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Fairbanks Scales Inc., an Overland Park, Kansas-based manufacturer of weighing equipment, has launched the FB9000 Series conveyor belt scales. The company says the scales are a reliable and easy-to-install weighing solution for idler-style in-motion conveying applications.
According to a news release from Fairbanks, the belt scale is a field-assembled design that can be installed without large equipment. It is available in common configurations with instrumentation and displays to service most scale needs. Fairbanks says the belt scales are user and service-friendly with convenient options like the self-storing test weight assembly.
The company says the FB9000’s self-aligning weighbridge accurately measures the force of material, without the use of levers, linage or other mechanical apparatus known to produce nonlinearity. The scales have various applications:
The FB9000 Series scales offer high-resolution weighing of all products, even low flow rate applications, in stationary plants where accurate, repeatable tracking of product totals and ratios are crucial to plant management.
It can be used in portable applications where its modular design allows for installation on virtually any style conveyor, including low profile and spine conveyors.
The FB9000 Series’ automatic angle compensation feature enables repeatable, accurate weighing on catenary style idlers, such as those used on track-mounted portable crushers and asphalt milling machines.
Rail, barge, truck and ship loadout requires high accuracy in rugged environments. The FB9000 Series is accurate at flow rates up to 10,000 tons per hour, and it has built-in loadout controls for automated cutoff.
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