Dr Air Brake adds value with onboard trailer weighing

By Categories: UncategorizedPublished On: Friday 15 January 2021

Equipment provider Doctor Air Brake now offers a solution for onboard weighing in the form of its Trailer Weigh system, which it says can enable savings of almost 50 per cent against competitor systems.

Trailer Weigh informs the operator of the weight of goods loaded onto the trailer using the pressure sensor inside the EBS system ECU. The ECU needs to know how much weight the trailer is carrying in order to control the brakes, explains the company, so this provides an accurate measure and improved knowledge of onboard payload.

Trailer Weigh can be fitted with a trailer-mounted display as well as an in-cab display, allowing the driver to check the weight while the vehicle is being loaded in the safety of his cab, as well as from the side of the vehicle.

The system also features an automatic two-second release of just the trailer brakes during loading, which allows the air bags time to settle out so the reading is more accurate.

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