Weighbridge software
The weight is read at source, checked, and becomes a transaction. No more manual readings, no more re-keying. Part of our PILOT software.
The weighing software captures the value directly from the weighbridge, matches it against the expected operation, produces the associated document and keeps a record of the transaction. It handles single weighing as well as gross and tare weighing, on the way in and on the way out.
It connects to the weighbridges and indicators you already have, without replacing them.
Why manual readings always produce discrepancies
A weight read off a display, copied onto a ticket, then re-keyed into a business system some time later passes through three chances to go wrong. A transposed figure, a line out of place, the tare of the wrong trailer: nothing dramatic, but the discrepancy always surfaces in the end.
It surfaces at the worst moment, usually several days after the truck has left, as a haulier dispute or a stock difference nobody can account for. Sales admin then reopens a closed file with nothing to go on but what each side remembers.
Capturing the weight at source settles the question. The figure on the document is the one the weighbridge produced, and it stays tied to the operation.
How it works
The value is read directly from the weighbridge indicator, with no human involvement.
The software ties the weight to the vehicle, the product and the planned operation.
Consistency is verified. A discrepancy against what was expected blocks the transaction and alerts the operator.
In gross and tare weighing, the tare is carried over and the net calculated automatically.
The weighbridge ticket is issued, with the wording and layout your site has chosen.
The transaction is kept on record and stays available for any later check.
Three situations this feature addresses
The discrepancy only shows up as a dispute
The situation: The truck left long ago by the time the difference comes to light. Piecing together what happened means digging out a paper ticket, cross-checking times and trusting people’s recollections.
What the software does:
- Value captured at source, with no manual reading
- Every weighing tied to its vehicle and its operation
- Transaction and its time stamp kept on record
What changes: The file is settled by looking up one line, not by running an investigation.
The weight does not match what was expected
The situation: Wrong product loaded, quantity above the order, non-compliant trailer: the discrepancy exists at the moment of weighing, but nothing stops it, and the truck drives out.
What the software does:
- Automatic comparison between the weight and the expected operation
- Transaction blocked when the difference falls outside tolerance
- Immediate alert to the operator, before the vehicle leaves
What changes: The problem gets dealt with while the truck is still on site.
The weighbridge ties up an operator all day
The situation: Every pass needs someone there: read, key in, print, stamp. The weighbridge becomes a compulsory stop, including on extended hours.
What the software does:
- Weighing flows straight through to the document being issued
- Self-service operation from a kiosk or terminal
- The same treatment at night and at weekends
What changes: Your operator handles the exceptions, not every single truck.
Tell us about your site
Describe your yard, your loading bays and the equipment you have in place. One of our engineers will call you back within two working days to work out the right scope.
What this function covers
Capture
- Read directly from the weighbridge indicator
- Single weighing, or gross and tare weighing
- Several weighbridges managed on one site
Checking
- Matched against vehicle, product and operation
- Consistency checks with configurable tolerances
- Transaction blocked and operator alerted on a discrepancy
Transaction
- Weighbridge ticket issued in your chosen layout
- Net weight calculated automatically in gross and tare weighing
- Transaction picked up by the other functions
History
- Every transaction kept with its time stamp
- Search by vehicle, product, haulier or period
- Export for inspection, audit or dispute handling
Working with your existing equipment
The software connects to the weighbridges and indicators already in service, whatever the make. It requires no change of weighbridge and no replacement indicator, which makes a considerable difference to the cost and duration of the project.
In self-service, the driver operates from a kiosk or a ruggedised touchscreen panel, built for dust and temperature swings. The operator, meanwhile, reaches the transactions through a browser, with no client to install.
The transactions produced feed the other functions of the software and flow up to your business system through ERP integration, with no double entry.
Where this function delivers the most
Sites weighing in and out
Gross and tare weighing multiplies the chances of error, and the net weight drives the invoice.
Multi-product sites
Several references loaded from several bays, so a real risk of a gap between the order and the load.
Sites with recurring haulier disputes
Disagreements over quantities come up regularly and are hard to settle.
Sites on extended hours
Weighing at night or at weekends, with nobody permanently available at the weighbridge.
Factories, logistics platforms, warehouses, port terminals, sorting and waste facilities: what matters is the shape of the flow and the number of positions, not the industry.
Case studies
One software package, several functions
Our PILOT software also covers truck flows, site access, production, the laboratory, downtime, reporting and integration with your business systems, all on a shared site data model.
You only turn on what you need, and you extend when the need arises, without changing tools or rebuilding interfaces.
The other functions
Weighbridge shares its data model with the other functions. Each one runs independently, on the same foundation.
Your questions answered
IBITEK Group is an engineering firm and industrial systems integrator specialising in electrical engineering, automation and Industry 4.0, founded in 2007. The company designs and commissions installations for production sites, and develops digital solutions that turn production data into decision-making tools.
IBITEK works across a wide range of industrial sectors: cement and building materials, metallurgy, food processing, logistics and industrial buildings. It supports both large groups and smaller operations, on greenfield installations as well as revamping projects, throughout the EMEA region.
IBITEK offers a range of Industry 4.0 solutions: smart truck-flow and weighing management, real-time production monitoring and control, and secure remote maintenance of equipment. All of them centralise data and make it usable on the shop floor.
IBITEK masters the entire chain, from the electrical cabinet to supervision and industrial software: a single provider handles the whole project, with no need to coordinate several contractors. With 1000+ projects across EMEA and 60,000+ engineering hours per year, it combines field expertise with proven digital solutions.
IBITEK operates in six EMEA countries: France, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, the Czech Republic and Egypt. This footprint ensures proximity and responsiveness on projects across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
You can reach IBITEK through the contact form, by phone at +33 491 058 350, or by email at info@ibitek-group.com. The team reviews your needs and directs you to the right expert: electrical, automation, industrial IT or logistics.
It begins with a discussion with an engineer to scope your needs and production context. IBITEK then carries out the relevant analysis (audit, feasibility or functional study) and proposes a costed solution, from design through to commissioning.
Yes. IBITEK delivers turnkey projects in France and across the EMEA region, drawing on its offices in Europe and Africa. For remote sites, its secure remote maintenance provides reliable support from a distance.
IBITEK has offices in six EMEA countries: France, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, the Czech Republic and Egypt. This multi-country presence lets it run industrial projects close to its clients, in both Europe and Africa.
Yes. IBITEK has long been established in the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) and works more broadly across Africa, notably with cement plants and industrial operators in the region. Its local offices ensure operational proximity and knowledge of each market’s constraints.
Yes. Through its offices across the EMEA region, IBITEK coordinates multi-site, multi-country projects with a central team and local support. It also handles the procurement and delivery of equipment in many countries.
Beyond its local offices, IBITEK relies on its secure remote maintenance solution to service equipment from a distance. This shortens response times and ensures operational continuity, even on isolated sites.
An industrial systems integrator designs, assembles and commissions the systems that keep a plant running: electrical distribution, automation, supervision and industrial IT. It connects hardware (cabinets, PLCs, instruments) to software (SCADA, MES). IBITEK fills this role end to end, from study to maintenance, sparing the client from coordinating several contractors.
IBITEK covers five complementary fields: industrial electrical engineering (MV/LV, wiring, instrumentation), automation (supervision, architecture, functional design, commissioning), industrial IT and Industry 4.0, Smart Parts (equipment supply) and control rooms.
This complementarity allows a project to be handled end to end.
Yes. IBITEK supports clients across the full cycle: design, installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance, with a spare-parts service and remote maintenance. A single provider handles the whole project, which simplifies its coordination.
IBITEK connects industrial systems, centralises production data and turns it into decision-making tools. Beyond automation of Industry 4.0, it designs its solutions to serve operators. This approach aligns with Industry 5.0, centred on human-machine collaboration and sustainability.
The software takes charge of the vehicle from the moment it enters the yard, places it in the queue, assigns it to an available bay and guides the driver through display boards. The operator follows progress on screen.
Yes. Display boards, barriers, kiosks and PLCs already in place stay in service, including from different manufacturers. IBITEK handles that integration as a systems integrator, which is its original trade.
No, each function runs independently. They complement each other naturally, with access control handling entry to the site and weighing the transaction, but a site can start by covering truck flows alone.
An MES, or Manufacturing Execution System, records and makes use of what actually happens in production: quantities produced, downtime, throughput rates, performance indicators. It sits between machine control and the business system.
The ERP runs the business: orders, stock, purchasing, invoicing. The MES tracks execution in production. The MES feeds shop floor data to the ERP, without which the ERP plans on figures typed in by hand.
OEE is produced by a configurable formula applied to a single site data model. The same definition holds for every workshop, which is what makes the values comparable across lines and across plants.
Remote maintenance provides remote access to automated equipment to diagnose, troubleshoot and maintain it without a systematic site visit. IBITEK offers it through its IBICube solution, a reliable, secure remote connection to installations.
It shortens response times, reduces travel costs and improves equipment availability. It is especially useful for remote or multi-country sites, with responsive support that meets industrial (OT) cybersecurity requirements.
Yes. The solution provides secure remote access to industrial systems, with the controls needed to protect the OT environment.
The goal: combine maintenance responsiveness with the security of sensitive installations.
IBITEK designs and delivers industrial electrical installations end to end: medium- and low-voltage distribution (MV/LV), cabinets and switchboards, wiring, installation and instrumentation. It works on greenfield installations as well as revamping projects, for all types of sites.
Yes. IBITEK supplies, installs and wires electrical cabinets and switchboards on site, based on equipment it selects and procures. It also handles delivery to many countries across the EMEA region.
Yes. Electrical revamping is central to its business: IBITEK upgrades ageing installations, replaces obsolete equipment and improves safety and performance while limiting production downtime. This applies to large sites and smaller operations alike.
IBITEK covers the entire automation project: hardware architecture, PLC programming, supervision and control (SCADA), functional design and commissioning. It works on greenfield installations as well as modernisation projects, for all types of industrial sites.
Yes. IBITEK carries out the revamping of automation and supervision systems: PLC migration, SCADA and Historian upgrades, while retaining existing functionality. The aim is to modernise without any lasting interruption to production.
Yes, this is one of its capabilities. IBITEK can produce functional analysis (functional design specification, FDS), which describe the expected behaviour of the installation down to each sequence before programming. When included, they serve as a shared reference between client, developers and commissioning, and de-risk the project.
Industrial IT links the shop floor to management systems: machine-data collection, production reporting, dashboards and indicators (including OEE). IBITEK designs these solutions to make production data usable by teams in real time.
IBITEK connects existing equipment, centralises data from heterogeneous sources and turns it into decision-making tools. This step-by-step approach builds on the installed base and adapts to each site’s maturity.
No. IBITEK builds on the PLCs, sensors and supervision systems already in place to collect and leverage data. Digitalisation happens in stages, which makes it accessible to small sites and large groups alike.
Smart Parts is IBITEK’s industrial equipment and parts supply service: electrical equipment, automation components and spare parts. IBITEK selects, procures and delivers the right equipment for each project, in many countries across the EMEA region.
Yes. IBITEK supports obsolescence management by identifying end-of-life equipment and offering replacement parts or equivalent solutions. This helps secure equipment availability and anticipate failures.
IBITEK support is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, by phone at +33 413 940 776 or by email at support@ibitek.fr. You can also book an appointment or request a quote directly from the support team.
Yes. IBITEK provides secure remote assistance and maintenance, allowing many incidents on automated equipment to be diagnosed and resolved remotely. This shortens response times and reduces on-site visits.
Yes. For any service or maintenance request, the support team reviews your needs and sends you a tailored quote. Simply email support@ibitek.fr describing the context and the equipment involved.
IBITruck automates vehicle identification (RFID badge, QR code, plate recognition), barrier control and weighing records. Queues and weighing errors drop, and the sorting centre is run like a logistics platform.
Yes. The solution ensures full traceability of movements, from entry to exit, and centralises weighing and transport data. This simplifies obligations tied to classified facilities (French ICPE regulations), environmental audits and administrative controls.
Yes. IBITruck connects directly to weighbridges and site systems, and integrates with your ERP. Weight recording and pass-through history are automated, which removes double entry and reduces disputes with carriers.
On a site where several hundred trucks circulate each day, the lack of a structured system creates queues, weighing errors and safety risks. IBITruck automates access, makes weighing reliable and coordinates flows with production, all driven by data.
At a cement plant handling 400 trucks/day (Lafarge Holcim M’Sila site), IBITruck cut loading time by 30% and truck time on site by 50%, with 1,000 bulk loadings automated in the first month, after automating access and three loading stations.
IBITruck equips high-logistics-flow environments: cement and building materials, iron & steel and metallurgy sites, chemical and petrochemical industries, logistics platforms and food processing. It adapts to each sector’s constraints, whatever the volumes.
PILOT brings together truck flows, site access, weighing, production tracking, laboratory quality control, downtime analysis, reporting and ERP integration. Each function runs independently on a shared site data model.
No. A site can start with a single area, the one causing problems today, then add others later. Extending happens within the same software, with no interfaces to rebuild and no change of tool.
No, it complements it. The ERP handles orders, stock and invoicing. The software captures what actually happens on site and passes it up through a connector, without re-keying.
Yes. It connects to PLCs, weighbridges, barriers, display boards and SCADA systems already installed, including from different manufacturers. IBITEK handles that integration as a systems integrator, which is its original trade.
As an official Knürr partner, IBITEK handles the design, supply, delivery and installation of custom control rooms. It integrates multi-screen operator workstations, control desks, consoles and video walls, tailored to each site’s operational and ergonomic requirements.
IBITEK designs control rooms for the same sectors as its engineering projects: cement and building materials, metallurgy, food processing, manufacturing, logistics, and industrial and commercial buildings.
Operators work long hours, often around the clock, in front of complex consoles. An ergonomic control room reduces fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders, improves concentration and increases responsiveness in critical situations. It becomes a tool of human performance as much as technical performance.
Knürr is a recognised specialist in technical furniture for critical environments. Through this partnership, IBITEK offers modular, upgradeable console ranges (Dacobas Advanced, Elicon, Ergocon), designed for intensive 24/7 use and integrated with existing supervision systems.
Signal tagging assigns a unique, structured identifier to every piece of information the process exchanges with the control system. In practice, that identifier indicates where the equipment sits, what it does and what type of signal it carries.
Because existing lists come from mixed sources: legacy PLCs, supplier documentation, spreadsheets maintained by hand. Before integration into the new environment, every signal has to be brought into the single convention the site has defined.
Anywhere from a few days to several weeks, depending on volume. A file of 900 to 1,000 signals typically represents one to two weeks of engineering time if teams work through it row by row.
The most common are KKS, widely applied in cement and power generation, IEC 81346 for the designation of industrial installations, and ISA-5.1 for instrumentation. In addition, many sites apply a naming convention specific to their own group.
No. The tool handles deterministic transformations and escalates ambiguous cases. An engineer who knows the project then checks and approves the output, and that step is what makes the result trustworthy.
Start by formalising it. Reconstruct the rule from the existing installation, have operations and maintenance approve it, then freeze it. As long as the convention stays implicit, no automation is possible.
It covers everything that organises the entry, movement and exit of heavy goods vehicles: arrival planning, access control, weighing, routing to loading points and traceability of every operation.
According to the 2024 Long Distance survey by the French National Road Committee, waiting to load or unload takes between one and two and a half hours in 90% of cases. On average it reaches one hour thirty-two at loading and one hour thirty-three at unloading, a little over three hours per round trip.
Tackle the friction points in order. Smooth arrivals through slot booking first, then automate vehicle identification, then weighing. Finally, remove duplicate data entry and give operations a live view of which vehicles are on site.
Not in most cases. An existing weighbridge, or truck scale, can usually be equipped to capture the reading automatically, timestamp it and issue the ticket, with no civil works involved.
Yes, and that integration largely decides whether the project succeeds. The goal is for your teams to enter information once, after which it flows automatically to the ERP, to production management and to the SCADA.
Any site receiving heavy goods vehicles in volume: construction materials, quarries and aggregates, waste and recycling, food processing, metals, chemicals, and logistics or distribution platforms.
It depends on scope. In practice, a staged rollout puts a first block into service within a few weeks, usually automated weighing or access control. You then extend gradually, without interrupting operations.
Yes. The software includes a report designer and a dashboard designer. Site teams create their own outputs without development work, after training delivered at commissioning.
Each user is tied to a service and a role that determines which screens they can reach. Actions are logged and queries tracked by user, so it’s possible to trace who viewed or changed what.
Both. IBITEK develops its own software and carries out the installation: electrical and automation engineering, equipment connection, testing and commissioning. That combination is rare in this market, where vendors subcontract the field work.
Yes. IBITEK develops its own software and carries out the installation: electrical and automation engineering, works, testing, commissioning. One contractor runs the project, from the switchboard to the dashboard.
Display boards driven by the software show the bay to head for and the vehicle’s place in the queue. Messages are multilingual, which prevents wrong-bay errors with drivers from outside or unfamiliar with the site.
Yes. The same logic applies wherever a site handles heavy goods vehicles across several bays: queueing, allocation, guidance, tracking. Screen wording adapts to the sector during configuration.
Yes. IBITEK develops its own software and carries out the installation: electrical and automation engineering, cabling and connection of display boards and yard equipment, testing, commissioning and team training.
Every vehicle and person is identified at the access point by QR code, RFID or NFC badge. The software checks permissions, operates the barrier and records the movement with a time stamp.
Yes. Barriers, gates, readers and kiosks already installed stay in service, including from different manufacturers. IBITEK handles that integration as a systems integrator, which is its original trade.
Yes. Certifications and documents are linked to the person or the vehicle. The software blocks access once validity can no longer be confirmed, so checking is systematic rather than taken on trust.
Yes. Entries and exits are time-stamped and matched, so the list of people and vehicles on site is available at all times, which matters during an evacuation or an inspection.
No, each function runs on its own. Access control is often deployed first because it delivers a quick result, then extended according to what the site needs.
The software reads the value straight from the weighbridge indicator, matches it against the vehicle and the expected operation, checks it is consistent, issues the ticket and keeps the transaction with its time stamp.
Yes. It connects to weighbridges and indicators already installed, whatever the make, without replacing them. IBITEK handles that connection as a systems integrator, which is its original trade.
Yes. The weight in and the weight out are matched, the tare carried over and the net calculated automatically, with no manual entry and no figure copied from one document to another.
The software compares the value against the expected operation and blocks the transaction when the difference falls outside the tolerance you set. The operator is alerted while the vehicle is still on site.
Yes. The position can run in self-service from a kiosk or a ruggedised touchscreen panel, including on extended hours. Your operator then only steps in when something is wrong.
Sources are declared and then extracted on a scheduler: PLCs, SCADA, existing databases or manual entry. Data capture becomes regular and auditable, instead of depending on an end-of-shift reading.
Yes. A month’s data can be corrected with a full audit trail. History is not quietly rewritten, which keeps previously published indicators auditable.
Both. IBITEK develops its own software and carries out the installation: electrical and automation engineering, equipment connection, testing and commissioning. That combination is rare in this market, where vendors subcontract the field work.
A LIMS, or Laboratory Information Management System, runs the activity of a quality control laboratory: sampling plans, methods, tests, specification limits and the history of results, all tied to the products being checked.
Sampling points, their frequencies and their types are defined in the site data model. Every sample logged is tied to the product, the point and the period concerned.
Yes. Each value is compared against the limits in the test plan currently in force. An out-of-specification result is flagged and tied to the product concerned, so you can act before it ships.
Yes. Results are kept and can be looked up by product, by sampling point or by date range, together with the limits that applied to them at the time of testing.
Yes. Instruments are declared in the data model and their results can be picked up directly, which removes double entry and the main source of transcription error.
