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 Colliery Guardian v 209 n 5394 Sept 4 1964 p 326-7)
Automatic tippler weighbridge at South African power station
South African Min Eng J
South African Mining and Engineering Journal ; 75 , n 3737
1964
Article (Journal)
English
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