Rice Lake SURVIVOR RT User Manual

Survivor RT

Pit-Type Track Scale

Installation Manual

110876 Rev A

Contents

Contents ................................................................................................................................................... i

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 2

2.0 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Weighbridge Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Rail Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.3 Grouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4 Concrete Deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.0 Junction Box and Grounding ....................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Load Cells to Junction Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2 Junction Box to Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.3 Indicator to Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.4 Single-Point Ground Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.5 Junction Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.6 Electrical Ground Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.0 Diagrams.................................................................................................................................... 11

Survivor RT Limited Warranty................................................................................................................ 17

For More Information ............................................................................................................................. 18

© Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

May 31, 2013

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About This Manual

This manual is intended for use by service technicians responsible for installing and servicing 920i pit-type railroad
track scales.

Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake
Weighing Systems distributor site at

www.ricelake.com.

Safety

Safety Symbol Definitions:

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided could result in serious injury or death, and
includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation

Indicates information about procedures that, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment or
corruption to and loss of data.

that, if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury.

General Safety

Do not operate or work on this equipment unless you have read and understand the instructions and
warnings in this manual. Failure to follow the instructions o
death. Contact any Rice Lake Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your
responsibility.

Failure to heed may result in serious injury of death.

Some procedures described in this manual ar
service personnel only

DO NOT allow minors (children) or inexperienced persons to operate this unit.
DO NOT operate without all shields and guards in place.
DO NOT use for purposes other then weight taking.
DO NOT place fingers into slots or possible pinch points.
DO NOT use any load bearing component that is
DO NOT use this product if any of the
DO NOT exceed the rated load limit of the unit.
DO NOT make alterations or modifications to the unit.
DO NOT remove or obscure warning labels.

Keep hands, feet and loose clothing away from moving parts.

components are cracked.

e potentially dangerous. These procedures are to be performed by qualified

worn beyond 5% of the original dimension.

r heed the warnings could result in injury or

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1.0 Introduction

The Survivor
variety of car sizes, the

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RT is a pit-type track scale and is available as a rail/truck combination scale. Perfect for weighing a

Survivor® RT is capable of weighing rail cars as well as trucks. This scale is ideal for bulk

cement, aggregate, grain, scrap metal, and chemical applications. Cars can be positioned anywhere on the scale,
and a wide range of platform sizes and capacities provide accurate weighments.

Specifications:

• Gross capacity - 200 tons.

• Sectional capacity - 200 tons.

• Platform lengths up to 112’; 49” profile.

• Platform width up to 12’

• Concrete deck - 8”; manhole access.

• Designed for 115 lb. and 132 lb. rail.

• Longitudinal and lateral c

hecking assemblies.

• CSP1-200K compression load cells.

• Conduit hub fittings at each load cell.

• Lightning and surge suppression kit.

• Rail clips for deck.

• Anti-creep angles.

• Copper transient bypass cables.

• In-bridge conduit runs.

• NTEP-certified, CC#00-019, 00-020A1.

• Meets AREMA and Cooper E-80 design specs.

Optional features and accessories include:

• Steel and concrete deck available.

• Approach rail base plates, rail clips, nuts, and washers.

• Anchor bolts for approach rail plates.

• Corrugated sheeting for deck.

• Custom sizes for existing foundations.

• Anchor bolts for load cell and check stands.

•Grain dumps.

The

Survivor® RT is manufactured on-site at Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All railroad track scale production is

conducted in-house under exacting quality control standards. Each railroad track scale is manufactured under the
precise guidelines outlined by ISO 9001 standards. All weighbridge components are sandblasted to SSPC-A-SP6

standards and cleaned to remove grease and oil contaminants. After assembly, all Survivor

®

track scales are
painted with high solids urethane primer, as well as a finish coat of a high solids urethane paint that protects the
weighbridge’s structural integrity and ensures a long life. Non-visible steel surfaces receive an asphalt emulsion
coating to protect from internal moisture.

RT-6010 60’ x 10’ 400,000 lb

RT-6610 66 x 10’ 400,000 lb

RT-7010 70’ x 10’ 400,000 lb

RT-7210 72’ x 10’ 400,000 lb

RT-7510 75’ x 10’ 400,000 lb

RT-8010 80’ x 10’ 400,000 lb

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Model Platform Size Capacity

Table 1-1. Survivor RT Series Platform Sizes

2.0 Installation

This section describes the assembly procedure for the Survivor

Crush hazard, keep hands, feet and other body parts clear when setting weighbridge modules in place.
Moving parts can crush and cut.

2.1 Weighbridge Installation

1. Set load cell lower base plates in place on
embedded anchors and place necessary
components for each cell at cell location. Refer
to assembly print.

Figure 2-1. Load cell lower base plate

2. Assemble base plates, load cells, and hardware
on lower base plate and set to approximate
height at each location.

®

RT railroad track scale.

4. Set module on wooden blocking in foundation.
(Place lateral check rods through modules
prior to placing in foundation.)

Figure 2-4. Module on wooden blocking

5. Install side checking rods in weigh bridge prior
to placing the modules.

Figure 2-2. Base plates, load cells, and hardware installed

on lower base plate

3. Set longitudinal checking brackets in place on
embedded hardware as indicated on print.

Figure 2-3. Longitudinal checking bracket

Figure 2-5. Checking rods installation

6. One section at a time, starting with an end, jack
the modules in place and attach shim plate,
bearing cushions, mount top plate, load cell
bearing plate, splice plates, and hardware.

Installation 3

Figure 2-6. Module in place

7. Adjust load cell base plate leveling bolts to proper height and level plates.

Figure 2-7. Load cell base plate adjusting to proper height

8. Continue this process at each section, moving down the scale.

9. Install lateral and longitudinal ch
within

1/2. Weld Spacer Plates (P/N 71860) to weighbridge to secure.

ecking brackets and rods. Set check rods level with a horizontal plane to

Figure 2-8. Check rod

10. Install coping by tack welding coping to outriggers making sure to establish a good ground very near the
area being welded. Use 3/4” nuts between coping and pit wall to allow for deck clearance.

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