Case Studies
Here are a number of case studies with the savings you can make if, instead of trying to remedy the symptom in a traditional way, actually solve the problem with Motus Systems.
In order to get a complete picture, one must also include savings and values other than what seen at the first glans. Among other things, possible sales increase with the increase in capacity and shorter weighing times (the more valuable cargo the more important is this point), space savings through shorter weighbridges, less wear and tear and lower fuel consumption resulting in cost saving operation and maintenance and reduced emissions.
Furthermore, correct weight information including axle and axle group weights directly in the driver's mobile eliminates the risk of overload with fines as a result. No missed weights as all are automatically stored in Motus Systems with full integration into your business system. A lot of customers claim that the biggest gains are actually here.
Contact us for a specific savings calculation and quotation for your particular business and we will contact you to discuss further how we can jointly improve your weighing routines.
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Prerequisite for case studies
- 22 working days per month
- 12 months per year
- Under "Motus solution" the prices are calculated using a 12 meter weighbridge. In many cases it is possible to use a 6 meter which is about SEK 60,000 cheaper.
- SEK 625 per hour (average) for vehicle and driver excluding VAT
- SEK 200 per hour for administrative staff excluding VAT
- All weighbridges prices are market-based for quality scales from eg. Precia-Molen, Tamtron including average cost for shipping, ground work and installation.
- The calibration cost is estimated at SEK 15,000 per year.
- All different case studies are based upon theoretical expenditure of time, in reality the savings are almost always greater as each task takes longer than listed.
Existing weighbridge to short
Background
A aeigh bridge owner wants to reduce the time loss and the hassle it entails to weigh most of the trucks and trailers separately as the majority of the equipage is 16-20 meters and the weighbridge only 12 meter. The administration of customer and cargo identification is handled by the driver at the terminal at weighing station and takes about 30 seconds per weighing. The weighbridge owner weighs about 40 loaded + 40 empty equipage per day and in principle never has any waiting time for weighing. He only weighs his own vehicles.
Traditional solution
Installing a 24 meter weighbridge to reduce time loss is the only sensible solution in this case. The cost of a 24 meter wave is SEK 530,000. The fact that he can weigh a truck and a trailer at the same time will give a saving of 30 seconds per weighing which in cash will be about SEK 417 per day.
Motus Systems solution
With the help of Motus Systems he can keep his weighbridge and still weigh the entire equipage at once. This means that he first saves SEK 530,000 for the weighbridge. SEK 417 per day is saved for not having to weigh in two steps and also a saving of SEK 417 per day when the weighing process as a whole is shortened by 30 seconds when the car never needs to stop. 30 seconds is saved as it takes to register the load at the weighing station as this can be done later via the driver's mobile at eg. loading and it contributes an additional SEK 417.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
One time saving
- Does not have to buy a new weighbridge 530,000
Direct savings SEK 530,000
Yearly savings
- Faster weghing 110,000
- Less administration 110,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 220,000
Lack of capacity
Background
Weighbridge owners with an 18 meter wave want to reduce the waiting time when weighing. The waiting times are a total of 3 minutes on average over the day. The weighing owner weighs about 60 loads per day plus the same number of empty weights. The administration of customer and load identification is handled by one of the weighbridge owner's administrators and takes about 60 seconds per weighing. All vehicles are 16 meters or shorter. Wave owners have no own vehicles, but all transport is handled by contracted third parties.
It is difficult to completely eliminate the problem, but an improvement is achieved by installing an additional 18 meter weighbridge. The cost of an 18 meter is SEK 385,000. By doubling the wave capacity, he can reduce the average waiting time by about 1.5 minutes. However, the administrative part will increase as there will be two to handle.
Motus Systems solution
With Motus Systems he does not need to invest in a new weighbridge. This means that he directly saves SEK 385,000 and he will in principle completely eliminate the waiting time. Then he saves SEK 15,000 a year as he does not have to calibrate another weighbridge. A saving of about 60 seconds (SEK 400 per day) can be added per weighing as the owner's administrator no longer needs to register the weighing on the spot, but the driver does this via the mobile phone afterwards.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
One time saving
- Does not have to buy another weighbridge 385,000
Direct savings SEK 385,000
Yearly savings
- Faster Weghing 0
- Less administration 106,000
- Not have to calibrate another weighbridge 15,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 121,000
Improve work flow
Background
A weighbridge owners are considering separating the entrance and exit to their facility due to lack of space at the existing entrance. Most equipages are trucks with trailers between 10 and 18 meters. He currently has two 18 meter scales and a total of about 70 load weights per day plus 70 empty weights and the number is steadily increasing by 5-10 weights per day on an annual basis. The administration of customer and cargo identification is handled by one of the wave owner's administrator and the driver jointly and takes about 20 seconds per weighing. In addition to not having enough space at the scales so that queues are formed outside the plant, waiting times are also constantly increasing, today on average 2 minutes per weighing. About 40% of the weighings are from the owner's own vehicle, the remaining contracted third parties.
Traditional solution
The alternative is to install a new 18 meter weighbridge at the intended new exit. The cost of a new 18-meter is about SEK 385,000. By allowing both full-time to serve the entrance, he can reduce the average waiting time by about 1.5 minutes. However, the administrative part will increase for the wave owner as the new wave will be placed elsewhere.
Motus Systems solution
The optimal solution is to use Motus Systems, which means that the weighbridge owner can keep the scales where they are today and yet reach more than twice the capacity which means that the space problem disappears and the waiting times can be completely eliminated. First he saves SEK 385,000. Added to this is SEK 292 in waiting time (the difference in savings between traditional solution and Motus Systems) and SEK 292 per day when the weighing process as a whole is shortened by about 30 seconds when the trucks never needs to stop. The sums refer only to the savings for the proprietor's own vehicle. Finally, SEK 15,000 per year is saved by not having to calibrate another weighbridge.
A further saving of about 20 seconds, SEK 192 for own drivers and SEK 154 for administrative staff per weighing is achieved as the weighing owner's administrator no longer has to register the weighing on the spot, but the driver does this via the mobile in retrospect at eg. loading.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
One time saving
- Does not have to buy a new weighbridge 385,000
Direct savings SEK 385,000
Yearly savings
- Faster weghing 154,000
- Less administration 91,000
- Not have to calibrate another weighbridge 15,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 260,000
Change existing weighbridges
Background
A weighbridge owners have two worn out 24 meter scales and have to replace them. Most of the vehicles weighed are over 16 meters and the weighbridges are located in two different locations on the plant. There are no capacity problems since the customer only makes an average of 40 load weights per day and including empty weights). The administration of customer and cargo identification is handled by the weighbridge owner's administrators and takes on average 2 minutes (the empty weights go faster) per weighing as both cargo and customer must be registered and that there are often different contents. The owner does not use his own vehicles.
Traditional solution
Replace the existing weighbriges. The cost of a 24 meter is SEK 390,000, the total cost of SEK 780,000 for two bridges. This sum is based on the fact that no ground work needs to be done without the new scales "fitting directly" and only lifting there.
Motus Systems solution
With Motus Systems he does not have to invest in 24 meters weighbridges but instead use two 12 meters which cost SEK 190,000 (excluding ground work as there are already foundations). However, some work will be done to adapt the foundations from 24 to 12 meters of wave plate at an estimated cost of 15,000 per wave. This means that he saves around SEK 370,000 in total. An additional saving is made of SEK 533 per day as the owner's administrator no longer has to register the weighings on the spot, but the driver does this via the mobile phone afterwards at eg. loading, even at different loads.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
One time saving
- Does not have to buy 24 meter weighbridges but only 12 meters 370,000
Direct savings SEK 385,000
Yearly savings
- Faster Weghing 0
- Less administration 141,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 141,000
Here, the wave owner makes no annual weighing savings, but the real benefit lies in reducing the waiting time and rationalizing the internal administration. The maintenance cost is also lower, which further contributes to the savings. And then he saves SEK 370,000 on the scales.
Require of axle and axle group weights
Background
A weighbridge owner with an 18 meter need to find a solution for controlling axle and axle group weights as several of his customers are located in areas with axle and axle group weights restrictions, which means that they risk fines for overload. The owner has no own vehicles and weighs about 40 loads per day. Today the administration of customer and cargo identification is handled by one of the wave owner's administrators and the driver jointly and takes about 30 seconds per weighing. 80 weights are made in total, but shoulder weights are only needed at the exit.
Traditional solution
Installing an axle weighbridge before or after the existing one is basically the only solution. The cost of a shoulder pressure wave is at least SEK 100,000. Documenting the shoulder weights on the driver's load sheet then takes the administrator about 30 seconds to do.
Motus Systems solution
With Motus Systems he does not need to invest in an axle weighbridge. This means that he directly saves SEK 100,000. Then he saves SEK 15,000 a year as he does not have to calibrate another wave. Motus also sends all wave information, total weight of truck and trailer, axle and axle groud weights directly to the driver's phone so he always has correct and updated information. All information can also be sent directly to the wave owner's business system. Since no manual work is needed in weighing the axle, administratively 30 seconds are saved for weighing at the exit plus the 30 seconds that are administratively saved at each entry and exit, which will be SEK 117 and SEK 267, respectively.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
One time saving
- Does not have to buy a separate axle weighbridge 100,000
Direct savings SEK 385,000
Yearly savings
- Faster weghing 0
- Less administration 101,000
- Not have to calibrate another weighbridge 15,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 260,000
Here, the wave owner makes a smaller annual savings, but the big benefit is that he can eliminate the risk of fines for overloads which
in this case are the responsibility of the venture owner. In addition, there are also opportunities to increase the number of deliveries as the weighing goes faster.
Reduce administration
Background
A weighbridge with two bridges want to reduce internal administration of registration of vehicles, loads, customers, weighing receipts etc. The scale owner has no own vehicles but all administration is carried out by his own staff and largely manually between the weighing itself and until the information is entered into the business system. The total administrative time per weighing is 3 minutes. A total of 100 weights (50 with load, 50 even) are performed per day. The wave owner has no own vehicles.
Traditional solution
There is really no traditional solution here so an administrative interface must be created between the weight indicator and the business system. The cost of such can vary from SEK 10,000 up to more than SEK 100,000.
Motus Systems solution
Motus Systems is the solution the wave owner needs when it handles all the weighings and where necessary, information such as load quality, customer etc. is quickly added by either the driver or his own administrator. Depending on how much of the registration process the owner can / wants to put on the driver, the time savings will be between 2 to 3 minutes. Saving time per weighing as the weighing owner's administrator no longer needs to register the weighing results in a reduced cost of between SEK 667 and 1 000 per day, depending on how much is spent by the driver to perform the filling in via the app.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
Engångsbesparing
- Slipper utveckla mjukvara >10,000
Direct savings SEK >10,000
Årlig besparing
- Besparing vägning 0
- Besparing administration 176,000 - 264,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 176,000 - 264,000
Here, the wave owner can certainly make a decent annual savings, but the big benefit is still that he can minimize the administrative bottleneck. As the weighting goes much faster, there are also opportunities to increase the number of deliveries.
Previously no weighbridge
Background
An entrepreneur need to invest in a weighbridge at their facility as volumes become too large to hire the weighing service externally. Most equipages are 16-24 meters long. He needs to make about 15 weights a day in total. They owns all the vehicles himself.
Traditional solution
Installing a 24 meter weighbridge is the best solution in this case. The cost for a 24 meter is SEK 530 000. To this add the internal cost of managing the weighbridge. The administration around each weighing is estimated to take 4 minutes as it will be done completely manually. An alternative is to install a 12 meter bridge, but then the extra time required to weigh truck and trailer separately risks eating up the profit from the lower purchase price.
Motus Systems solution
With Motus Systems, he does not have to invest in a 24 meter weighbridge, but can manage with a 12-meter for SEK 260,000 which means that he saves SEK 270,000. Since he does not need any administrator who handles the wave administration manually, it will save SEK 200 per day. To this is added the time gain of 30 seconds at the weighing itself, SEK 78 per day.
Savings with Motus Systems compare to traditional solution
Engångsbesparing
- Slipper köpa en 24 meters våg utan klarar sig med en 12 meters 270,000
Direct savings SEK 270,000
Årlig besparing
- Besparing vägning 21,000
- Besparing administration 52,000
Yearly gross savings SEK 73,000 kr
A low annual sum if we only weigh in the direct savings, however, 270,000 SEK is saved directly. In addition, the extra space that a 4 times as long waighbridge requires is saved, but above all, someone does not have to manage the administration around this and it is a saving not only for the actual registration work for the weighing, but above all because he does not have a physical, dedicated person who should actually do it.