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Take the scale to the train with MTW™ Delivering precision across mining, rail and road, Trakblaze’s patented Mobile Train Weighing system (or MTW™) is a one-size-fits-all solution to meet all your civil weighing needs. Its factory calibration and adjustable size means no test trains are necessary nor are the arduous civil works for installation. Subverting …

When considering the factors that influence the safety, efficiency and profitability of rail transport – whether for freight or for passenger trains, one of the most important elements is the effective management of load configuration and balancing across the wheels, axles and bogies of locomotives and wagons. A correctly balanced rail vehicle will ultimately operate …

If you’re in the market for a sophisticated industrial weighing and measuring system, the chances are high that you’re involved in highly trade exposed commodities production or highly competitive manufacturing and distribution. That’s important because operating in trade exposed and/or competitive environments means that efficiency and accurate data are essential to maintaining productivity and profitability. …

Another TRAKMATE weighing system has recently been installed, this time in Australia at the new Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility, located at Kangy Angy, NSW, on the North Coast line. This facility will service and maintain a new fleet of 55 Intercity trains being supplied by South Korean company Hyundai Rotem to Transport of New South …

The global economy appears to be on the brink of widespread recession. With nations around the world closing their borders and shutting down all but the most essential of services, the outlook for at least the next six months is certainly grim. At home, the Australian dollar has been volatile as has the Australian Stock …

Technological developments are creating significant improvements in the utility of weighing systems. While the basic technology of weighing itself hasn’t changed much, innovations which link weighing systems with other technology are creating a wealth of new opportunities for businesses to improve their efficiency, compliance and profitability. In an increasingly interlinked world, where goods transport is …

The weighing system is the heart of the business, and having an accurate and reliable weigh scale is vital to the success of your business. The most important thing that you have to consider when buying the weighing system is the quality of the scale. However, even with a high-quality scale, other few factors affect …

Australia’s economic performance is driven by resource extraction, manufacturing and goods transport; all travelling vast distances back and forth across the country by road, rail air and sea.

With over seven million commuters each day, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) network and infrastructure continues to grow and improve to better connect people and places. For those who have experienced Singapore’s network, you appreciate the excellence in customer service, network efficiency and one of the highest safety standards in the world. With LTA’s uncompromising …

Australia is a huge country. And its economy relies heavily on its ability to efficiently and effectively transport goods around the country – both short and long haul. Whether it’s imprinted manufactured goods or commodities for exports, our transport infrastructure and capital – trucks and trains – is essential to our economic productivity.

From Sydney Trains in Auburn to Downers in Newport, across the Pacific Ocean into Indonesia and Guangzhou in China and now the largest locomotive weighing and balancing system in Indiana , USA for our North American Agent – TRAKMATE™ is fast becoming recognised as the most accurate and reliable weighing and balancing system for all …

Another respected corporate rail maintenance provider UGL Unipart in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia recently acquired Trakblaze’s Trakmate weighing and balancing system. UGL Unipart Rail Services Pty Ltd in Auburn, NSW was founded in December 2011 as a joint venture between UGL (Australia) and Unipart Rail (UK). The Joint Venture was formed following the successful bid …