Truck Payload Measurement System
(TPMS)
21 Oct 2021
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TPMS - Purpose
• Measure, display and record the load
being carried by Truck.
• Improve productivity
• Avoid delays
• Maintain appropriately
• Safety
• Provides input to RAC and TKPH
system
• Provides speed limiting in case of
overloading to prevent damage to
Trucks.
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Payload Haul Cycle
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Payload system states
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Cycle state definition
• Cycle start when previous load is dumped, and body fully lowered.
• Travel empty
• Stopped empty
• Load – Truck is fully stopped, and 1st load dumped. Strut experiences sharp increase in
pressure then loading state start. Loading state ends when truck leaves loading area and
attain speed of 5 kph. Transmission shifts to 2nd gear or truck travels to 100 mtr.
• Travel loaded – start when truck attains 5 kph and transmission shifts to 2nd gear
• Stopped loaded
• Dumping – dump body up
• Cycle reset – Dump body fully lowered on frame. Next cycle start.
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System Input and Output
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Payload Calculation
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Payload Coefficients
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Payload Calibration
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Program Flow
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Load placement and accuracy
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Optimal Loading improves accuracy
Payload Placement
Move CG Move CG
backwards – forwards –
weighs heavy weighs light
• Assumes proper loading
• System designed around a
67/33 % Loaded Split.
Same volume of material
• Loaded to the front results
in a light measurement
• Loaded to the rear results
67% 33% in a heavy measurement
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Field Study at Jayant
Physical Observation System Record Findings
Loader
Payload
Payload(Tonne) Loader Fuel Pass
Cycle Time Payload Loader pass Final Payload Payload Cycle Difference
in 2nd gear passe Cycle time consumed difference
start SMH count (Tonne) (Tonne) Distance (Physical vs
reweigh count (ltrs) (Physical vs
VIMS)
VIMS)
15:19 4630.3 6 203.2 194.1 6 194.1 00:24:17 4.2 137.22 0.0 0
15:44 4630.5 5 183.3 184.2 5 184.8 00:31:44 4.2 65.30 0.6 0
16:16 4631.1 5 178.7 169.6 5 170.1 00:40:00 4.2 65.77 0.5 0
16:56 4631.7 5 180.5 166.0 5 166.1 00:31:56 4.2 63.41 0.1 0
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Best Practice for better accuracy
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Right Configuration
• Right target payload.
• Overload limit set. 10-10-20 Policy.
• Last pass indicator.
• Right placement of load.
• Monthly data review. Recommended to
download every PM / Month.
• Analyze the data.
• Identify area of improvement.
• Corrective action for improvement.
• Refresher sessions for Operation and
Maintenance team.
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TPMS Helps Maintain Payload Management Policy
• Payload Management keeps machines within 10/10/20 limits so that equipment value is
preserved and prolonged.
• Set specific to truck and site.
• No more than 10 percent of payloads may exceed 10% the target payload; no single payload
shall ever exceed the Maximum Allowable Payload, typically 20% of Target Payload.
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QUESTIONS?
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