For my day job, I am a product engineer for Progress Mfg. Inc. in Utah, makers of the Equal-i-zer hitch and Fastway Flash ball mounts. As part of my work, I test various pieces of trailer towing ...

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VPG Onboard Weighing, a brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG), today introduced the second generation VanWeigh ® axle overload monitoring system, its ...

Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) systems represent a transformative approach in capturing dynamic vehicle load data, enabling the evaluation of axle weights and load distributions as vehicles traverse sensors ...

Before you eagerly start mapping out load placements, consider the many factors that affect payload capacity and weight distribution. Trailer kingpin placement is one of the most significant; most ...

Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone – usually a fleet manager – needs to determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load. There’s a lot riding on this ...

Axle and gross overloads are a potential headache for operators of almost all vehicles, especially those on multi-drop work or collecting loads. Fines are up to £5,000, and even worse is the threat to ...

Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a guide to basic axle weight ...