Scale Test Equipment
SCALE TEST TRUCKS
Palfinger USA Knuckle boom Scale Test Trucks are fabricated to fit your existing truck chassis or it can be equipped with full installation on a truck of your choice. Available in a variety of lengths and sizes, it is meant to fit a test cart as well as hold multiple weights with the length of the truck being determined by the amount of weights carried.
Additional length enclosed van body boxes can accommodate test benches, tool boxes, generator/welders and more. One or two side man doors can provide additional access to the van body box. The enclosed box test truck is designed with a telescoping double hydraulic hoist to load and unload a test cart and test weights.
OPEN BED TEST TRUCK FEATURES
- Palfinger USA cranes are equipped to meet your lift requirements with wireless or manual controls
- Standard bed size of 8 ft. by required length
- Weight storage barriers to prevent sliding during transport
- Includes step assembly
- Installation of truck bed on your chassis, or can be quoted complete with truck of your choice (test weights not included)
- Custom sizes and configurations available
- Curled boom storage
- Various test cart and weight configurations
- Various tool box configurations
- Multiple equipment options available
OPEN BED TEST TRUCK OPTIONS
- Custom lengths on bed and/or boom
- Weight rack configurations to hold additional or less weights
- Aluminum or Steel underbody tool boxes
- Steerable lift axle
- Tool and equipment options available
OPEN BED TEST TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS
Chassis: Can be supplied with a new truck chassis (various models available) or customer can supply a new or used chassis for use
- Design:
- Hold-down assemblies for test cart
- Underbody weight box assembly for hand weights or additional tools
- DOT required lighting
ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK
ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK OPTIONS
- Custom lengths on bed and/or body
- Weight rack configurations to hold additional or less weights
- Steerable tag and/or pusher axles
- Side access on either side or both
- Varying sizes and style of tool boxes
- Tool & Equipment options available
ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK FEATURES
Body length determined by amount of weight carried.
Chassis: Can be supplied with a new truck chassis (various models available or customer can supply a new or used chassis for use.
Design
- Telescoping double hydraulic hoist rated at 6K
- Aluminum or FRP panel box construction
- Double rear swing doors and standard side man door
- Non-skid material applied to floors
- Test weight containment frame for securing test weights
- Hold-down assemblies for test cart
- RF remote control operation for hoist
- Back-up manual controls for hoist
- Underbody weight box assembly hand weights or tools
- DOT required lighting
- Spotlights located inside box
- Internal tool/storage box standard
- Various cart & weight combinations
Scale Test Carts
4-WHEEL
The standard test weight test cart is a 4-wheel design, with an empty cart weight between 3,000 and 5,000 LB. Palfinger USA’s 4-wheel test carts are two-wheel drive. It is capable of holding 20 standard 1,000 pound block weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity between 23,000 and 25,000 lb. The standard 1,000 pound block weights are 15 in wide by 15.5 in deep by 19 in high.
FEATURES
- Gasoline-powered, 23.5 horsepower, Kohler engine with electric start
- Center-mounted engine for better lifting balance
- Hydraulic torque hub drive/hydraulic power steering
- Fail safe braking system
- Pressurized oil filtering system
- Sealable shot ballast tube and sealable hydraulic fluid tank
- 21 in diameter by 6 in width smooth tires
- Operator Station
- Hour meter on engine
- Spreader/Lifting bar for test weights and/or test cart
- Lifting basket design for overhead crane weighing option
- Correction Weights/Test Weights
- RF (radio frequency) remote controls
- Custom basket dimensions and cart weight option
- NIST required calibrated fuel tank
- NIST required sealed 12 Volt battery
6-WHEEL
When you are able to accommodate or require a larger test cart, Palfinger USA offers a larger 6-wheel test cart. With an empty cart weight between 5,000 and 6,000 LB this 6-wheel test cart is two wheel drive. It is capable of holding 32 standard 1,000 LB lock weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity between 37,000 and 38,000 LB
FEATURES
- Gasoline-powered, 23.5 horsepower, Kohler engine with electric start
- Hydraulic torque hub drive/hydraulic power steering
- Fail safe braking system
- Pressurized oil filtering system
- Sealable shot ballast tube and sealable hydraulic fluid tank
- Hour meter on engine
- Operator Station
- Spreader/Lifting bar for test weights and/or test cart
- Lifting basket design for overhead crane weighing option
- Correction Weights/Test Weights
- RF (radio frequency) remote controls
- Custom basket dimensions and cart weight option
- NIST required calibrated fuel tank
- NIST required sealed 12 Volt battery
COMBO CART
Palfinger USA offers a dual testing solution for companies that test truck scales, rail scales or both. The combo truck/rail cart is available in 6-wheel, 5,000 LB and 6,000 LB versions, capable of holding between 24 and 32 standard 1,000 LB test weights for a gross capacity between 29,000 and 38,000 LB
FEATURES
- 2 drive wheels for use on truck scales and rail scales
- Hydraulic-powered rail gear lowers for use on rail track
- Gasoline-powered, 23 horsepower, Kohler engine with electric start
- Hydraulic torque hub drive/hydraulic power steering
- Pressurized oil filtering system
- Sealable shot ballast tube and sealable hydraulic fluid tank
- 21 in diameter by 6 in width smooth tires
- Hour meter on engine
- Spreader/Lifting bar for test weights and/or test cart
- Lifting basket design for overhead crane weighing option
- Correction Weights/Test Weights
- RF (radio frequency) remote control options
- Custom basket dimensions and cart weight option
- NIST required calibrated fuel tank
- NIST required sealed 12 Volt battery
RAIL SCALE TEST UNIT
RAIL SCALE TEST UNIT
- Tractor trailer units from 30K lbs.. to 80K lbs.
- Static and In-motion certified rail scale calibration
- Remote Controls and Manual Controls
- 7 ft. wheelbase
- Self-propelled 8K rail scale test cart powered by diesel engine
- Complies with AAR scale handbook and NST handbook 44
- 8K cart capable of holding up to 72,000 in test weights
- Built with Palfinger knuckle boom crane to your lifting requirements
- Weight barrier for test weight containment
3 & 4 WHEEL WEIGHT MOVERS
- Manufactured to fit your weights
- Custom design
- Power steering
- Fail-safe braking
- Variable displacement piston pump for infinite power & speed
3-Wheel Mover
- 2 – 500 LB or 1 – 1,000 LB test weight
4-Wheel Mover
- 3 – 500 LB or 2 – 1,000 LB test weight