Truck Scale Buyer's Questionnaire; Application Specifics; Site Selection Specifics - Rice Lake Survivor SR2411-SC-60 User Handbook Manual

Truck Scale Buyer's Questionnaire

Application Specifics

1. Is the application subject to peak usage (i.e., harvest for an agricultural scale)?
2. Number of trucks to be weighed per day?
3. Maximum length of vehicles to be weighed?
4. Maximum width of vehicles to be weighed? (Consider overwide cargo)
5. Maximum weight of vehicles to be weighed? (Include potential overloads)
6. Do the vehicles being weighed have any unusual axle-loading characteristics?
(For example, a tri-axle that crosses the scale with the middle axle raised)
7. Are you buying and selling over the scale?
8. How will your operation be impacted by scale downtime? Is it critical to daily
(hourly) operations to have a scale operating?
Application Summary
Planning for the future is important with truck scales. The SURVIVOR series scales are designed to last
for decades, and operations can change in that amount of time. To get the most "bang for the buck," size
the scale a little larger whenever your application is near a size or capacity breakline.
As an example, consider tractor-trailer trucks with sleep-over cabs. Total length of those trucks is now
approaching, and often exceeding, a typical 70-foot long truck scale. In this case, an 80-foot scale is a
better long-term purchase than the more common 70-foot long scale.

Site Selection Specifics

1. Is space adequate for trucks to approach and leave the scale without turning?
A general rule of thumb is to double the length of the scale for a rough idea of
space restrictions. Width is more flexible. Cross traffic is NOT possible on an
above-ground scale with ramps.
2. Have the State requirements for ramps and foundations been reviewed?
See State Weights and Measures Directors in the Appendix for contact names
and phone numbers.
3. Are there any local permitting issues with the site selected? Easements?
4. Review the flow of truck traffic and its impact on other operations?
Yours? Other private concerns? Government agencies?
5. Is the scale located in a Hazardous Environment classification zone?
If yes, what is the classification? CLASS _________, DIVISION _________, GROUP ______
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