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Johnsons Hotel Linen is now guaranteed a full load every time

Loadcheck ensures vehicles never exceed their maximum weight

Johnsons Hotel Linen, one of the UK's largest hotel laundry and linen providers, is now using MOBA’s ‘Loadcheck’ technology to ensure that its vans never exceed their maximum weight.

“The feedback received from the drivers has been enormously positive as they now have the assurance that their vehicles comply with regulations at all times”, says the company’s Transport Manager, Philip Vayro.

“We’re so pleased with the result that we will be fitting ‘Loadcheck’ to the rest of our van fleet so that in the coming year as many as 30 vans will be fitted with MOBA’s overload protection system”, added Philip.

One of the biggest challenges for commercial drivers is knowing how much weight is on board at any one particular time and whether or not additional loads can be accepted.

Overloaded vehicles can have serious consequences for businesses. If it’s stopped and checked, and then found to be over the weight limit, a fine or a court summons could ensue. The police officer may also prohibit the vehicle from being driven further, with the owner landed with a further hefty penalty release charge.

The traditional method of accurately checking the weight of the vehicle is to use a weighbridge. However, a detour every time the driver needs to check the status of the vehicle is both impractical and time consuming. Philip Vayro, therefore, needed to find a solution that kept his drivers within legal limits and also enabled them to operate without any hindrance.

Created by the amalgamation of several high-quality laundry businesses including Afonwen, Bourne, Professional Laundry Service and, more recently, Fresh Linen, Johnsons Hotel Linen operates 9 commercial laundries, across the UK, offering a nationwide service, and all supported by a substantial fleet of vehicles.

Philip did a quick web search and contacted MOBA, having seen the company’s ‘Loadcheck’ overload protection system that has been specifically designed for two-axle vehicles.

Patented solid-state sensors monitor the load on each axle. The information is then displayed to the driver on the in-cab touch screen showing a choice of views including the actual weight over each axle and the percentage payload versus capacity. The screen will warn the driver if the load has exceeded 90 per cent of capacity and an audible alarm sounds if the total vehicle, or axle weight maximum, is infringed.

So far, two vans have been fitted with Loadcheck, allowing Johnsons Hotel Linen to assess the effectiveness of the system and the impact on the business.

“Taking two of our vehicles of the road, at first, seemed daunting, given that we’re in a busy period for hospitality, but MOBA were able to install and test on the same day so the overall impact was minimal. Not only was the price great, but the service was exceptional”, added Philip.


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