Australia.
LVS System Components
Vehicles are scanned by driving slowly below an elevated Scan Head. The scanning process is fully automated. The diagram below shows the system components. Click here to view a demo video of the Load Volume Scanner in action.

A touch-screen Operator Console provides for easy operator control and monitoring of the system and a high visibility LED Message Board displays load results, driver instructions and status messages. A Ticket Printer optionally prints loading dockets.

Operator Interface console, LED Message Board and Ticket Printer in use.
Operation Modes and Vehicle Identification
Vehicles can be scanned empty and recorded in the system database. On subsequent visits the loaded vehicle is scanned and the load volume computed by comparing load scans against database records. Trucks and trailers can be identified manually, or they can be fitted with small RFID tags that automatically identify the vehicle(s) when scanned. In addition to recording vehicle ID and load volume the system can optionally collect load details such as product type or customer.

RFID tag for automatic identification is about the size of a credit-card.
Alternatively, vehicles can be scanned ‘in’ and scanned ‘out’ for each load and the load volume is computed as the difference between the two scans. The vehicle can come in loaded and leave empty or come in empty and leave loaded. Two scans are needed for each load in this case and manual vehicle identification is required.
Learn More About:
LVS Operation/The Operator Interface
LVS Specifications
Log-File Processor Reporting Software
Download PDF's:
Brochure and Operator Manual
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