At Padstow Harbour in Cornwall, keeping the port safe and clear is a never-ending task. As a non-profit port authority, every decision the Padstow Harbour Commissioners make has one goal in mind: to protect the harbour while creating value for the local community.
When material is dredged from the harbour, it’s not simply discarded. This antiseptic-rich byproduct is sold across the UK, generating a vital revenue stream that is reinvested directly back into maintaining and improving the harbour.
But as operations expanded, new challenges emerged. The team needed a way to ensure accurate weighing on site, faster reporting, and a more efficient invoicing process. That’s where Halomec stepped in.
We recommended the Loadrite L3180 SmartScale, paired with the LP950 Printer and InsightHQ cloud reporting. Together, these solutions have transformed harbour operations by enabling:

• Accurate weighing on every load – even on uneven terrain
• Real-time data access – for greater visibility across teams
• Streamlined invoicing – reducing days of admin work to just hours

The result? Increased productivity, improved accuracy, and more profits flowing back into protecting the harbour for future generations.
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Loadrite has launched Loadrite Nation — a global platform showcasing how real-time production data is transforming the way sites move material and manage performance. As a proud UK distributor, Halomec is excited to be part of this movement, helping connect operators with technology that delivers immediate, measurable gains.

What Is Loadrite Nation?
Loadrite Nation is Loadrite’s new content platform designed to spotlight real-world stories from operators using machine-connected data to improve site productivity. It brings together practical examples, tech highlights, and frontline insights from industries like aggregates, construction, and recycling. The goal? Help businesses see what’s possible when they stop guessing and start measuring.


​One of the first UK-based companies featured in Loadrite Nation is EMR (European Metal Recycling) — a global leader in sustainable recycling with a footprint that spans continents and a throughput of over 10 million tonnes of metal per year. EMR Sets the Pace for Smarter Metal Recycling. EMR has grown from a single UK facility into a multinational operation, recycling everything from car parts and boilers to tin roofs and beverage cans. If it’s metal, EMR recycles it. To keep operations running efficiently at this scale, EMR’s Technical Department sought a way to more accurately monitor production and reduce unplanned downtime. In metal recycling, profitability hinges on both yield and material value. Precision matters, so they turned to Halomec for help.

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The solution
The deployment of the Loadrite C2880 Conveyor Belt Scale at one of EMR’s six UK recycling sites. Designed to deliver accurate, real-time output data with cloud-based access, the C2880 proved to be not only reliable and user-friendly, but also a powerful tool for tracking production remotely and optimizing workflow. Loadrite’s InsightHQ advanced reporting made it easy for EMR’s teams to monitor performance and identify bottlenecks — exactly the kind of visibility Loadrite Nation is all about.

Halomec's role: Connecting UK Sites to Loadrite
As an authorised Loadrite distributor, Halomec supports operators across the UK with the supply, installation, and ongoing support of Loadrite’s industry-leading onboard and conveyor scale systems.
From productivity tracking to performance insights, our team ensures your Loadrite system delivers the results you need — no matter the scale of your operation.

🧭 Explore Loadrite Nation here: https://www.goloadrite.com/case-studies 

Heidelberg Materials has become the first company in the UK to equip a Caterpillar 980H wheel loader with the advanced Loadrite L5000 loader scale system. This significant upgrade enhances the loader's productivity, accuracy, and operational efficiency, setting a new benchmark in the UK's construction and aggregates sector.

The integration of the Loadrite L5000 system into Heidelberg Materials' fleet underscores the company's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to optimize operations. As part of their fleet management strategy, the company has been actively exploring innovative solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability. The L5000's advanced features align with these objectives, offering precise weighing capabilities and real-time data analytics.

The installation of the L5000 system on the Caterpillar 980H was carried out by us at Halomec Ltd, the authorised distributor for Loadrite in the UK. We, at Halomec, specialise in specifying, installing, servicing, and providing spare parts for Loadrite systems across the country. Our expertise ensured a seamless integration of the system, allowing Heidelberg Materials to quickly realise the benefits of the new technology.

With the Loadrite L5000 system in place, Heidelberg Materials' can now achieve more accurate load measurements, leading to optimised material handling and reduced operational costs. The real-time data analytics provided by the system enable better decision-making and improved resource management. Additionally, the eTicketing feature streamlines administrative processes, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

This initiative is part of Heidelberg Materials' broader strategy to incorporate innovative technologies into their operations. The company's efforts to integrate advanced equipment and systems demonstrate their dedication to maintaining high standards of safety, efficiency, and sustainability in the construction and aggregates industry.

By becoming the first UK company to install the Loadrite L5000 on a Caterpillar 980H, Heidelberg Materials sets a precedent for others in the industry to follow, showcasing the benefits of embracing technological advancements to drive operational excellence.

Halomec is expanding its range of services by integrating Hiboo’s fleet management platform into its product and service portfolio. This enables users, notably those renting out equipment, to gather data from equipment on to a single web-based dashboard, whatever the manufacturer or type. By adapting itself to the specific needs of the British market, mainly driven by plant hire, Hiboo is helping to optimise the productivity and energy efficiency of offhighway fleets, and therefore enabling both rental and their client to make more agile and efficient use of equipment.

Thanks to Hiboo, plant operators can access key indicators of utilization and efficiency, such as idling, fuel consumption, fault conditions and real CO2 emissions, where reductions as high as 20% have been demonstrated. Halomec has considerable expertise in the field of heavy industry, mobile plant and harsh environments, which positions the company uniquely to deploy Hiboo solutions.
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This strategic partnership with Halomec also means that the Hiboo platform will be optimised to meet the distinct needs of the UK and Irish markets. Although plateaued at present, the off-highway sector in the United Kingdom and Ireland is forecast for accelerated growth, which will be driven by the urgent need for investment in transport infrastructures, energy and housing projects.

Halomec Ltd has been chosen to be the authorised distributor for Loadrite Smart Haul in the UK.
 
The Gloucestershire-based company, dedicated to helping business managers to improve the productivity of their mobile plant and equipment, has enjoyed an excellent working relationship with Loadrite for some time, as UK resellers of their Loadrite system. With their understanding of heavy industry, mobile equipment and harsh environments, Halomec was the natural choice for Smart Haul, the automated load and haul tracking system which can improve load and haul, reduce cycle times and boost tons per hour. 
 
The Smart Haul system is almost completely automated and requires very little interaction from excavator operators. It can be fitted to any make or model of excavator, haul truck or ADT. The information it provides will help you detect delays, under-usage and bottlenecks. By combining payload data from the excavator scale with haul fleet monitoring and cloud reporting, it will also help to identify opportunities for additional productivity.

With specialist industry knowledge and an in-depth understanding of customers' needs, Halomec strives to provide and implement effective solutions for your business. Halomec’s team of regional engineers take time to understand your particular operation, getting to know your staff and how they operate, to deliver what you need for your business. They are trained to configure, install and service systems, precisely and safely. 
 
As Tim Bannister, Product Manager at Loadrite, says: "Tracking progress in real-time, including material movement from dig to dump, enables hour-to-hour and day-to-day gains."
 
If your aggregate, quarrying, mining or construction business could be helped by moving material with greater speed and efficiency, get in touch with Halomec for a demonstration of the Smart Haul system to see what it can do for you on 01453 766444 or at [email protected]. See more at https://www.halomec.com.
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The Loadrite L2180 wheel loader scale now provides bulk materials suppliers with a genuine alternative to fixed weighbridges.

The L2180 has been approved in the UK for a number of years as a leagal for trade scale, but now with the advent of e-ticketing, provides a practical alternative to a fixed weighbridge.

The obvious applications are in the aggregates supply sector, where managers are seeking to eliminate the costs of fixed weighbridges and reduce turnaround times for customers.

Plantworx 2017 will see the UK unveiling of the Loadrite L3180 SmartScale wheel loader scale.  

This next generation scale is designed to not only provide consistently high loading accuracy, across a wide variety of operational conditions, but also focuses on measuring operator and machine productivity and performance.  

For managers looking to take productivity to the next level, with total visibility of efficiency in real-time, via Loadrite Insight Reporting, the L3180 could provide part of the solution. 

See the L3180 on the Halomec Stand J51 @ Plantworx 2017

Halomec Ltd is pleased to announce full supplier accreditation with the Avetta (formerly PICS) Consortium.

Avetta is the world's leading provider of supply chain risk management solutions, providing customised supplier auditing to many global corporations including Heidelberg Cement (Hanson), Cemex, Lafarge Holcim and CRH Tarmac.

Accreditation underlines Halomec's commitment to providing consistently high levels of service and to the continuous monitoring and improvement of processes that underline the business. Julian Athawes, Halomec MD commented; "As a rapidly growing SME, with an appetite to work with global companies operating in demanding industries, Avetta offers us the recognition and the framework to provide safe, efficient and repeatable levels of service.  The process of accreditation has driven us to really scrutinise how we function at many levels of the business. Rather that viewing this as a constraint, we have used the process as motivation to improve our approach though out the company.  I see this as the beginning of the journey and look forward to refining and improving our processes, so that we can further improve the delivery of services to our clients"  

Hyster OEM Program for LOADRITE L2180 Reach Stacker Scales

Hyster now recommend to their dealer channel that the LOADRITE L2180 is the solution to address the need to provide verified weights for every container, allowing their customers to remain SOLAS compliant. This recommendation covers Hyster’s install base of reach stacker and top pick machines globally. 
 
Loadrite will offer L2180 system kits for reach stacker and top pick machines enabling Hyster dealers to order a factory recommended weighing system directly from their local Loadrite dealer, to meet the dynamic weighing needs of their customer base in container handling applications.
 
Resources:
 
·         SOLAS Compliance brochure
·         Trimble Reach Stacker brochure - low res