How to Choose a Truck Scale: HEM Classic, HEM LP, or HEM MO?

How to Choose the Right Truck Scale?

Choosing a weigh station isn’t just about the length of the bridge, the weighing capacity, or the price. In practice, the main deciding factors are the type of traffic, the site’s structural readiness, the amount of dust and debris, cleaning requirements, traffic volume, available space, and whether the scale should be permanently installed or designed for greater flexibility.

HEMAK offers several types of truck and bridge scales for various industrial conditions. The most common solutions include the HEM Classic, HEM-LP, and HEM-MO. Each type has its own advantages and is suitable for a different application.

HEM Classic: Reinforced Concrete Weighbridge for a Permanent Weighing Station

HEM Classic is a reinforced concrete weighbridge designed for stable, long-term weighing of trucks in industrial, logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities. Depending on the layout of the site and the customer’s requirements, it can be installed as a recessed scale at road level or as an above-ground solution with access ramps.

Its advantages include a sturdy reinforced concrete structure, high durability, and suitability for daily use. In the recessed design, it allows vehicles to pass smoothly at road level. In the above-ground version, it may be easier to install and is suitable for locations where site conditions do not allow for or do not require the scale to be recessed.

We recommend HEM Classic for projects where a durable reinforced concrete structure, long-term use, and the ability to customize the design to a specific site are priorities.

HEM-LP: a versatile reinforced concrete scale, also available as a modular LEGO solution

HEM-LP is a versatile reinforced concrete weigh-in-motion system designed for facilities where ease of installation, good access to the scale, practical maintenance, and the ability to customize the solution to a specific site are important. Depending on the project, it can be installed as an above-ground or recessed scale.

The advantage of HEM-LP is its flexibility. The scale can also be delivered as a modular LEGO-style solution—that is, made up of individual prefabricated components that are assembled directly at the installation site. This design is suitable for situations where the customer needs faster assembly, simpler logistics, or a solution tailored to specific spatial conditions.

The HEM-LP is particularly suitable for demanding operations involving bulk materials, aggregate, gravel, soil, recycled materials, agricultural commodities, or construction materials. It is used in quarries, gravel pits, concrete plants, recycling yards, the construction industry, and agriculture.

We recommend HEM-LP for applications where design flexibility, easier installation, good service access, and the option of a modular LEGO-style solution are important.

HEM-MO: Steel weighbridge for quick installation and heavy-duty operation

HEM-MO is a steel bridge-type weigh-in-motion scale designed for facilities that need a durable solution with faster installation. Its robust steel construction is suitable for intensive daily use and facilities with higher traffic volumes.

The steel design is particularly advantageous in situations where the customer needs rapid implementation, a modular solution, or a robust technical design without unnecessarily time-consuming construction work. HEM-MO is suitable for industrial sites, logistics, construction, agriculture, and facilities where high durability and reliability are required.

We recommend HEM-MO for applications where a steel structure, quick installation, and high durability under heavy-duty conditions are important.