Hy-Dynamix unveils portable container scale for VGM compliance

The company’s Hy-Weigh hydraulic jack system, designed to help shippers comply with new verified gross mass requirements, attaches to the four corners of a cargo container in order to weigh the box where it sits in just 10 minutes.    Hy-Dynamix has unveiled a new portable container weighing solution to help shippers comply with the upcoming International Maritime Organization verified gross mass (VGM) regulations set to go into effect July 1.
   Shippers and industry stakeholders have been anticipating the new IMO rules for months, but much confusion still remains regarding implementation and enforcement of the requirements.
   The self-proclaimed container logistics technology provider said its Hy-Weigh hydraulic jack system attaches to the four corners of a cargo container in order to weigh the box where it sits in just 10 minutes. The system, which is self-contained on its own specially designed pallet, is capable of weighing containers up to 35 metric tons and gives a simple digital read out in increments of 50 kilograms.
   “We have designed a product which is simple, easy to use, and reliable, with no complex software or electronics,” said Hy-Dynamix Managing Director Graeme Parkins. “Hy-Weigh removes the need for dedicated container craneage weighing systems or weighbridges, it is easily deployed and moved around a facility, and we are very proud to say it is manufactured in the UK.”
   Parkins launched Hy-Dynamix earlier this year as a subsidiary of County Durham, UK-based Dyer Engineering, which was established in 1977. Dyer Engineering specializes in precision machined, high integrity fabrications, manufacturing large batches of CNC machined components through to large scale welded and machined fabricated structures in the rail, automotive, defense, oil and gas, offshore, renewables and mining industries.