A continuous weigher for agricultural use

Abstract A continuous weigher has been developed for weighing light agricultural materials. It consists of an endless belt conveyor with a hinged weighing platform within its length. A load cell is mounted under one end of the platform and the integrated signal from it provides an indication of the total weight of material which has passed over the platform. The weigher has been in use on a farm for two years determining the rations in a cattle feeding installation. It has worked satisfactorily for silage flowrates up to 9 t/h and the flowrate signal has been used for controlling the speed of an auger adding concentrates to the silage.