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16/03/2026

Rother Valley Timber Marks 50 Years with Axtec Weighbridge Upgrade.

This year marks a major milestone for Rother Valley Timber as the family-run business celebrates 50 years of supplying quality timber products to trade and public customers across the South East.

Founded in Rolvenden, Kent, and serving customers throughout South East England, the company has built a strong reputation for reliability, service and responsible operations. A key part of that responsibility has always been fleet safety and compliance.

Back in 1999, Rother Valley Timber invested in the newly launched Axtec Model 4000 Dynamic Axle Weighbridge (Serial Number 4001) to ensure their delivery vehicles operated safely and within legal weight limits. At the time, the system represented cutting-edge axle weighing technology, reinforcing the company’s proactive approach to health & safety and operator compliance.

Now, after 25 years of dependable service, the original weigh beam has been replaced and the system upgraded to the latest-generation 6000 Axtec Dynamic Weighbridge Indicator — bringing enhanced performance, improved diagnostics and future-ready capability.

The milestone upgrade coincides with Rother Valley Timber’s 50th anniversary celebrations, providing an opportunity to highlight their long-standing commitment to maintaining high health and safety standards.

Robin Eden of Rother Valley Timber commented:

“For us, compliance and safety have never been optional extras — they are part of how we operate every day. Our original Axtec weighbridge has served us reliably for 25 years, which says a lot about the build quality and support behind it. Upgrading to the new 6000 indicator ensures we continue to operate responsibly and efficiently for years to come.”

Keith Gresham, Managing Director of Axtec, added:

“Rother Valley Timber are exactly the kind of operator we’re proud to support — professional, responsible and forward-thinking. The fact that their original system has delivered 25 years of service is testament not only to the durability of our equipment, but also to the care and standards they maintain as a business. It’s a pleasure to see them mark 50 years with such a strong commitment to safety and compliance.”

The continued partnership between the two companies reflects shared values: longevity, reliability, and a practical commitment to keeping vehicles safe and legal on the road.

As Rother Valley Timber looks ahead to its next chapter, the upgraded Axtec system ensures that compliance remains firmly built into the foundations of its operation — just as it has been for the past five decades.

22/01/2026

Sustainability and efficiency go hand in hand in today’s logistics industry 🚛🌱

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20/01/2026

So pleased to be able to help

🚛📣 Exciting Update from Axtec! We’re thrilled to share that Warners Midlands PLC has successfully rolled out Axtec OnBoard across their fleet! This strategic move underscores their commitment to safety, compliance and operational efficiency. Axtec OnBoard real-time load indicators provide co...

17/07/2025

Prevention is always better than cure. Fit Axtec OnBoard to avoid overloads and ensure safety and compliance across your fleet.

Starling Distribution Services has been hit with a £759,000 fine – the largest ever levied on a distribution firm – after repeated overloading offences

15/07/2025

Axtec's AVID transforms dynamic weighbridge data collection:
https://www.axtec.com/axtec-brings-calm-to-remote-monitoring-of-axle-weights/

24/06/2025

Set up and ready to go!

Come and say hello in Hall 2, Stand GR26 at the RTX Show today... we hope to see lots of you there 😊

25/03/2025

Axtec will attend its 25th consecutive year at the from 29th April - 1st May. Come and see us at Stand 5G40, where the team will be on hand to demonstrate products, answer questions, and discuss the latest developments in axle weighing technology. https://lnkd.in/eju6we3J

18/03/2025

A busy start to the Microlise Transport Conference at the CBS Arena. Come and say hi - we’re on Stand AX7

18/03/2025

A busy day ahead at the CBS Arena for the Microlise Transport Conference

04/03/2024

Axtec are so pleased to continue to help Seven Asset and Johnsons clean up the capital.

Axle weighing specialist Axtec, has supplied a total of 45 Axtec OnBoard Load Indicators to Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen, the Southall-based linen and laundry supplier to the restaurant and catering industries nationwide. The fleet comprises 3.5-tonne panel vans from MAN, Mercedes and Renault, plus DAF 7.5 tonners.

All vehicles are maintained by Seven Asset Management.

As linen collected from establishments is often wet, weights can be difficult to predict and vary considerably day-to-day. With multiple collections and deliveries made over a small area of operation, axle over-loading, therefore, represents a significant risk. To eliminate this risk whilst maximising productivity, Axtec’s OnBoard Load Indicator accurately monitors vehicle loading and unloading, and ensures Johnsons’ vehicle fleet runs legally and, above all, safely.

It’s crucial we have precise, real-time measurement of load weights,” said Mick Freeman, Logistics General Manager at Johnsons. “We’ve had experience of other rather inaccurate systems historically, but Axtec came recommended and we had the vehicles spec’d with their OnBoard Load Indicator.

“We can see at a glance whether an axle is over or under,” he said, “and the system appears very accurate. Drivers describe ease-of-use, and acceptance across the fleet has been very good. There’s total peace-of-mind that we’re running legally and safely.”

Axtec’s successful OnBoard Axle Load Indicator is already installed on tens of thousands of rigid vehicles up to 32 tonnes GVW. It provides the driver with real-time axle loads, presented by a simple graphic showing pallets of bricks which increase or decrease in size in proportion to weights. Axle loading is represented intuitively in colour, showing legal axles in green, approaching maximum in amber and overloads in red. All the necessary information is displayed to the driver on one easy-to-read screen, to enable him to utilise the vehicle safely right up to its legal maximum, without the risk of inadvertent overloads.

For more info on Axtec products, visit www.axtec.com

04/03/2024

Axtec are the first UK company to be able to self-verify dynamic weighbridges.

Axtec, the specialist manufacturer of axle weighing systems, has gained approval to self-verify its Series 4000 and Series 5000 dynamic weighbridges; another first for the Runcorn company, and a unique position for Axtec in the transport industry.

Utilising its two specialist Weighbridge Test Vehicles and highly trained staff, Axtec is now authorised to verify its dynamic weighbridges for use for sale of goods by weight and other legal purposes.

Self-verification means that Axtec dynamic weighbridges may be approved for trade use by Axtec’s own, authorised staff, without the need to bring in Trading Standards Officers to witness the test, saving costs and avoiding delays for customers. The approval is a notable acknowledgement of Axtec’s esteemed position as the UK’s leading producer of vehicle axle weighing equipment. Axtec frequently carries out maintenance work outside normal hours to meet customers’ Service Level Agreements, and the new approval will enhance its flexibility and service standards.

To obtain the approval from the Secretary of State for Business & Trade, Axtec passed a thorough audit of its equipment and processes, already certified under its ISO9001:2015 quality system. Dedicated to providing equipment to combat overloading, Axtec is the only manufacturer to specialise in axle weighing systems, and unique in operating Weighbridge Test Vehicles which are compliant with the standards for dynamic weighbridges, as distinct from traditional single-plate static weighbridges.

Key advantage for waste operators

Axtec dynamic weighbridges are widely used in the waste industry, where they have an important advantage in not requiring the large space needed for a surface-mounted plate weighbridge, or the high construction cost and ongoing maintenance cost of a pit weighbridge. Axtec dynamic weighbridges’ ease of use and high throughput are also appealing characteristics.

“We have always been proud to offer a complete turnkey service,” said Axtec Managing Director, Keith Gresham, “including our in-house surveying, construction, installation, calibration and service. This new accreditation means we can enhance that offering still further, improving service and value for our customers. It is also an acknowledgement of the high-quality products we develop, and the rigorous aftersales commitment which keeps our equipment in prime operating condition, optimising its accuracy and reliability.”