The BHP high speed train weighbridges at Port Hedland and Newman (Western Australia) weigh 40,000 tonne trains on the move at speeds up to 80 kph. The BHP project brief included handling thousands of trains each year (equals millions of wheel crossings) without any Operator input, withstand extreme environmental conditions (cyclones, frequent lightning strikes, ambient temperatures...

Meridian’s latest Train Loading Improvement system technology has proved a success at FMG’s Christmas Creek mine site located 120km north of Newman. With Meridian in control of the loading process FMG are loading their 244 wagon trains achieving the required average wagon target gross of 160tonnes for every train.

The coal rail network in Queensland is extensive and owned by QR. The train loading process (typically performed at the rate of 4000-6000 tonnes/hr) can at times easily overload wagons that result in serious safety and maintenance cost implications. To protect the integrity of their asset, QR has identified the need to have reliable and...

When Collinsville decided to upgrade its wagon loading system it chose Honeywell to provide a PLC system for gate control. Loading control was to be volumetric-based with early warning gross weighbridge feedback to reduce bogie overloading. With the low coal price, Collinsville was keen on economical solutions and Meridian was happy to supply a tare and gross weighbridge. Meridian offered two...

GrainCorp’s Geelong Port train unloading facility was the site of a rather complex project: the Meridian solution had to address a dual gauge track consisting of standard gauge and broad gauge, meaning there were three rails on the track. Net weight reports are required along the Geelong system, so weighing points are located before and after the unloading shed (thus giving...