摘要 |
<p>A weighing apparatus (10) for weighing a flowable material being conveyed along a distribution system from a source downstream towards a user location, comprises a product carrying surface (56) which has an upstream end (58) and a downstream end (60), a first axis extending from the upstream end in the intended direction of product flow, and side walls (62, 64) upstanding on the product carrying surface. A base (66) is also provided for supporting the product carrying surface. A support (100, 102) supports the product carrying surface on the base to allow flexing of the downstream end of the product carrying surface in a vertical direction about a second axis extending transversely of the first axis, in response to weight of product on the product carrying surface (56). A load cell (90) monitors the amplitude of flexing of the product carrying surface and provides a signal representative of the weight of the product on the surface in dependence on the amplitude. <IMAGE></p> |