MSB Flintec
26 November 2014
Installation styles
Mounting Styles:
Two basic mounting styles are used for installing chassis mounted onboard weighing load cells: the in-line mount and
the out-board mount.
Out-board mounted load cell
An out-board mounted load cell is installed alongside the frame members using brackets located out-board of the chassis
and body frame rails. Shown here are both bolted and welded methods of attachment the top & bottom load cell brackets.
Body superstructure
frame member
Chassis superstructure
frame member
Mounting angles
(provides additional
strength)
Spreader/cover plate
3
Top welded
mounting bracket
Bottom welded-on
mounting bracket
Top bolted
mounting bracket
In-line mounted load cell
An in-line mounted load cell is installed between the flanges of the upper body-rail and lower chassis frame and aligned with
those frame members. Load spreading plates, sometimes called cover plates, fish-plates or angle sections are frequently
used to spread the load over a greater area. A chassis or body subframe may be required where the body is prone to flexing.
Bottom bolted-on
mounting bracket
Chassis superstructure
frame member
Body superstructure
frame member
Frame stiffener
(gusset or rib)
