Avery Weigh-Tronix RLP Installation And User Manual
Avery Weigh-Tronix RLP Installation And User Manual

Avery Weigh-Tronix RLP Installation And User Manual

Railweight low-profile track scale

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  • Page 1 Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 July 26, 2006 RAILWT_U.P65 PN 29801-0018B e1 Printed in USA RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Concrete Work ....................12 Connection of the Load Cells and Indicator ............12 Installation of the Covers .................. 13 Testing ......................13 Maintenance ....................13 Parts List ......................14 Recommended Spare Parts List..............14 RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 4 RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 5: Tools Required

    Two types of grout plates are used in this scale. One type has provision to connect the checking system and the other type does not. Refer to the Foundation / General Arrangement Drawing for the selection and location of these grout plates. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Plates to top-of-Approach Rail Support as shown on the drawing, by adjusting the jam nuts. Lock all the grout plates in place. All threaded fasteners should have a generous coating of never-sieze grease. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 7: Installation Of The Base Plates

    Foundation/General Arrangement drawing. Lower the uniform height. weighbridge(s) onto wooden blocks. Installation of Load Cell Support Plate on Single Weighbridge Attach load cell support plates to the weighbridge(s) using the supplied hardware. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Installation Of Load Cell Support Plate On Double Weighbridge

    When the weighbridge(s) are resting on all the alignment tools, check for proper clearances and vertical alignment of the alignment tools. Make any necessary adjustments and tighten all base plate bolts. Alignment tool RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 9: Inserting The Load Cell Anti-Rotation Pin

    If alignment tools are not used, position the lower bearings and load cells on the base plate such that the load cells are vertically plumb. Slowly lower the weighbridge(s) onto the load cells. Verify that all load cells are still vertically plumb. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Grounding

    Make sure the rubber boots are installed on all the load cells. Grounding Install the ground straps between the weighbridges, base plates and ground rods using the hardware supplied. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Installation Of The Rails

    AREMA requirements. It is and causing a weighing error. highly recommended to get the rails installed by a rail special- The rails on the scale weighbridge MUST NOT have any joints. ist. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 12: Grouting

    Connection of the Load Cells and Indicator Connect the load cells to the junction box(es) and join all the junction boxes per the wiring diagram included in the foundation general arrangement draw- ing. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Installation Of The Covers

    Maintenance Avery Weigh-Tronix recommends a regular maintenance program of a mini- mum of two visits per year by an authorized distributor. The number of visits per year may vary depending on the traffic and environment. Items 1-5, below, should be checked on a frequent and regular basis by the scale operator.
  • Page 14: Parts List

    No spare parts are normally recommended for this scale. However, you might choose to store a load cell and a junction box, depending on the cost of the scale downtime and the availability of parts in the surrounding area. RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 RLP Railweight Low-Profile Track Scale Installation and User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Smethwick, West Midlands England B66 2LP Tel: +44 870 90 34343 Fax: +44 121 224 8183 Email: info@awtxglobal.com Web site:www.averyweigh- tronix.com Avery Weigh-Tronix Canada, ULC 217 Brunswick Boulevard Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4R7 Canada Telephone: 514-695-0380 Toll free: 800-561-9461 Facsimile: 514-695-6820 www.weigh-tronix.ca Weigh Bar ®...

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