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It is Important To Learn As Much As You Can During The Initial Buying Stage

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Built to Withstand Extreme Use
Weighbridge design and the overall weight of structural steel used directly affect the performance life of a truck scale. Many “economical” truck scale designs incorporate low grade, non-certified steel and an inferior design to reduce the cost and decrease production time. These reductions also reduce the life of the scale. Rice Lake SURVIVOR® OTR truck scales utilize up to 30% more steel than most competitive models and incorporate a longitudinal highway bridge design. More I-beams are strategically placed longitudinally with the traffic flow to ensure tire support regardless of truck position.

Breathing Room
Closed-bottom weighbridge designs with both top and bottom plates, typically using lighter weight components, create cavities that tend to hold moisture causing rusting of internal components. Rice Lake’s SURVIVOR® steel deck ATV truck scales feature an open-bottom design providing unrestricted airflow eliminating rust causing moisture buildup which accelerates rusting of internal steel and imminent scale failure.

Ultra Load Cell Protection
Load cell pockets that are welded or bolted to exterior I-beams allow excessive bending and flexing, causing damage to the weighbridge. Bumper bolts loosen and break. Check rods bind. Rice Lake’s SURVIVOR® series truck scales are designed with the load cell pocket integrated into the steel structure of the scale. The pocket is built inside the outer I-beam, offering a more durable, long-lasting load cell pocket. The SURVIVOR® series scales feature the G-Force™ self-checking mounting system, eliminating the need for check rods or bumper bolts.

Tough, Start to Finish
Harsh environments and corrosive materials can quickly deteriorate improperly finished truck scale components. Rice Lake’s SURVIVOR® series truck scales are steel shot blasted according to the highest industry standards to remove mill scale and surface imperfections. An asphalt emulsion undercoating is applied to all non-visible steel surfaces on all steel deck models to protect against moisture damage. High-performance epoxy primer and specialized hard-coat alkyd enamel is applied to all visible steel surfaces for a car-like finish that protects the scale from the elements.

Downtime can mean lost revenue and lost business opportunities

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:17:56 +0000

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.

iQUBE acts as a virtual watchman, continually monitoring scale performance. It provides immediate proactive event management to alert operators and technicians of potential inaccuracies or disturbing trends. When an irregularity is detected, the advanced diagnostics will trigger an on-board LED that will change from green to red, indicating which cell is affected. A specific diagnostic message will also display on the 920i when the two are paired together.

With open architecture and advanced connectivity, iQUBE works with existing analog scale systems, new scales, existing indicators and new user interfaces. To make integration easy, iQUBE interfaces using today’s common serial interfaces including RS-232, RS-485, analog, fiber optics and RF wireless. Additionally, on-board Ethernet TCP/IP provides seamless integration from your front office to factory floor. If your business is heavily vested in fieldbus technology, bundle an 820i/920i digital indicator/controller with your iQUBE to easily adapt to DeviceNet™, Profibus® DP, and Allen-Bradley® Remote I/O options.

Programmable Digital Weight Indicator for Truck Scales

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:45:44 +0000

HMI Digital Weight Indicators from Rice Lake Weighing Systems, offer a complete line of weight indicators to fit any application. The revolutionary Rice Lake 920i® programmable HMI Indicator/Controller takes charge of process applications and provides open connectivity to the most popular networking interfaces. When used in batching / mixing applications, one 920i indicator is capable of handling multiple scales, flow, temperature and pulse. It can control hundreds of I/O set points, queue gates and conveyors, perform yield management functions and store, manipulate and report data.

Meanwhile the Rice Lake 820i HMI Weight Indicator Controller allows for simplified serviceability and programming support. Any 820i user can automate formula selection, batch start up, data recall and frequently used processes with the push of one button. All of these indicators along with many others are available at Central Carolina Scale out of Sanford North Carolina. Central Carolina can also calibrate and service the truck scales as well.