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LOADRITE Sprint User manual
9. APPENDIX
D:
GLOSSARY
A
Auto-add
Automatically adds the lifted weight to the total weight
every time a load is lifted.
B
Bucket
The attachment on the loader that holds the bulk
product/material or load while it is being transferred.
C
Check Zero
The message displayed periodically to remind the operator
to use the
Zero
function to set the weight of the bucket to
0
.
See
also
Zero/Zeroing
.
D
Data Module
A memory device which connects to the Indicator to store
payload and related data. The Data Module can then be
connected to a PC running MMS software to transfer the
data for the creation of productivity reports.
Display
A screen with adjustable backlighting for night and low-light
operations. Used to display weight information and
messages.
Docket
A printed record of a load.
May also be known as
Ticket
.
I
Indicator
The LOADRITE user interface installed in a loader or
excavator which the operator uses to record bucket
weights. When used with a belt scale, the term
Integrator
should be used.
NOTE:
May also be known as
Console
,
Module
,
In-Cab
Console
,
Loadrite
,
Loadrite Console
,
Head Unit
,
Clock
,
Computer
,
Scale
; however
Indicator
is the preferred term.
L
Load
The amount of product added to a truck, or the act of
adding product to a truck.
Loader
The heavy equipment machine or vehicle that is primarily
used to load product onto a vehicle such as a truck,
hopper, rail-car, etc.
May also be known as a
front-end loader
,
loading
machine
,
loading vehicle
,
wheel loader
, etc.
LOADRITE Weighing System
Refers to the entire LOADRITE hardware and software
weighing system installed at a site, including the Indicator,
transducers, sensors, modem, InsightHQ software, etc.
Long Total
The total amount of product loaded over a long period,
such as a shift or day.
See
also
Short Total
.
M
MMS
Material Management System. PC software used to track
productivity and create reports from data collected by
LOADRITE Indicators.
Modem
A device used to transfer live payload and other data from
the Indicator to InsightHQ. The modem may be a cellular
modem (for example, LOADRITE Communications
Controller modem), or a radio modem.
O
Operator
The person operating the loader.
Also known as
Loader Driver or Loader Operator
.
P
Pressure Transducer
A pressure sensor connected to the loader’s hydraulic
system in order to measure the hydraulic pressure required
to lift a load.
Printer
An optional accessory mounted in the loader cab. It
provides a paper record of the weighing information
collected by the Indicator.
See
also
Docket
or
Ticket
.
Product
Substance that comprises a load. For example, salt, coal,
rock, etc.
