Before you spend money on a new truck scale, why not ask yourself twelve key questions below. Once you can answer these questions, purchasing a truck scale should be much easier.
1. What size scale do you need? a common answer is 11 ft x 70 ft.
2. Type of deck you need? Steel or Concrete
3. Type of scale interested in? OTR ATV SR PT or other model
4. Foundation already exist or do you need a new one? Continue reading
We hear this question quite often. What are the differences between LED, LCD, and VFD displays on digital weight indicators?
Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) display types are recommended for indoor applications, identifiable by digits that light up over a dark background.
Exceptions like the Laserlight series remote displays (an LED type display) are designed for viewing outdoors.
For most applications that are in sunlight generally the ideal choice is a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), which is identifiable by black digits over a gray (or backlit) background.
What do you visit this site looking for? That is something we are always looking at. Many of you in the past have told us you found us by looking up things like axle scales, freight scales, vehicle scales, truck weighing, DOT scales, interstate scales, highway scales, overweight scales, axle scale, freight scale, certified scales and truck weigh scales.
Based on some of our research that is probably true. We’ve also found that a number of you look for the following terms or search for the following on this site: truck scale, truck weight scales, truck weighing scales, portable truck scales, on board truck scales, highway truck scales, and used truck scales.
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Salter RD-65 Remote Display
One accessory that is almost a necessity with a truck scale is the remote display or as it is also known, a scoreboard. This assists the operator and driver allowing them to see the weight of the truck from a distance.
The Salter Brecknell High intensity LED remote display is visible up to 150 feet. The bright DOUBLE ROW LED display offers many great features, competitive pricing, while providing you with quick set up. This IP65 rated display, has 5 inch high double row digits, ready to display up to 6 digits. The enclosure is gray powder painted mild steel with a no glare lens. It offers unit switching between lbs and kg along with (G) gross and (N) net annunicators.
The RD-65 LED display is standard ready to communicate via RS-232, RS-485 or current loop. There are 5 protocols preprogrammed into the RD-65, with configurable data formats and adjustable baud rates. Out of the box it is ready to communicate with Salter Brecknell indicators. Included standard with every display is a 120V transformer with 15′ cable, 25′ communication cable, sun visor and eye hooks.
Cardinal already had a good truck scale with the EPR. Now they’ve improved it with the new EPR Plus Truck Scale.
Engineered with state-of-the-art robotics, Cardinal EPR+ Plus Truck Scale represents the culmination of 60 years of scale manufacturing experience. Available in impervious hydraulic or electronic load cell types, the EPR+ Plus durable baked-on, anti-corrosion powder paint stands the test of time. The legal-for-trade NTEP EPR+ Plus Continue reading
We’re just about ready to head into the busy summer months. In a lot of cases, it is also a busy time for your truck scales. Spring is the best time to get the following maintenance done, because all the melting snow (in some areas) creating running water, mud and muck can wreak havoc on your truck scale operations; washing debris into pits and foundations, and damaging equipment. Not to mention the critters who have taken up residence over the long winter. We recommend completing the following steps in late spring to ensure you are up and running in time for the busy summer season. Continue reading
You don’t have to look at too many truck scale brochures to become thoroughly confused about what’s available and what is and isn’t important to you. Full-length truck scales may be of either portable or permanent installation. Portable truck scales include a lower framework that is placed on a prepared surface (either a concrete slab, wooden beams, or even dirt) and ramps are placed at either end for access.
Portable scales are generally more expensive because of the lower framework but are much easier to move from site to site and are ideal for contractors or road builders. Scales that are permanently mounted may be mounted either in a pit (like the basement of a home) or of an above-ground low profile design where the scale is mounted on a concrete slab with ramps at either end. The advantages of a pit type scale Continue reading
The Rice Lake RoughDeck AX heavy capacity floor scale system includes two fully electronic, RoughDeck low profile floor scales, four on/off ramps and two signal trim junction boxes. The RoughDeck AX scale is available in a size of 32 W x 84 L x 6 H ( 81.3 cm x 213.4 cm x 15.2 cm) and each has a capacity of 30,000 lbs (13,608 kg). Once combined with the ramps, the total length is 204″ (518.2 cm).
The RoughDeck AX uses four corner-mounted, FM-approved load cells, with the cells recessed into the frame channels for protection. Also included is a signal-trim summing board enclosed in a stainless steel, NEMA 4X junction box for any necessary corner correctionshttps://www.centralcarolinascale.com/tuffseal-jb4ss-junction-box.htm. The RoughDeck AX comes pre-trimmed; so corner corrections should not be necessary. Continue reading
The economic advantages of incorporating an iQUBE junction box in a scale system are vast. For many companies, scales are virtual cash registers, documenting weight-based transactions. Downtime can mean lost revenue and lost business opportunities. While up and running, iQUBE continually verifies that the scale is weighing correctly, guaranteeing that the accuracy of an operation is never questioned.
Whether iQUBE is added to an existing system to update the technology, or purchased in a new scale bundle with a truck scale and indicator, both will see less downtime and a timely return on investment. Continue reading
When scheduling and planning installation for a typical three-module, 70′ Rice Lake Survivor OTR truck scale, plan for a minimum two-hour crane rental to place the modules into position. A two-man crew, aided by a crane operator, can usually unload modules from the freight truck and place them into position in approximately 1 hour. Mount and load cell installation will require approximately 3 – 4 hours. Electrical wiring is run through conduit and can be done in approximately 2 – 3 hours. Continue reading