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
Operation Mode
Any mode that relates to the running total of accumulated
weights, for example, Total or Target mode.
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.
Primary Product
The first item in a product recipe is referred to as the
primary product.
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.
R
Remote-Add Button
An additional Add button which is mounted in close
proximity to the loader controls and performs the same
function as the Add button on the Loadrite Indicator. The
button enables the operator to add a load without having to
remove their hands from the loader controls.
S
Short Total
The running total amount of product loaded onto a truck or
carriage. The Short Total amount will continue to
accumulate until it is cleared using the Clear function.
Split Mode
The mode used when loading a truck with multiple trailers
where individual totals are required for the truck and each
individual trailer.
Standby
A low-power mode which the Indicator should be set to
between jobs, for example, when the operator is moving
the loader and does not need to weigh a load.
T
Target Mode
A mode used to enter a predetermined product target
weight. The Indicator will calculate and display the amount
of product required to reach the target. For each lift, the lift
weight will be subtracted from the displayed amount until
the target weight is reached.
Ticket
A printed record of a load.
May also be known as Docket.
Tip-off
The final bucket load adjustment, which allows you to tip a
measured amount of the product from the final bucket to
ensure an exact target weight is reached.
Transducer
See Pressure transducer.
Trigger
A sensor which responds to the position of the lift arms,
and informs the Indicator when to take a weight reading.
Loadrite weighing systems have three types of trigger:
optical, rotary and magnetic.
Trigger Point
A point (or series of points) in the position of the lift arms
where a weight reading is taken.
W
Weigh Mode
Any mode that gives the operator different options to weigh
the material in the bucket, for example Tip-off or Tare
mode.
See also Operation Mode.
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