Intercomp Weighing Control Unit

Intercomp Weighing Control Unit

This detailed description presents the functions and technical specifications of the Control Unit designed by Intercomp for high-precision weighing systems. This central unit is a key component in various industrial, agricultural, and aerospace weighing applications, ensuring reliable data acquisition and user-friendly management.

Overview and Key Features

The Intercomp Control Unit is designed to integrate seamlessly into the company's wide range of weighing systems, including wheel and axle load scales, vehicle scales, and aircraft scales. This unit serves to receive, process, display, and record data from the sensors.

The robust design and advanced electronics of the control unit guarantee accurate and repeatable measurements even in the most demanding environments. Its wireless communication capability is particularly outstanding, increasing flexibility during installation and use.

Main Advantages:

• Magas Pontosság: The unit ensures excellent resolution and linearity for processing signals coming from the connected load cells.
• Flexible Application: Compatible with portable, fixed-installation, as well as vehicle and aerospace weighing systems.
• Wireless Capability: It supports wireless data transmission (e.g., with RFX® technology), minimizing cabling and increasing installation freedom.
• Intuitive Operation: When working with modern displays (such as the TAC30™ CPU), it enables simple and efficient data entry and display.
• Data Handling: It allows for the storage, analysis, and export of measurement data for later use.

Technical Specifications and Compatibility

The technical parameters of the Control Unit ensure wide compatibility and reliable operation. Although exact model specifications may vary depending on the connected indicator and the specific application, the following summarizes the typical features found in Intercomp systems:

Detailed Application Areas

The Intercomp Control Unit plays a central role in almost every segment of the company's product range, ensuring precise weighing in various industries:

1. Automotive and Road Weighing

The control unit is essential for axle and wheel weighing of commercial vehicles, whether for portable (e.g.: LP788™, PT300™) or fixed (e.g.: LS-WIM®) systems.

• Axle Load Check: Enables monitoring compliance with weight restrictions, supporting in-motion weighing functions, where vehicles can be weighed while moving slowly or continuously (e.g.: LS630-WIM™).
• Commercial Fleets and Logistics: Aids in the precise distribution of cargo and the optimization of transport costs.
• ITS and Road Enforcement: Its data acquisition capabilities support official inspections, port applications, and toll collection.

2. Aerospace

In aerospace systems, the control unit forms the basis for weight and balance calculations, which are critical for safe flight.

• Platform Scales: Compatible with platform scales ranging from AC15-LP™ to AC60-LP™, ensuring accurate main center of gravity determination.
• Lifting Weighing Systems (Jack Weigh Kits): When used with EZ RFX® or AC100™ kits, it precisely measures the load applied to individual jacking points of the aircraft.
• Software Integration: Working together with ACWeigh™ and iACWeigh™ software, it automates complex weight and balance calculations, including for new generation eVTOL devices.

3. Agricultural Applications

In the agricultural sector, the control unit is responsible for data processing from in-vehicle weighing systems.

• TMR Feed Mixers): Ensuring precise dosing and inventory management.
• Spreader and Grain Cart Wagons: Real-time monitoring of cargo quantity for the sake of efficient farming.
• Load Cell Integration: Handles signals from various types of load cells.

4. Military Applications

In the military segment, robustness and reliability are paramount. The control unit supports military-specification wheel load weighers (e.g.: PT300™ MIL, LP600™ MIL) and WIM systems.

• Platforms and Jack Weigh Systems: Quick and precise determination of the weight and balance of military aircraft.
• Data Security and Reliability: Ensures stable operation required for critical procedures.

Operator Interface and Display Options

The Controller is essentially a processing center whose user interface is generally realized through external displays. Intercomp offers several advanced displays that connect directly to the control unit:

• TAC30™ CPU: A modern, touchscreen CPU that enables intuitive navigation and detailed data visualization. Ideal for more complex applications, such as aircraft weight and balance calculations.
• RFX® Wireless Handheld Indicator: Handheld displays using wireless technology provide maximum mobility at the measuring point, ideal for portable systems.
• Data Reading: The displays are capable of showing the current weight, axle loads, gross weight, and accumulated values.

Summary

The Intercomp Control Unit is a versatile, high-performance central unit that forms the basis for precision measurement in the automotive, agricultural, and aerospace sectors. Its outstanding reliability, advanced communication capabilities, and wide compatibility ensure that users always work with the most accurate weight data, maximizing both safety and efficiency.