Sloping weighbridge technology solves sticky problem A special sloping 50 tonne Eurodeck pit weighbridge, designed and built by Weightron Bilanciai Ltd, has solved a ?sticky’ problem for Hexion Specialty Chemicals at their Peterlee plant. Hexion Specialty Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of binder, adhesive, coating and ink resins for industrial applications, employing over 7000 people worldwide. When the company decided they needed to replace their aging pit weighbridge at Peterlee, they realised that finding a replacement was far from straightforward. The layout and terrain of the site mandate that the weighbridge has to operate on a gradient of 1 in 20! Having contacted a number of weighbridge manufacturers, Hexion found that Weightron Bilanciai were the only supplier who had t

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