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18 • ROCK products • September 2015 www.rockproducts.com Innovations In Transportation VEHICLE SCALES Fairbanks Scales Inc. announced the model FB6011 high performance, user-friendly digital instrument for legal-for-trade, inbound/outbound weighing applications. Equipped with Intalogix digital load cell communica- tions technology, the FB6011 is pack- aged in a NEMA 12 desktop enclosure, and specially designed for office envi- ronments. With all the essential functions found in a sophisticated, high-traffic vehicle weighing instrument, the FB6011 is a great way to create a new basic weigh- ing system at an affordable price. It fea- tures three modes of operation, built-in traffic controls, multiple communica- tion ports and transaction export func- tions. The bright red, 16-segment, LED display allows for easier-to-read text compared to traditional seven-seg- ment displays. The FB6011 uses Intalogix digital load cell technology, which works by con- verting a weak analog load cell signal to a stronger, more reliable digital inter- face. No matter the application, Inta- logix facilitates an unsurpassed degree of resolution and accuracy, along with a high level of lightning/surge pro- tection. With Intalogix, all load cell TRAILERS Talbert Manufacturing updated its Traveling Axle (TA) Series by increasing its hauling capacity by 5 tons. Three of the new trailer models – the 4048TA, 4050TA and 4053TA – have a 40-ton hauling capacity, and the new 5548TA and 5553TA trailer models haul as much as 55 tons. The five new trailer models will replace the others within the TA Series. The added capacity on the new TA Series trailers equates to increased hauling flexibility. For example, the 4050TA now has an 80,000-lb. evenly distributed capacity or a concen- trated load capacity of 50,000 lb. in 10 ft. This allows haulers to expand their range of load opportunities and maximize transportation efficiency, while complying with U.S. state and Canadian province hauling requirements. The TA Series trailers feature a state-of-the-art, 36-in. loaded deck height. This industry-leading low deck height provides additional clearance for bridges and tunnels when transport- ing tall equipment. The 4050TA was the first model released in the updated TA Series with this excellent low deck height feature, and it is also California-legal, making the 4050TA an ideal West Coast hauling trailer. The five new TA Series trailer models feature Talbert's signa- ture piggy-back cylinder, now with a larger diameter for fast- er axle travel. The new models also have an increased num- ber of keyholes across the rear of the trailer for additional flexibility for tying down loads; an improved, lockable curb- side gooseneck toolbox that includes a weather resistant door seal; and a chain rack and other hardware upgrades. Another key advancement with the new TA Series trailers is the standard metal e-chain for the air and electrical lines, which now makes it both easier and less expensive to add optional dock levelers as an aftermarket option. Continued on page 20 trimming, sectional adjustments and final scale calibration are performed through the instrument. Take advantage of three different oper- ations modes for maximum flexibili- ty. Gross-tare-net mode (GTN) allows the scale operator to process weigh- ments with or without the use of a keyboard-entered tare or autotare by simply pressing the print key. Inbound/ outbound (in/out) mode allows the operator to weigh in a vehicle and tem- porarily store the transaction, then press the out key to recall the inbound weighment and complete the trans- action when the vehicle returns to the scale to exit the facility. The basic in/ out mode (one-button weighing) is designed for applications in which only gross and tare weight are needed. The FB6011 instruments transmits weight data through a serial connection that can be interfaced to a (PC), and has the ability to export transaction files directly to a USB flash drive with csv format. It can match up inbound and outbound vehicles, store up to 1,000 tare weights, capture truck identifica- tion, and integrates with all manufac- turers' analog scales and popular traffic light controls. Fairbanks Scales, www.fairbanks.com

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