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Volume 4 Issue 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 4 Issue 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................. 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................. 3 TESTING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 4 TESTING EQUIPMENT CONT. 5 ................................................. TECHNICAL CORNER ................................................. 6 TRADE SHOW RECAP ................................................. 7
COVER STORY B-TEK Scales Testing Products Division designs and manufactures all types of testing equipment. B-TEK has more than 80 years of innovative design and manufacturing experience. Our design process addresses the specific requirements of the application and develops products to meet those requirements.
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Hello to Everyone Our building project at B-TEK continues to show progress and should be completed in June. In the month of March we have taken delivery of our new Pangborn machine, installed additional cranes and a burning table. Thanks to all of your efforts, which has enabled us to continue to grow our company and take better care of our customers. Andy Brechbuhler
WELCOME DEALERS New Marketing Coordinator Ashley Moore joined the team in late February as Marketing Coordinator. She is excited to be here and work with you and help with whatever you need. Please let her know if she can assist you in any of your advertising or literature needs. She will coordinate internal and external communications, email and print marketing pieces, social media, and promotional items you may need. Ashley will also coordinate and/or assist in tradeshow registration and set up. She will help keep you informed and make it easier for you to do your job. Please feel free to contact her at amoore@bscales.com or at 330.458.3043
Ashley Moore
Dealer Lounge Invitation Introducing the new B-TEK Dealer Lounge You are personally invited to sign up for the Dealer Lounge at www.B-TEK.com. Please follow the instructions to assist you in setting up your NEW account. Features of this site include online ordering, real-time inventory, order history and tracking info. There are over 100 knowledgebase articles and manuals to reference. We want to help you find answers quickly. • Go to B-TEK.com and click Dealer Lounge • Register for your NEW account • Once setup, explore the site • View open orders and tracking information • Over 100 knowledgebase articles • Online ordering of commonly ordered items • Real-time Inventory
DD Series Demo To learn more about our fully programmable line of Microsoft.NET based indicators, contact Steve Myers by email: SMyers@BScales.com or by cell: 330.324.9711
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TESTING EQUIPMENT
THE NEW DIVISION AT B-TEK SCALES TESTING PRODUCTS DIVISION
Welcome to the new division at B-TEK Scales, Testing Products Division. The testing division of B-TEK designs and manufactures all types of testing equipment. The testing division has decades of innovative design and manufacturing experience. The testing design process addresses the specific requirements of the application and develops products to meet those requirements.
4 WHEEL TEST CART
6 WHEEL TEST CART
RAIL SCALE TEST CART
The standard test weight test cart is a 4-wheel design, with an empty cart weight of 4,000 pounds. 4 wheel test carts are two wheel drive. It is capable of holding 24 standard 1,000 pound block weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity of 28,000 pounds. The standard 1,000 pound block weights are 15” wide X 15 1/2” deep X 19” high.
B-TEK offers a larger 6 wheel test cart. With an empty cart weight of 5,000 pounds. 6 wheel test carts are four wheel drive. It is capable of holding 32 standard 1,000 pound block weights within its basket area for a gross capacity of 37,000 pounds. The standard 1,000 pound block weights are 15” wide X 15 1/2” deep X 19” high.
B-TEK manufactures rail scale test carts for use with commercial rail and railcombo scales. With an empty cart weight of 10,000 pounds, it is capable of holding 70 standard 1,000 pound block weights within its basket area, for a standard gross capacity of 80,000 pounds. The standard 1,000 pound block weights are 15” wide X 15 1/2” deep X 19” high.
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KRAWLER TEST CART B-TEK fabricates a variety of custom weighing equipment and accessories. Typical items include custom weight racks, motorized block weight movers, equipment trailers, welder stands and much more. The single block mover B-TEK calls The Krawler is an independent, single 1,000 test weight block cart tester. The stable tri-wheel design allows you to maneuver The Krawler over many types of terrain and the easy to navigate guide bars make moving 1,000 pounds either forward or backward, a breeze.
TESTING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES Available accessory options include both correction and test weights, spreader bars, lifting basket for overhead crane weighing, rail equipment for railroad scale weighing, weight racks and more.
COMBO TRUCK/RAIL TEST CART B-TEK offers a dual testing solution for companies that test truck scales, rail scales or both, a combo test/rail test cart. The combo cart has an empty weight of 6,000 pounds and is capable of holding 32 standard 1,000 pound block weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity of 38,000 pounds. The standard 1,000 pound block weights are 15” wide X 15 1/2” deep X 19” high.
OPEN BED TEST TRUCK The open bed test truck is designed to fit your existing truck chassis, or can be furnished with complete installation on the truck of your choice. Available in a variety of lengths, and is meant to fit a test cart as well as up to twenty test weights on board, depending upon the length of the bed, and the truck’s gross weight capacity.
ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK The enclosed box test truck is available in a variety of lengths and is meant to fit a test cart with up to twenty test weights inside. 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 boom bridge to load and unload.
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TECHNICAL CORNER
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Jason Paulus
D410 Wireless Printing to Epson TM-295 Ticket Printer Required Items: • D410 Indicator • Epson TM-295 Ticket Printer • 2 Matko XT Wireless Transceivers • Cable to wire one wireless transceiver to the T503 indicator, and the other • Wireless transceiver to the TM-295 Wire the T503 Indicator to one XT as follows: D410 Com 1 or 2 to XT Pin 3 RXD Pin 2 TXD Pin 5 Ground Wire the TM-295 to the second XT as follows: TM-295 to XT Pin 3 TXD Pin 7 Ground
*Ensure all DIP Switches on the TM-295 are in the off position except for DIP Switch number 3*
Indicator Setup:
• Enter the setup menu by either holding the left arrow button during power up or pressing the push button inside the screw hole on the front of the bottom of the indicator. • Use the down arrow key (number “4” key) to highlight “Personalizations”. • Press the “Enter” or the number “5” key to select “Personalizations”.
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• Press “Enter” on the next screen to select “Operating Modes”. • Use the number “4” key to scroll down and highlight “Printer”.
• Press “Escape” (right blue arrow) 6 times. • The screen will ask if you would like to save your changes. Press “Yes” (right blue arrow).
• Press “Enter” to select “Printer”. • Printer “Mode” should be “Neutral”. If not press “Enter” and use the number “3” and “4” keys to scroll through the options. Highlight “Neutral” and press “Enter” to select it. Then press “Escape” (right blue arrow) once. • Highlight “Port” and press “Enter”. • Highlight the com port that your printer will be hooked up to and press “Enter”. • Using the number “3” and “4” buttons and the enter button, adjust the settings as follows: Baud Rate: 9600 Number of Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Serial Com Check: None • Press “Escape” (right blue arrow) twice. • Highlight “Prints” and press “Enter”. • Using the number “3” and “4” buttons and the enter button, adjust the settings as follows: Print Gross: Yes Print Tare: Other than Zero Print Barcode: No Print Date Time: Yes Print Logo: No
Jason Paulus can be reached at: email: JPaulus@bscales.com Office: 330.458.3372 ext. 366 Cell: 330.417.0692
Trade Show Review with
Brett Kaufman The week of March 19-21 B-TEK exhibited at the World of Asphalt/AGG1 Show in San Antonio, TX. This year’s show set a record for exhibitors and was up in attendance from 2012. In a true sign that capital spending is increasing, moods were good and many higher decision-makers from larger corporations were in attendance and walking the floor at this year’s show. Everyone from asphalt plant manufacturers to bulldozer manufacturers had their new equipment showcased in hopes that the 2013 Federal road-building budget ends up being the record amount that it is supposed to be. One unexpected part of the show was the presence of many sand fracking companies from the oil and gas industry. These aren’t necessarily the companies that you expect to see at this show but with the oil boom nationally this could be a trend for years to come. Sand fracking companies have proven to be great customers for the scale industry and are starting up not only in Texas, but also throughout the northeast and into the Midwest. Please contact B-TEK to see some of the applications that we have engineered throughout the sand fracking industry. Overall, this show has been a good tool for us to gauge the market for the upcoming year and if our past experience holds true, 2013 should continue to be a strong year with considerably more capital projects than 2012.
Upcoming Trade Show ISRI Returns to the East Coast of the United States with the largest ISRI Convention and Exposition! The ISRI Convention and Exposition is the world’s largest trade show with more than 300 vendors and world-renowned guest speakers. ISRI offers nearly 100 workshop and spotlight programs designed to help you streamline your operations. More exhibits than ever before—over 300 exhibiting companies offering equipment, products and services specific to the recycling industry. There is also more networking opportunities with over 5,000 colleagues from every state and more than 45 countries worldwide. Make sure to come and see us April 11th and 12th at booth #1419.
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