Corner Stone Int.

Overview

Corner Stone International SAGL is based in Ticino, Switzerland, was founded in 2013 and is specialized in Weigh-In-Motion. It’s founder, Hans van Loo has been involved in the field of Weigh-In-Motion technology and applications for more than 25 years. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente in The Netherlands and started his career at the Dutch National Traffic Police Agency, Rijkswaterstaat of the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Kalibra as a technology advisor and project manager. After moving to Switzerland, in 2013 he founded Corner Stone and is working as an independent consultant for several end-users and vendors of WIM systems.

He is also the founding General Secretary and since many years the Promotion Officer of the International Society for Weigh-In-Motion (ISWIM). For ISWIM he is the main editor of the ‘Guide for Users of WIM’ and several of the Practitioners’ Guides ‘Glossary of Terms’, ‘Calibration of WIM Systems’, ‘Implementation of WIM Systems for Direct Weight Enforcement’ and ‘WIM for Vehicle Classification’.

Experience

He has been involved in several national and international projects related to the development, installation, implementation, operation and standardization of WIM systems and data in many different countries around the world. This includes:

• Development of policies for the implementation of WIM systems for weight enforcement for Road Authorities in various countries.
• Preparation of dedicated functional and technical specifications and test procedures matching the specific applications and conditions.
• Supervision of the installation of WIM-sensors based on different sensing technologies for various providers of WIM systems.
• Preparation of procedures for the calibration, verification and acceptance of WIM systems.

Services

Corner Stone International can give you a realistic overview of what to expect when implementing and using WIM systems:

• What performance may be expected of a WIM system under your specific operational conditions (road pavement, traffic flow, temperature, etc.) in terms of accuracy, reliability and durability;
• What is involved in the implementation of a WIM system, including: site selection, system requirements, system design, sensor installation and test procedures;
• What activities are required during the operation of a WIM system, this includes: maintenance, calibration and data quality management.

Applications

Corner Stone can assist you in the implementation of WIM systems through:

• Dedicated training for you – or your customer – to get an overview of the applications and advantages of using WIM;
• Preparation of functional and technical performance specifications for the selection of the right WIM system for your application under your conditions;
• Assistance in the preparation of tender documents and evaluation of offers;
• Site selection, selecting the best location to install a WIM;
• Supervision of system and sensor installation, to prevent possible errors and optimize system performance
• Preparation of procedures for the operation of WIM systems, including calibration, verifiction and data quality management system for your WIM systems;
• Mediation in case of a dispute on the performance of a WIM system between the user/buyer and the vendor.
  

References

Specific references are available on request.