Safety precautions

WARNING!
▲ Do not use X6/X6P indicators in hazardous area or in dusty environments.
Never flood the Indicator, immerse it in liquid or pour liquids on it.
Do not expose indicator to either direct sun light or any heat sources.
Do not open the indicator!
The warranty is void if this stipulation is ignored. The indicator may only be opened by
authorized persons.

DANGER!
Electric shock hazard!
▲ Always unplug AC adapter before performing any work on the indicator
Hazard of electric shock if the power cable is damaged!
▲ Check the power cable for damage regularly. Unplug the power cord immediately if the power
cable is damaged.

DISPOSAL!
In conformance with the European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), this device may not be disposed of in domestic waste. This also applies to
countries outside the EU as per their specific regulations.

Please dispose of this product in accordance with local regulations at the collecting point
specified for electrical and electronic equipment.
If you have any questions, please contact the responsible authority or the distributor from
which you purchased this indicator.

Should this indicator be passed on to other parties (for private or professional use), the content
of this regulation must also be related.
The indicator has a rechargeable internal battery. The battery contains heavy metals. Please
observe the local regulations on the disposal of environmentally hazardous materials.

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1. Introduction and Specifications
• Simple operation
• Weighing up to 1:30000 divisions
• Excitation voltage: 5V DC, up to 12, 350Ω load cells. up to 24, 750Ω load cells
• A/D resolution: 1.5 million internal counts
• A/D sampling rate: 60 times/second
• Accuracy of measured weight can be temporary increased ten times
6-digit, 7-segment with a decimal point, :20 mm high Green LED display
• Real-time clock and programmable date and lock to stop work
• 28 function keys menu driven calibration and configuration
• Selectable display resolution
• Selectable kg and t unit
• Selectable digital filtering
• Four non-linearity calibration points
• Allow changing of indicator without recalibration
• Lock display when overload is greater 130% FS
• Auto zero range
• Store and recall up to 500 vehicle numbers and tares, 1000 weighing records and 10 unit-prices
• Optional built-in micro printout or external 24-pin dot matrix printer
• Selectable manual or automatic printout
• Daily, monthly and statistics reports by time, vehicle or goods number
• RS-232C interface with 2 transmit outputs, selectable baud rate: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600
• Optional RS-485 interface
• External Power supply options from 187V to 242V, 50Hz/60Hz
• Internal rechargeable 6V DC battery
• Operating temperature: 0 to 45

• Relative humidity: < 85% non-condensing

• Dimensions: 320 mm width x 200 mm high x 180 mm deep

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2. Indicator front panel

3. Keypad functions
[ TRUCK ] Store vehicle number or recall the vehicle records
[èT ] Set or clear tare, [ Tare ] in the manual
[ STORE ] Store vehicle numbers and tare
[ CLEAR ] Clear vehicle number, tare and weighing record
[ SET ] Enter set menu
[ GOODS ] Store goods number
[ ENTER ] Confirm the last operation and go to the next step
[ PRINT ADD] Manual printing
[ DATE TIME] Display date and time or set time
[ GWT NET ] Display gross / net weight
[è0 ç ] Zero display and sets zero point, [ Zero ] in the manual
[é ] Scroll through the available parameter values
[ Cè ] Recall unit-price
[ Cç ] Store unit-price
[#$ ] Display or set unit-price
[ STATIS ] Print statistics reports
[ DAILY ] Print daily reports
[ MONTH ] Print monthly reports

3.1. Status LED

[ Zero ] Turn on when gross weight is less than 0.4d
[ Tare ] Turn on when tare is not 0
[ Auto ] Turn on when indicator is automatically accumulating records or printing
[ Stable ] Turn on when the weight on the platform is stable
[ Vehicle ] Turn on when vehicle number is stored
[ Goods ] Turn on when goods number is stored

3.2. Error codes

[ OU ] Overload due to measured weight > 100% FS + 9d
[-FULL- ] Overload due to measured weight > 100% FS + 30% FS

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[--OY-- ] Storing of vehicle number and tare is successfully.
[--OY-1 ] Vehicle number and tare storage is full (Maximum storage is 100 vehicle)
[--OY-2 ] Weighing record storage is full (Maximum storage is 1000 records)
[- c - d - ] Battery failure, mains power not present or voltage too low
[-OFF-- ] Battery is low and indicator will power-off to protect the battery from over discharge
[Err 1 ] A/D errors due to A/D failure or low A/D counts less than -10% FS
[Err 2 ] A/D errors due to A/D failure or high A/D counts greater than 10% FS
[Err 3 ] E2PROM data error

3.3. Load cell to indicator DB5 plug

1 è +E (+Excitation)
2 è +S (+Signal)
3 è -S (-Signal)
4 è -E (-Excitation)
5 è GND

3.4. DB25 parallel port 24-pin dot matrix printer connector

3.5. RS-232 DB9 plug

2 è RXD1 Input
3 è TXD1 Output
5 è Signal GND
6 è TXD2 Output

4. Power-on configurations
Switch on On/Off key to turn on the indicator. It may be necessary to press and hold [ Set ] key for one second to
check the software version and perform self-test. After self-test, with no load on the platform, press [ Zero ] key
to zero the display. The display will display [ 0] and turn on [Zero] LED.

If initial zero is too high, [HHHHHH] is displayed when the indicator is first connected to load cells.

If initial zero is too low, [LLLLLL] is displayed, then followed by [ -OU ] in about then 1.5 seconds. Make sure
that the zero output of load cell is not less than –1% FS.

Before an indicator can be used, its configuration parameters must be set. Press and hold [ Set ] key and switch
on the indicator, the display will display the version number, start counting down to zero and enter the
configuration menu.

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1 Press [ Set ] [PS 0] Enters configuration menu

Press [2003] [PS 2003] Password is 2003

2 Press [Enter] [d 10] Sets display resolution.

Press [↑] key to cycle through the following options:
1, 2, 5, 10,20,50,0.1,0.2,0.5.1.0,2.0,5.0,0.01,0.02,0.05,0.10
0.20,0.50,0.001,0.002,0.005,0.010,0.020,0.050,1
Press [↑] [d 1] Selects d=1
3 Press [Enter] [--FS--] & Sets FS capacity.
[160000] Sets the capacity by keying in the F·S
Press [3000] [--FS--] & Displays [--FS--] & [3000]
[3000] Selects FS = 3000
4 Press [Enter] [Unt 1] Sets unit: Unt=0 to select kg
Press [0] [Unt 0] Unt=1 to select t
5 Press [Enter] [t 15] Sets digital filter parameter: 0 - 99
The display will update faster and filter faster as the filter
Press [35] [t 35] parameter is changed from 90 to 0
Selects filter parameter to 35
6 Press [Enter] [rng--2] Auto zero tracking range is determined by < 0.4 (1+rng)d
rng=2: auto zero tracking range < 1.2d
rng=0: auto zero tracking range < 0.4d
Press [0] [rng--0] Factory setting is rng=0
7 Press [Enter] [01-- 1] Zero range setting:
01=0: the display can be zero by pressing [Zero] key while
the load is less than 2% F·S
01=1: the display can be zero by pressing [Zero] key while
the load is less than 50% F·S
Press [0] [01-- 0]
Selects 01=0
8 Press [Enter] [02--3] Zero range when the display turn on:
02=0: the display will not zero
02=1: the display will not zero while the initial values is less
than 2% F·S
02=2: the display will not zero while the initial values is less
than 10% F·S
02=3: the display will not zero while the initial values is less
than 20% F·S
9 Press [2] [02--2] Selects 02=2
If the initial values is less than 10% FS, the display will zero
10 Locks the display when the scale is overloaded
Press [Enter] [FULL-0] Selects the function with pressing [↑] key
FULL=0: the display will not be locked when the scale is
overloaded
FULL=1: the display will be locked when the scale is
overloaded
12 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

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5. Zero Display
Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set ] [PS 0] Enters set menu
2 Press [Zero ] [PS 0] Sets the zero point with no load on the platform
Press [Enter] [---------]
[0]

6. Calibration. First point calibration

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu.
Press [8888] [PS8888] Calibration password is 8888
2 Press [Enter] [CAL-SP] & [0]
[CAL-SP] & Loads standard weight for 1000 on the platform and wait for
Press [1000] [1000] Stable LED to turn on.

3 Press [Enter] [-------] Starts first point calibration and wait for calibration to
[1000] complete. Calibrate the other 3 points for more accuracy.

7. Displaying and changing calibration parameters

• Modification of calibration values could affect the measured weight.
• **** is the new calibration value to be entered into the indicator.

Step Operation Display Comments

1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu
2 Press [3388] [PS 3388] Password is 3388
Press [Enter] [--PA--] & [calib -1] Displays the old first point calibration value
3 Press [1****] [--PA--] & [1****] Enters and displays new first calibration value
Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

8. Set and abort display lock: Set date to lock display

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu.
2 Press [9485↑] [PS 9485] Password is 9485↑
Press [Enter] [00.00.00]
3 Press [050820] [05.08.20] Enters the date to lock display
Press [Enter] [PS 0] Selects 08/20/05
4 Press [1713] [PS 1713] Enters a 4-digit password
Example password entered is 1713
Password is 0 if [Enter] is pressed without entering a 4-digit
password
System passwords cannot be entered
Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

Note: When the display is locked, the indicator will display [--PAY--] and non-operational.

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8.1. Abort display lock
Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu

2 Press [1713] [PS 1713] Password is 1713

3 Press [Enter] [YAH00] Aborts the lock and returns to weighing mode

8.2. Disable display overload lock

The indicator can be programmed to lock the display when there is an overload. Once the display is locked, it has
to be disabled to return to weighing mode.

Step Operation Display Comments

1 [-FULL-] Display cycles between [-FULL-] and [ 130% F·S]
&
[overload]
Press [Set] [PS 0]

2 Press [77↑49] [PS 7749] Password to disable overload lock is 77↑49

3 Press [Enter] [weight] Displays the current weight and returns to weighing mode

• The load cells will be overloaded when the weight on the platform is greater than 10% FS.
• The display will cycle between [-FULL-] and [≥F·S + 30% F·S] when the weight on the platform is greater
than FS + 30% FS in about 2 seconds. The load cells are overloaded and the display will be locked.

9. Changing an indicator without recalibration

• Copy all the configuration values of the old indicator to the new indicator.
• Enter the four calibration points of the old indicator into the new indicator.
• Zero the display and changing of indicator is complete.

10. Display date and set time

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Date Time] [08.18.36] Displays current time of the indicator
2 Press [120000] [12.00.00] Sets time to 12 o’clock
3 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode
4 Press [Date Time] [05.08.28] Displays current date
5 Press [Enter] [weight] Press [Enter] if date need not be changed and returns to
weighing mode

11. Zero
Step Operation Display Comments
1 Weight on platform [ 10] Weight on the platform is 10 kg
less than 2% FS
2 Press [Zero] [ 0] Zero LED is turned on

12. Tare Acquire tare

Step Operation Display Comments

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 1 Empty truck on the [ 2568] Displays the tare of the truck
platform
2 Press [Tare] [ 0] Enters the tare of the truck and the Gross and Net LED are
turned on

12.1 Store tare

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Tare state [ 0] The Tare and Net LED are turned on
2 Press [Tare] [ 2568] Returns to weighing mode. The Tare and Net LED are
turned on. The display shows the tare values saved

12.2. Digital tare

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Loaded truck on the [ 2568] Displays Gross weight.
platform
2 Press [1000] [ 1000] Enters the tare of truck.
3 Press [Tare] [ 1568] Displays net weight and the Tare and Net LED are turned
on.

13. Gross / Net weight

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Loaded truck on [ 2568] Displays Gross weight
the platform
2 Press [1000] [ 1000] Enters the tare of truck

3 Press [Tare] [ 1568] Displays net weight and the Tare and Net LED are turned
on
4 Press [GWT/Net] [ 2568] Displays Gross weight and the Tare and net LED are
turned on

14. Display, store and recall vehicle number and tare Enter vehicle number
Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [159] [ 159 ] Enters Vehicle Number
1 Press [Truck] [ Weight] Displays the vehicle number and returns to weighing mode

14.1. Display vehicle number

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Truck] [ 369] Displays the vehicle number and returns to weighing mode

14.2. Storing tare

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Empty truck on [ 5678] Displays tare and gross weight of the truck
platform
2 Press [159] [ 159] Enters vehicle number 159
3 Press [Truck] [- no -] No record found
4 Press [Store] [--0Y--] The first weighing record is stored into memory. If memory

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 is full, the indicator will display [--0Y--]
5 [5678] Returns to weighing mode

14.3. Display tare and net weight

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Loaded truck on [ 9800] Displays the gross weight of the truck
platform
2 Press [159] [ 159] Enters vehicle number 159
3 Press [Truck] [ 5678] Displays the tare and net weight of the truck
[ 4122]

14.4. Display the net and gross weight

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Truck on platform [ 9800] Displays the gross weight of the truck
2 Press [159] [ 159] Enters vehicle number 159
3 Press [Truck] [ 4122] Displays the net weight of the truck and the Tare and Net
LED are turned on
4 Press [GWT/Net] [ 9800] Displays the gross weight of the truck

14.5. Enter Goods number

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Goods] [F12-34] Displays former goods number
2 Press [2179] [F21-79] Enters new goods number F=21-79
3 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

15. Sets and display unit-price

i. Display summary

Step Operation Display Comments

1 Truck on platform [1000] Displays gross weight of truck
2 Press [#/$] [-sum-] Displays the sum of goods

ii. Setting unit-price

Step Operation Display Comments

1 Press [#/$] twice [y 0.22] Displays the stored unit-price
2 Press [50] [y 0.50] Enters new unit-price (0.50)

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 3 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

15.1. Storing unit-price

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [#/$] twice [y 0.50] Displays the stored unit-price
2 Press [120] [y 1.20] Enters new unit-price 1.20
3 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode
4 Press [C←] [Unp ]
th
5 Press [5] [Unp 5] Stores the 5 unit-price
6 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

15.2. Recall unit-price

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [C→] [ np ]
th
2 Press [5] [ np 5] Recalls the 5 unit-price
th
3 Press [Enter] [y 1.20] Displays the 5 unit-price for 2 seconds

[weight] Returns to weighing mode

16. Temporarily set indicator to high resolution

Step Operation Display Comments
1 [ 3000] In weighing mode

2 Press [Set] [↑] [3000.0] Temporarily sets display to high resolution

3 Press [Enter] [ 3000] Returns to weighing mode

17. Printing
Printing can be done from an external parallel port 24-pin dot matrix printer or from the optional build-in
micro-printer.

17.1. Manual printing

Operation Display Comments
[1543] Displays current weight
Press [Print] [ ] Starts printing

[n 128] Displays number 128 when printing completes

[1543] Returns to weighing mode

17.2. Automatic printing

Display Comments
[1543] Displays current weight
[ ] Starts printing
[n 128] Displays number 128 when printing completes

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 [1543] Returns to weighing mode

17.3. Advance paper on the micro-printer
Operation Comments
[weight] Displays current weight
Press [↑] and hold [ ] Advances printer paper

18. Statistics: Records by total weight

Operation Display Comments
[ 1000] Displays current weight
Press [n 126] Numbers of weighing is 126
[Statis]
[H 3256] Total weight’s upper 4 digits 3256
[L 2630] Total weight’s lower 4 digits 2630 and the total weight is 32562630
[ 1000] Returns to weighing mode

18.1. Statistics by vehicle number

Operation Display Comments
[ 1000] Displays current weight

Press [Truck] [ ] Printer prints the sum according to the same vehicle. Make sure
[Statis] the vehicle number is entered earlier

[ 1000] Returns to weighing mode after printing

18.2. Statistics by goods number

Operation Display Comments
[ 1000] Displays current weight
Press [Goods] [ ] Printer prints the sum according to the same goods number
[Statis]
[ 1000] Returns to weighing mode after printing

18.3. Statistics by Daily reports

Operation Display Comments
[ 1000] In weighing mode
Press [Daily] [ ] Printer prints the sum according to the daily reports
[Statis]
[ 1000] Returns to weighing mode after printing

18.4. Statistics by Monthly reports

Operation Display Comments
[ 0] In weighing mode
Press [Month] [ ] Printer prints the sum according to the monthly reports
[Statis]

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 [ 0] Returns to weighing mode after printing

19. Clear
• When the indicator is in weighing mode and [Clear] key is pressed, it will display [CLEAr].
• Press [Clear] key will clear the numbers entered from the keypad.

19.1. Clear the latest weighing record

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press Clears the latest weighing record from memory
[Clear] [1] [CLEAr 1]
2 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

19.2. Clear vehicle records and tares

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Clear] [CLEAr]

Press [Truck] [ 139] Enters vehicle number

2 Press [Enter] [weight] Clears vehicle number and tare record from memory

19.3. Clear all weighing records

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Clear] [CLEAr ]
2 Press [Month] [weight] Clears all weighing records
[Enter]

20. Printer options: Parallel port printer options

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu
2 Press [Print] [P1-- 11] Printing options:
P1=00: One row format printout
P1=01: One record printout
P1=02: Two records printout
P1=03: Three records printout
P1=11: Weighing bill
3 Press [01] [P1-- 01] Selects P1=01

4 Press [Enter] [P2-- 1] Auto or Manual printing option:

P2=0: Manual printing & accumulation
P2=1: Automatic printing & accumulation
5 Press [0] [P2-- 0] Selects printing option P2=0
6 Press [Enter] [P3-- 0] Unit-price options: P3=0: kg

7 Press [0] [P3-- 0] Selects kg unit

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weight
P4=0 Allows printing when the weight is not stable
P4=500 Allows printing only when the weight > 500
9 Press [0] [P4-- 0] Selects P4=0
10 Press [Enter] [b 2400] Sets baud rate for RS-232 interface:
1200 2400 4800 9600

11 Press [↑] [b 4800] Sets baud rate to 4800

12 Press [Enter] [weight] Returns to weighing mode

20.1. Micro-printer options

Step Operation Display Comments
1 Press [Set] [PS 0] Enters set menu
2 Press [Print] [P1--11] The format of printing options:
P1=00: Prints record by time
P1=10: Prints record by vehicle number
P1=20: Prints record by goods number
P1=01: One bill paper
P1=02: Two bill paper
P1=03: Three bill paper
P1=11: One weighing bill form
P1=12: Two weighing bill form
P1=13: Three weighing bill form
3 Press [01] [P1--01] Selects P1=01
4 Press [Enter] [P2--00] Manual or Automatic Printing options:
P2=00: Manual printing and manual accumulation only
when weight is stable
P2=01: Auto printing and auto accumulation
P2=10: Manual printing and manual accumulation when
Weight is not stable
5 Press [10] [P2-- 10] Selects P2=10
6 Press [Enter] [P3--0 ] See 16.1 Parallel port printer options

21. A/D counts

A/D counts can be ewed to check the load cells wiring. If the A/D counts do not change, check the load cell
wiring. Do not proceed until the A/D counts are acceptable. The minimum A/D counts are 55000 and maximum
A/D counts are 65000.

Step Operation Display Comments

[ 0]
1 Press [Set] [PS 0]
2 Press [Store] [61252] A/D counts are 61252.
3 Press [Enter] [ 0] Returns to weighing mode.

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22. Series communication interface
• The RS-232 interface signals TXD1, TXD2, GND are similar to TOLEDO RS-232 interface.
• The RS-485 interface is optional.
• The following LED displays can be connected to the indicator via the RS-232 interface:

Type MDS8 MDS5L MDS5 MDS3

Height of word (mm) 200 130 130 82
Luminiferous components Module Luxury module Lattice Module
Exterior size 900×320×78 780×400×58 650×225×80 350×180×30

23. Record Printouts: Micro-printer printouts

a. records by time b. records by vehicle number
1 8:01 300 123456 5000 (vehicle number 123456
2 8:10 2800 345678 5500
3 8:15 3500
c. records by goods number d. Daily Reports
1 12-01 4000 (goods number 12-01) 2003-03-08 17:00
2 12-02 3800 NO: 56 (number of accumulation)
3 12-03 4100 Add: 220000 kg (total weight)

e. records by total weight f. Monthly reports

NO: 999 (number of accumulation) 2003-03-08 17:10
W: 220000 kg (total weight) NO: 999 (number of accumulation)
Add: 28820000 kg (total weight)
g. Statistics by vehicle number h. Statistics by goods number
2003-03-08 16:50 2003-03-08 16:50
#: 123456 NO: 3 (vehicle number) F: 12-01 NO: 2 (goods number 12-01)
W: 9850 kg (weight of vehicle) W: 7500 kg (weight of goods)

i. Weighing Bill j. English weighing bill

Weighing Bill Weighing Bill

No. No. 1
Date Date 03-08-12
Time Time 08:08
Vehicle Vehicle 1233456
Goods Goods F12-32
Gross Gross 4500kg
Tare Tare 1000kg
Net Net 3500kg
Unit-price $ Unit-price 0.20 $
Sum $ Sum 700 $
Remark Remark

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1. Records

No. Date Time Vehicle Goods Gross Tare Net Unit-P Sum
1 03-05-15 8:01 123456 10-25 4180 1000 3180 1.50 4770.00
2 03-05-15 8:10 567891 20-30 4180 2000 2180 1.70 3706.00
3 03-05-15 8:16 345678 11-23 5600 2200 3400 1.45 4930.00

2. Number of accumulation and total weight

Number of accumulation: 11 Total Weight: 3772.7kg

3. Weighing bill Samples

Weighing Bill kg Weighing Bill kg Weighing Bill kg

Name Name Name

No. 1 No. 1 No. 1
Date 2003-03-10 Date 2003-03-10 Date 2003-03-10
Time 8:02 Time 8:02 Time 8:02
Vehicle 123456 Vehicle 123456 Vehicle 123456
Goods 10-25 Goods 10-25 Goods 10-25
Gross 8200 Gross 8200 Gross 8200
Tare 3800 Tare 3800 Tare 3800
Net 4400 Net 4400 Net 4400
Unit-price 1.70 Unit-price 1.70 Unit-price 1.70
Sum 7480.00 Sum 7480.00 Sum 7480.00

4. Weighing Bill (refer to next page)

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 Weighing Bill Weighing Bill Weighing Bill
No.1 Operator No.2 No.3 User
Company Company Company
Name and Logo Name and Logo Name and Logo
Remark Remark Remark
No. No. No.
Date Date Date
Time Time Time
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
Goods Goods Goods
Gross Gross Gross
Tare Tare Tare
Net Net Net
Unit-price $ Unit-price $ Unit-price $
Sum $ Sum $ Sum $

Services
We offers a full range of technical services such as on site and workshop repair, preventative maintenance and
calibration facilities.

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