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How Do I Know Which Rail Scale I Need?
Multiple factors, including regulations, weighing methods and application requirements, determine the type of rail scale best suited for an application.
Legal for Trade Rail Scales
If you plan to sell product based on weight measurements from the rail scale, the scale must be Legal for Trade. These scales are tested and certified to fall within strict accuracy, repeatability and quality standards. With a concrete foundation and the ability to be customized for each application, traditional Legal for Trade railroad track scales will provide unmatched longevity and accuracy.
Non-Legal for Trade Railcar Scales
There are many advantages to purchasing a non-Legal for Trade rail scale, including short installation time and affordability. Heavy-duty, accurate, non-Legal for Trade rail scales are ideal for checking railcar weights and ensuring railcar loads are safely balanced. Some models can be easily integrated into existing railroads with minimal downtime or modifications.
Full-draft Rail Scales
Full-draft weighing is a system that captures gross weight in one step. It’s an efficient and accurate way of weighing railcars and can be Legal for Trade.
Double-draft Railcar Scales
Railcars must be weighed one truck at a time with double-draft weighing. Because individual weights are captured separately, this system isn’t Legal for Trade but is cost-effective and easy to install.
Railcar Scale Customizations
Many rail scales can be customized with low profiles and pitless foundations. Different manufacturers can also customize the track utilized in a rail weighing scale to accommodate various applications. It’s best to consult the manufacturer so you can integrate the best scale possible for your facility.
Rice Lake Railroad Track Scales
Rice Lake Weighing Systems engineers heavy-duty rail scales to suit every yard. RailBoss® is a non-Legal for Trade rail scale made of heavy-duty gauged rail sections that are easily installed and replace sections of existing railroad. For Legal for Trade applications, the SURVIVOR® PL and SURVIVOR RT are designed to handle a diverse railroad weighing needs.
Contact a heavy capacity expert at 715-234-9171 to learn how Rice Lake’s rail scales can efficiently track your success.
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SURVIVOR® RT Rail and Truck Combination Scale
The SURVIVOR RT rail scale is a Legal for Trade rail and truck combination scale, incorporating a rugged, accurate, heavy-duty weighing system with Rice Lake's best-in-class weighbridge design.
SURVIVOR® PL Low-profile Rail Scale
The SURVIVOR PL is a low-profile, pitless modular railroad track scale, excelling in high-accuracy, Legal for Trade weighing applications.
RailBoss® Rail Scale
Rice Lake's non-Legal for Trade RailBoss rail scale is less than one-third the cost of other rail scales and typically takes less than eight hours to install.