Tippler weighbridge for unloading coal-laden railway cars is in use at Rooiwal power station, South Africa; gross weight of car is first automatically recorded, then car is tippled and unloaded and tare weight taken and difference, which is net weight of coal delivered, is recorded; 3 sets of figures are recorded in digital form; weighbridge has capacity of 100 tons; complete cycle time for weighing and emptying one truck is 22 sec. (See also South African Min and Eng J v 75 n 3737 Sept 18 1964 p 855, 857)
Automatic tippler weighbridge at South African power station
Colliery Guardian
Colliery Guardian ; 209 , n 5394
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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