Avery Weigh-Tronix
Avery Weigh-Tronix
Foundry LaneSmethwick
West Midlands
B66 2LP
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The UK is home to the international headquarters of the Avery Weigh-Tronix group, employing around 650 people on its historic Birmingham site and a further 650 nationwide. The company also has offices large manufacturing facilities in Fairmont, Minnesota, USA, Santa Rosa, California, USA, Montreal, Canada, India, Malaysia and China.
For almost any business-related weighing requirement, there is an Avery Weigh-Tronix solution. And the breadth of our product range means that solution can come with various levels of functionality, technical complexity and ancillary equipment to suit the specific needs and size of your operation.
As well as the Group's core ranges of industrial and retail weighing systems and food processing equipment, UK customers benefit from the company's expertise in software development. Bespoke and standardised weighing-related control and information systems are created for many industrial and retail applications. We are also agents for leading international brands of pre-pack equipment, providing total production line solutions for food and other processing companies.
The company's national service network provides repair and maintenance support for its own and other manufacturers' weighing and IT-based equipment. A state-of-the art national response centre, strategically located service centres and more than 500 field-based technicians, provide fast, local service 24 hours, 365 days a year.
For more information please contact us or visit our website
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Avery Weigh-Tronix Warning as Calibration Services Market Set to Grow.
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- 18th January 2013
- Product News
With the market for calibration services predicted to increase according to a report by Frost & Sullivan, Avery Weigh-Tronix has highlighted the importance of using a qualified engineer for...
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Two hundred service technicians for Central Weighing
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- 11th October 2012
- Company & Industry News
Central Weighing has expanded its service capacity to include 200 service technicians, the largest available to any weighing organisation in the UK and Ireland. Central Weighing was acquired...
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Railweight Irons Out Overloading for Tata Steel Wagons
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- 21st September 2012
- Company & Industry News
A Railweight in motion train weighing system is preventing the overloading of freight trains with iron ore at Immingham docks, without slowing down the filling process. Since installing the...
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Trading on trust. Scrap metal recycler fits trade approved skip weighing.
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- 13th September 2012
- Company & Industry News
Using the new Sureweigh trade approved skip-weighing system from Avery Weigh-Tronix, a metal recycling company can now offer its customers a legal for trade weight ticket when it collects their...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix Limited Acquires Central Weighing Limited
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- 18th June 2012
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix Limited today announced that it has acquired Central Weighing Limited. Avery Weigh-Tronix is a leading edge global manufacturer and supplier of high quality industrial weighing...
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NMO Report Highlights Weighbridge Accuracy Concern
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- 7th May 2012
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix forewarns that the latest annual report from the National Measurements Office (NMO) raises concerns over the calibration accuracy of weighbridges. As a result, the year ahead...
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Ageing Weigh Hoppers Get Digital RetrofitAgeing Weigh Hoppers Get Digital Retrofit
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- 16th March 2012
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has retrofitted seven ageing mechanical weigh hoppers with a fully digital solution for Irish fuel importers and distributors Top Fuels, saving the company the expense of replacing...
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Weighbridge mothballing; protecting your assets
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- 8th March 2012
- Product News
At a time when a number of weighbridge systems and/or sites are temporarily closing due to a downturn in business, Brian Fisher, Regional Service Manager from Avery Weigh-Tronix, urges you to...
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New Trade Approved Skip Weighing System Promises Better Margins
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- 11th October 2011
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix claims that the launch of its trade-approved skip weighing system, called Sureweigh, will improve margins for the recycling and waste industry. Says Chris McAllister, product...
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FLSC Forklift Scale System Allows Significant Savings For Builders Merchants
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- 9th October 2011
- Company & Industry News
Walkers Builders Merchants has saved around 35 thousand pounds by switching to using a FLSC Forklift Scale System from Avery Weigh-Tronix and avoiding overfilling. Walkers Builders Merchants...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix will be showing its onboard weighing solutions, forklift truck scales and weighbridge systems at RWM on its stand 2995.
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- 7th September 2011
- Company & Industry News
Of particular note is the UK's first legal for trade skip weighing system. This means that skip operators can now charge for weight when it is collected and provide a receipt, in addition to...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix will be launching its skip weighing system called Sureweigh at RWM this year on stand 2995.
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- 10th August 2011
- Product News
Sureweigh is a trade-approved skip weighing system that provides organisations with the option of charging by load, by weight or weight band — this is not possible with other skip weighing systems. Operators...
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The Weigh Bar — evolution or revolution?
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- 12th June 2011
- Product News
As weighing technology continues to evolve, a white paper from Avery Weigh-Tronix describes how the development of the Weigh Bar has improved long term reliability for some applications that...
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Weighbridge Open Software System Offers Increased Flexibility
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- 3rd May 2011
- Company & Industry News
WEIGHBRIDGE OPEN SOFTWARE SYSTEM OFFERS INCREASED FLEXIBILITY Avery Weigh-Tronix has introduced an updated version of its weighbridge software MI Payload 2.0, a comprehensive set of software...
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Weighing technology whitepaper from Avery Weigh-Tronix
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- 8th April 2011
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has produced a white paper exploring weighing technology. It focuses on the development of the weigh-bar, which it claims is up to ten times more reliable than loadcells. First...
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Service Entrapment
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- 4th April 2011
- Company & Industry News
Don't fall for some common tricks of the trade when you review your maintenance and service cover of weighing equipment; you could end up paying far more than you realise advises Maureen Bott,...
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Weighing solution helps the NEC almost double waste recycling.
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- 25th November 2010
- Company & Industry News
The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has almost doubled the amount of waste that it recycles with the help of an Avery Weigh-Tronix weighing solution in its new Waste Pre-treatment Centre.Over...
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Record weighers- Avery Weigh-Tronix sets new Guiness World Record
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- 22nd September 2010
- People in the News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has set a new Guinness World Record for the most people weighed on a scale at the same time.A total of 130 people took part in the record by standing on one the company's Bridgemont...
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New unmanned weighbridge station offers more functionality as standard
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- 24th August 2010
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched its new automated weighbridge control station AVS-7, which it claims offers more functionality and flexibility as standard than other solutions.The AVS-7 is an...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix introduces scrappage scheme for weighbridges.
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- 29th June 2010
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has introduced a scrappage scheme for old weighbridges to help industry invest in new infrastructure.Says Dave Webb, director at Avery Weigh-Tronix: "In the current climate...
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Multiple connectivity from new compact indicator range
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- 6th May 2010
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix's new 1080 indicator range offers connectivity across several network technologies from a compact size of just 15.4cm x 8.2cm x 14.7cm.The panel mounted indicator is a cost...
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Five percent more load per vehicle and no returns for recycling facility
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- 29th April 2010
- Company & Industry News
SCA Recycling is loading up to 5 percent more recycled waste per outgoing vehicle at its new £15 million Southampton materials recycling facility (MRF) by using Avery Weigh-Tronix forklift truck...
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Faster calibration service for silos and vessels
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- 18th February 2010
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched a faster and more convenient method of calibrating silos and vessels mounted on load cells. Force calibration is faster than traditional methods as it causes...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix invest in £1.75 million in service network
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- 3rd February 2010
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has invested £1.75 million pounds in further improving its service network for weighing systems. By investing in additional call handling software and water resistant PDAs...
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A to Z Weighing control from new trade approved Atex Indicator
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- 11th December 2009
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix claims that its new ATEX compliant, multi-application indicator, the E1250, offers the most versatile weighing control currently available. It is easily configurable,...
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Software upgrade for onboard weighing system
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- 15th October 2009
- Product News
New on-board weighing software from Avery Weigh-Tronix will now warn truck drivers about overloaded axles in addition to gross overloading. Other added functionality includes audible...
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First UK data management system for Forklift Truck Scales
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- 1st October 2009
- Company & Industry News
The first automated UK data management system for Forklift Truck Scales will improve process efficiency for lean operating and traceability for ISO 9002 or ISO 14000, claims Avery Weigh-Tronix....
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Weighing up aggregate returns for recycling centre
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- 11th September 2009
- Company & Industry News
An Avery Weigh-Tronix weighbridge system is at the heart of an aggregate recycling scheme that can save construction companies up to £20 per tonne disposal costs. The scheme run by Inverness...
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First UK wireless trade approved forklift scale system
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- 21st August 2009
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched the first UK wireless, trade approved Forklift Scale System. It can be fitted onto any standard forklift and allows operators to capture legal for trade...
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First UK hinge topped floor scale for easy cleaning
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- 14th May 2009
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix claims to have launched the easiest to clean floor scale range on the market, with the UK's first hinge topped product. With each weighbar hermetically sealed to IP68, the...
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Saltwater survival for remote weighbridge solution
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- 27th April 2009
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has provided a durable weighbridge solution and service contract for one of the remotest and harshest environments in the UK. Stornoway Port Authority needed a solution that...
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Weighing up traceable consistency for whisky
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- 18th April 2009
- Company & Industry News
A throughput weighing system from Avery Weigh-Tronix has helped improve production efficiency and quality for Glen Moray's whisky distillery. It measures batches of malted barley to an...
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Online service portal for simple maintenance management from Avery Weigh-Tronix
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- 7th April 2009
- Product News
Managing the maintenance and service of weighing equipment is now simpler with Avery Weigh-Tronix introducing the first UK nationwide service web portal. Says Dave Webb, service director for...
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Tenfold increase in weighing accuracy for waste recycling centre
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- 23rd October 2008
- Product News
LAS Recycling Ltd's material recycling facility has improved its weighing accuracy by a factor of ten and has halved the amount of time it takes to weigh processed waste thanks to Avery...
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Purchases Avery Weigh-Tronix
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- 6th October 2008
- Company & Industry News
SMETHWICK, UK - SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 Avery Weigh-Tronix is pleased to announce today that Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has purchased the company from its current owners, European Capital. ...
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Simple system solves downtime for roofing tile manufacturer
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- 16th September 2008
- Product News
A new batch weighing system from Avery Weigh-Tronix has eliminated downtime, simplified production and reduced the man hours needed for the production of coatings for clay tiles for...
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New easy to use software for weight derived data
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- 3rd September 2008
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix is launching a new software package for industry that it claims is the simplest to install, use, maintain and upgrade for the management of weight derived data. Called MI...
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Accurate weighing doubles throughput for AJL Recycling.
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- 14th May 2008
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix's forklift truck scale has doubled throughput for vehicle recycling company AJL Recycling leading to increased revenue of £600 per week. It also ensures that there...
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High tech material technology used for ultra lightweight portable floor scale.
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- 2nd April 2008
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has introduced an ultra lightweight portable floor scale with what it claims has the UK's highest strength to weight ratio. Called the Air Platform, it uses high tech...
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New super bright LED Remote Display for clear reading at a distance
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- 28th March 2008
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix is launching its XR Series of easy to read LED remote displays. Available with a choice of 5, 11 or 17 cm digits the high intensity, red LED characters can be seen from...
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On-board weighing goes digital for reliability.
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- 21st February 2008
- Product News
New digital load cell technology will make on board weighing more reliable claims Avery Weigh-Tronix. The company will be showing its underbody and skip weighing systems to the transport...
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Weighbridge control system makes turnaround time eights times faster for Ennstone Johnstone
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- 20th November 2007
- Company & Industry News
Trucks are now processed eight times faster at Ennstone Johnstone's Cloud Hill site following the installation of a new weighbridge control system from Avery Weigh-Tronix. The company needed...
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New belt weigher takes accuracy for granted.
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- 13th November 2007
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix is launching a new trade-approved belt weigher that offers users guaranteed, OIML-approved weighing accuracy that is up to half a percent better than standard models. Following...
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Industrial customers get more focus following Avery Berkel sale.
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- 14th October 2007
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has signalled its intention to focus solely on its core industrial customer base with the sale of its food retail weighing business, Avery Berkel. Said Avery Weigh-Tronix CEO...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix weighbridge is cheaper by design for Harbro.
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- 18th September 2007
- Company & Industry News
The design of an Avery Weigh-Tronix modular BridgeMont weighbridge has met three key requirements for animal feed producer Harbro Ltd¹s new Lesmahagow blending site. It will...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix Launch Weighbridge Leasing
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- 12th September 2007
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has introduced a range of affordable weighbridge leasing options to help companies improve cash flow and reduce corporation tax bills.A weighbridge system is a major...
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Number Plate Recognition for Weighbridge Data showcased at Hillhead 2007
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- 16th June 2007
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix's new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is designed to improve the speed, ease and accuracy of weighbridge data collection and will be shown to the quarrying...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix launches ATEX compliant weighbridge for hazardous areas
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- 12th December 2006
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched an ATEX compliant weighbridge for use in hazardous areas. The weighbridges can be used in zone 1 and 2 areas.Comments product manager, Larry Behrens: ...
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ANPR technology makes weighbridge data collection simpler and faster.
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- 8th November 2006
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix and ADT, the UK’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, are working together to offer Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology as part...
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European Capital invests €123 million in ONE STOP BUYOUT™ of Avery Weigh-Tronix.
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- 11th August 2006
- Financial News
London - August 1, 2006 - European Capital S.A. SICAR announced today it has invested €123 million ($157million) in the One Stop Buyout™ of Avery Weigh-Tronix Holdings Limited, a leading designer...
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Avery Weigh-Tronix Purchases Calibra Weighing Systems
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- 20th April 2006
- Company & Industry News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has purchased Calibra Weighing Systems, its second major acquisition in six months. Calibra is a well-established company with valuable software expertise and a strong...
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Weighbridge technology increases efficiency for UK’s largest independent Lime Producer.
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- 5th April 2006
- Company & Industry News
New driver operated weighbridges and bespoke software from Avery Weigh-Tronix are helping to streamline the weighing and invoicing processes of the UK's largest independent lime producer.The...
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New Forklift Scale Provides Fast and Flexible Weighing Solution for The Waste and Recycling Industry
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- 8th March 2006
- Product News
Avery Weigh Tronix has launched an onboard forklift scale for the waste and recycling industry that lifts, weighs, moves and records a load in one operation. It retrofits onto either a forklift...
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£1million Investment To Upgrade National Weighbridge Calibration Service
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- 1st March 2006
- Product News
Avery Weigh-Tronix has continued to upgrade its national weighbridge calibration service with the purchase of two new 48 tonne vehicle test units in an investment totalling £1m. The company...
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