Air Weigh BinMaxx - Determining Bin Weights for Calibration

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Determining Bin Weights for Calibration
For calibration to be accurate, you must determine the average
sizeandtheaverageweightofthecontentsofthelledbinsyou
encounter on route (referred to in the BinMaxx display as bin net
weight).
1. Find the average bin size by using the median number of
yards. If customers mostly have bins between 2 and 4 yards,
3 yards would be the average size. If customers’ bins range
from 2 to 8 yards, 4 yards would be average.
2. Find the average bin net weight for your route.
• On a day when you consider your route to be average,
record the number of bins emptied into your truck before
you arrive at the transfer station.
• Record the net weight of your truck’s contents that the
transfer station reports.
• Divide the weight of the contents by the number of bins
you emptied while on route. This number is your average
bin weight.
3. Once you’ve determined the average bin content weight,
add the weight of an average empty bin plus 100 pounds
to that number. This total will be the heavy weight you will
use for calibration. However, your total must not be less
than300pounds.Ifyoucannotndtheaveragebincontent
weight from your route, however, use 500 pounds for the
heavy weight.
Calibrating Your Scale | Determining Bin Weights