8 Summit 3000 Installation Manual
Site Considerations
Debris, floor sweepings, or material spills may accumulate in the pit and interfere with scale operation. The pit
should periodically be cleaned. All sizes of the Summit 3000 have a threaded hole centrally located for eyebolts
so the scale can be easily lifted from the pit.
Plan the pit location out of main traffic areas to prevent such accidental damaging overloads. Weight overloads,
even momentary ones such as driving a loaded forklift over a scale corner, will damage load cells.
A 1:24 slope is recommended for the pit, with full grouting under the corner pads as shown in Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6. Section Showing Installed Summit 3000 and Pit Frame
2.7 Access Ramps
Access ramps for Summit 3000 floor scales are designed to bolt to the floor, with built-in mounting plates that
attach to the scale feet. When used with access ramps, side movement of the scale is automatically eliminated,
and no other mounting plates are necessary.
Access ramps can only be oriented on the two scale sides that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the
load cells. For example, the scale shown in Figure 2-7 could have an access ramp on the left side as shown,
and/or on the right side. The top and bottom sides, however, will not accept the standard ramp mounting plates.
Figure 2-7. Optional Access Ramp
Align ramp with the longitudinal axis of the load cells.
Optional custom ramps are available.
1:24 Slope
Load Cell
Cup
Foot
Assembly
Grout
Longitudinal axis
of load cells
To Next Page
Loading...