Detailed specifications for weighing equipment serving Arizona agricultural operations.
Load Cells for Agricultural Applications
Shear Beam Load Cells: Workhorse designs for platform scales, truck scales, and hopper weighing. Single-ended and double-ended configurations. Capacities from 500 lb to 100,000 lb and beyond. Stainless steel and coated options for corrosive agricultural environments including feedlots and dairies. Temperature compensation from -40°F to +185°F.
Weigh Bars: Low-profile bending beam designs for livestock platforms, portable scales, and space-constrained applications. Capacities from 1,000 lb to 20,000 lb per bar. Easy installation with minimal platform modification. Pairs create complete weighing platforms when combined with appropriate decking.
Compression Load Cells: Self-contained designs for weigh modules under bins, hoppers, and tanks. Hermetically sealed for outdoor installation in Arizona conditions. Capacities to 500,000 lb and beyond for large storage installations.
Single Point Load Cells: Small platform scales, bench scales, and individual package weighing. Capacities from 10 lb to 1,000 lb for produce weighing, ingredient portioning, and laboratory applications.
Environmental Ratings: All agricultural load cells rated IP67 or higher for dust and moisture protection. UV-resistant cable jackets withstand Arizona sun exposure. Rodent-proof cabling available for installations in agricultural buildings. Stainless steel construction options for corrosive environments.
Portable and Vehicle Scales
Auto Weigh Truck Axle Scales: Portable axle scale platforms from 7′ to 14′ lengths for weighing trucks, trailers, and agricultural equipment. Capacities to 100,000 lb per platform. Quick-deploy designs operational in minutes on reasonably level surfaces. Reinforced frames withstand repeated transport between locations.
Ultraslim Wheel Load Scales: Low-profile wheel weighers for flexible vehicle weight checks. Portable design for use at multiple locations. Compact enough for pickup transport.
Portable Livestock Scales: Self-contained platforms with weigh bars or load cells for cattle, hogs, sheep, and other livestock. Designs for chute mounting or standalone use. Capacities from 2,000 lb to 10,000 lb and beyond.
Livestock Weighing Systems
Chute Scales: Drop-in platforms and weigh cage systems for installation under squeeze chutes. Compatible with major chute brands including Priefert, Powder River, Tarter, and others. Resolution to ±1 lb with motion-sensing algorithms that extract stable weights from restless animals.
Alleyway Scales: Built-in or portable weigh platforms for flow-through livestock handling systems. Widths from 26″ to 36″ for cattle. Non-slip, livestock-friendly decking provides secure footing.
Platform Scales: Large-capacity platforms for group weighing or individual large animals. Sizes from 4’x4′ to 10’x20′ and larger. Capacities from 5,000 lb to 50,000 lb. Textured, corrosion-resistant deck surfaces. Custom platform sizes available for specific requirements.
Walk-Over Scales: Automatic weighing systems for installation in traffic lanes. High sample-rate load cells capture weights from moving animals. Designed for installation in paths to water, feed, or milking where animals pass regularly.
RFID Integration: Panel readers and stick readers for automatic animal identification. Compatible with ISO 11784/11785 FDX-B and HDX tags. Links individual weights to animal records automatically during routine handling.
Onboard and Mobile Weighing Systems
Grain Cart/Weigh Wagon Systems: Complete weighing systems for OEM integration or aftermarket installation on grain carts. Load cells, wiring, and indicators designed for field conditions. Accuracy within ±0.5% under field conditions including slopes to 15% and speeds to 10 mph. Motion filtering algorithms capture accurate weights during travel.
Feed Mixer Systems: Load cells and indicators for vertical and horizontal TMR mixers. Three-point or four-point weighing depending on mixer geometry. Compatible with major mixer brands. Resolution typically ±20 lb. Recipe storage (50-200+ recipes), ingredient sequencing, batch recording, and data export for nutritionist review.
Spreader/Applicator Systems: Weighing systems for fertilizer spreaders, manure spreaders, and other applicators. Rate-of-change calculations provide real-time application rate monitoring. Integration capability with variable-rate controllers for prescription-based application.
Forklift Scales: Onboard weighing for forklifts and telehandlers used in agricultural operations. Accuracy within ±1% with static weighing. Overload alarms, tare functions, and cumulative totals support material handling documentation.
Hopper, Bin, and Tank Weighing
Compression Weigh Modules: Self-aligning designs for supporting grain bins, feed bins, fertilizer tanks, and other storage vessels. Capacities from 5,000 lb to 500,000 lb and beyond per module. Temperature compensation addresses bins that heat significantly under Arizona sun, thermal effects that cause drift in uncompensated systems.
Tension Weigh Modules: Rod-end and clevis configurations for suspended hoppers and bins where compression mounting isn’t practical.
Bin Scale Kits: Complete packages including load cells, mounting hardware, summing boxes, and indicators for common bin sizes. Kit approach simplifies specification and ensures component compatibility for straightforward installation.
Instrumentation and Electronics
Weight Indicators: Panel-mount and standalone displays with agricultural-friendly features. Batch/recipe modes for feed mixing operations. Animal weighing modes with motion filtering. Piece counting for produce operations. Data logging with date/time stamps for record-keeping.
Livestock Indicators: Specialized displays with RFID reader integration, animal ID entry, weight gain calculation from previous weighings, group statistics, and sorting gate control outputs for automated sorting operations.
Feed Management Controllers: Recipe-based indicators for TMR mixers with ingredient sequencing, target weights, tolerances, under/over alarms, and batch recording. Data export in formats compatible with nutritionist software for ration analysis.
Portable Displays: Battery-powered indicators for use with portable scales. High-brightness, sunlight-readable displays visible in Arizona conditions. Rugged housings rated for outdoor use. Extended battery life with efficient power management.
Connectivity and Integration
Wireless Systems: Bluetooth for short-range connections to tablets and smartphones. WiFi for farm network integration. Multi-scale medium range wireless (2.4Ghz) for real-time system integrations. Long-range wireless (900 MHz) for connecting remote scales to central displays across large operations. Cellular options for cloud-based data management and remote monitoring.
Precision Ag Integration: ISOBUS-compatible outputs for direct integration with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView, Trimble Ag Software, and other precision agriculture platforms. GPS integration enables automatic location tagging of weight records for yield mapping.
Herd Management Software Compatibility: Data exchange with CattleMax, Cow Sense, Ranch Manager, RedBook, and other livestock management platforms. API interfaces available for custom integrations with existing software systems.
Note: Massload provides weighing hardware and data connectivity. We do not offer livestock management software, we integrate with the platforms you’re already using.
Standard Outputs: Serial (RS-232, RS-485), analog (4-20mA, 0-10V), and digital (Modbus, Ethernet) outputs for integration with custom systems. Data export in standard formats (CSV, XML) for compatibility with farm management and accounting software.