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FMS belt scales are used for weighing every kind of heavy, bulky goods. The main areas of application are found in gravel works, quarries, mining and tunnelling or the recycling of building waste and excavated material. The main components of a belt scale are the measuring roller and the associated electronics.The electronic system evaluates and displays the most important parameters. The focus of development is on simple operation, a stable construction and the universal possibilities for control connections via Ethernet interfaces. FMS belt scales are second to none in terms of robust construction and reliable function.

Your Advangages

  • Robust design, IP65
  • Intuitive operation and configuration, best visiblility
  • Simple configuration
  • Simple system integration via ethernet
  • Properties

    • Heavy aluminium housing with resistant display and controls
    • Graphical display, auto tare function, calibration via integrated calculation
    • Integrated web browser
    • Integrated Profinet IRT interface

    Our Promise

    • Easy installation
    • High reliability and long service life
    • Maintenance-free operation

    Our Offer To You

    Operating a bulk material handling plant is an expensive business made more difficult by excessive down time and costly maintenance. It is important that the best possible equipment and materials are used to minimise these difficulties which is where Hoverdale’s area of experience lays.

    A weight off your mind.

    When continuity of operations really matters, you need a belt scale you can rely on. So it’s time you discovered one of the best-kept secrets in the bulk materials industry.

    If you were asked to name leading providers of technology for handling bulk materials, you probably wouldn’t come up with FMS. Yet over the past 25 years, this Swiss engineering firm has quietly established its belt scale as the most robust and accurate solution around for measuring material flow. The company’s BMGZ belt scales are used in conveyer belts in settings across Europe, including quarries, gravel works, construction sites, loading stations and tunnel drilling operations.

    Unique design

    The design of the FMS belt scale is unique. Unlike in rival belt scales, the speed sensor is housed inside the measuring roller and there are no exposed cables. This greatly reduces the risk of damage from debris and the local climate. In turn, this helps maintain uninterrupted conveyer belt operation – something that’s critical in bulk materials industries. This design provides unparalleled accuracy. Scales that do not have the BMGZ’s integrated speed sensor typically use a friction wheel which is exposed to the elements. This in turn makes is susceptible to contamination and relies on a sprung loaded lever for contact with the conveyor. The resulting possible slippage makes the speed measurements, and consequently the calculated flow rate, less reliable.

    Despite these advantages, Zürich-based FMS Force Measuring Systems remains much better known for its engineering excellence in other markets. It is a world leader in web tension measurement and web guiding solutions for the converting industries that make materials such as foil, paper, textiles, cable, wire, rope and cloth. The best-in-class force-measuring bearings it uses in these solutions are also at the heart of the BMGZ scales.

    Failure-free operation

    One company that has discovered FMS belt scales in recent years is Holcim Schweiz AG, a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd. Nine BMGZ scales are in use at its Hüntwangen gravel plant in Switzerland. Walter Rutschmann, the site’s head of maintenance, says: “When it came to purchasing new conveyor belt scales, we looked around the market. We decided on the solutions from FMS.

    “The BMGZ series has turned out to be particularly robust and reliable against disturbing factors. Since initial start-up, we have not experienced any failures at all.

    “It ensures maintenance-free operation, which is particularly important to me in saving resources and costs.”

    Spreading the word

    Based on successes like these, FMS is on a mission to bring its belt scales to more markets around Europe. Spearheading this move in the UK is business development manager Sertan Osman. “Many of our belt scales have been in continuous use for more than 20 years,” he says. “They’ve proved to be incredibly durable. As a result, we’ve got a core of loyal, very satisfied customers in the bulk materials industries. This tells us we’ve got a solution more companies need to hear about.”

    The BMGZ series is available in a range of roller widths and its galvanised mounting frame features slotted end plates for fine-tuning of position as well as extendable steel legs. This means it is compatible with all conveyer types and sizes in stationary as well as mobile applications. Meanwhile, Ethernet connectivity allows operators to configure and manage the scales from any connected computer. The scales are installed and maintained by top-notch engineers from FMS’s network of service partners.

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    MATT BEVERLEY

    A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China

    He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.

    Awards Include

    • 2024 – Shapa company of the Year
    • 2024- Shapa Innovation in Technology
    • 2024- MHEA Engineer of the year
    • 2021 – MHEA Innovation of the year
    • 2021- IMechE Innovation award

    Current Positions Include.

    • Group Chairman Hoverdale UK Ltd
    • President (MHEA) Material Handling Engineers Association
    • Vice Chairman: IMechE Bulk Material Handling Committee
    • Council Member: (SHAPA) Solids Handling & Particle Association
    • Member: Chartered Management Institute

    Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.

    DAVID BARTER

    David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.

    David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.

    Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.

    BEN DUCHESNE

    Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.

    Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.

    He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.