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Cabin

Trailer DisplaySensor Box Trailer Sensor Box

Remote Control

Kimax 2 On-Board Scales

RS232 - Printer

Load Cell SG



Function Overview

• Current total load for the entire vehicle

• Total weight per tractor/trailer

• Current load on all individual axles

• Payload for the entire vehicle

• Payload per Prime-Mover/Trailer

• Alarm for overload on individual axles

• Alarm for total weight on trailer

• All weights is displayed in tones



Axle load measurement

Kimax 2 uses the linearity between air pressure and load of the single axles.

By using two reference points for each axle (empty weight and weight at maximum load) and the currently measured air pressure.

Kimax 2 calculates the current axle load with an accuracy of 2 % of the maximum load for each axle.



Road Train Configuration Example

P/N 10140TX

P/N 060000-0105 Remote


Kimax 2 On-Board Scales On-Line Training

Kimax2 Configuration3 Axels on 2 Channels

Kimax2 Calibration3 Axels on 2 Channels

Kimax2 Calibration3 Axels on 3 Channels

Kimax2 Configuration3 Axels on 3 Channels

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Model p/n 10031

Model p/n 10121



Model p/n 10140

Model p/n 10145



Model p/n 10167



Model p/n 10174

Model p/n 10175


Kimax 2 New Part Numbers Configuration

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SG Strain Gauge Sensor

Installation Procedures

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In this example one steering front axle mechanical suspended and a double rear axle air suspended, our P/N 10140.

SG sensor front axle – installation

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Typically truck layout for P/N 10140 could be like the above diagrams




Basic principle for measuring the front axle weight is displayed above. The weight of the vehicle is carried by the parabolic springs between the chassis and the front axle.

Adding weight to the vehicle above the frontaxle, causes a tension or “compression” of the top surface of the front axle.

This tension is sensed by the SG sensor we glue onto the top surface of the axle.


Compression

Weight



In this images you see a typical front axle from a bus-chassis.




The bus-chassis is comfortable, because of it is open without any build up body.




The available space is more narrow on a commercial truck, the clearance between gearbox and front axle is normally high enough for the next page grinding procedure.




First tool to use is normally a angle grinding machine equipped with a lamella disk Ø125 mm/Ø5”, grain size is typically 60 – 80 at the beginning and 80 - 100 at the end.




Carefully grinding process until you get an even and smooth surface




80 x 130 mm blank surface, ready for final grinding with emery paper.




Finally grinding by hand using first grain 120 at the end you use grain 240, especially the area where to glue the sensing sensor need to be blank and smooth.




The sensor must be located in the middle of the axle, cable has to come out along the centreline of the axle.




The sensing area of the sensor must be grinded by hand with emery paper 240 in order of removing fingerprints.




The axle surface must be cleaned by cleaning solvent, a 1:1 mixture of Acetone and chemical clean 2-Peopanol. You must purchase these indigents local, as we can’t send it as air freight, since the 9. September 2001. it is really important to wipe any dust away from gluing area on both axle and SG sensor, in order of getting a reliable attachment.




You distribute one drip of Z70 rapid glue on the sensor area of the sensor and put it in position and press it onto the axle for at least 1 min with your fingers without moving the sensor.




When the sensor is glued with the rapid glue, you can seal the wires by using a litle of the Black Tunap.When you connect the sensor to the cable harness you can test the function of the sensor by entering the OAA menu. One person about 100 kg increase the OAA value by 0,2 when you enter the cabin from ground.




When the sensor is working properly, time is coming for covering the sensor.Put some of the black Tunap onto the stainless steel cover.




The stainless steel cover is placed on top of the sensor and pressed on to the axle.




The cover is tied down to the axle by using some long cable strips. The black glue has to cure overnight.




When the black glue is cured , the cavity between the cover and the axle must be

filled completely by injecting the gray Tunap, until it comes out of the venting holes

in the cover.

The holes has to be topped one after one.

You must continue injecting until the grey stuff come up to the venting hole of the cable.

All cables has to be tied down to the axle and routed up to the chassis frame




SG sensor p/n 10170 for Compressing Surface

SG sensor p/n 10200 for Tension Surface

Kimax 2 On-Board Scales Strain Gauge Sensors


SG sensor p/n 10170 & 10200

– installation examples


P/N 10170 SG sensor for “compressing” surface is in general user for all non-driven front axles and for rear axles on non-driven trailers:





& for installation on top of parabolic springs used for double axles:




P/N 10200 SG sensor for ”tension” is used on top of left & right spring for driven front axles and single rear axles:




& for bottom side installation on double trapeze suspension for driven rear axles:




Most common truck combinations are:

p/n 033200-01xx




p/n 033220-01xx




p/n 033320-01xx




p/n 033322-01xx




p/n 033400-01xx




p/n 034400-01xx




p/n 034400-01


SG sensor p/n 10170 & 10200 – installation


Part number Description

05 for a sensor unit3 for 1 SG sensor input on channel 1

3 for 1 SG sensor input on channel 2



0 for no hardware modification1 for standard front sticker0 for supply cable being a part of the unit

0 for no fittings

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