Fairbanks fully-electronic, pit-type railroad track scales meet or exceed all structural, sectional and accuracy requirements of the Association of American Railroads and Cooper E80 ratings. Meeting these ratings ensures that the heaviest cars and locomotives can pass directly over the scale with complete safety.

You can depend on your A.A.R. rail scale investment because Fairbanks has perfected and included a set of features that maximize its life span and uptime — even in the most rugged environments. From the foundation to the electronics, our team’s attention to detail yields a scale that literally boasts the strongest weighbridge and platform construction in the weighing industry. And, due to its recessed deck design, both railcars and motor vehicles can weigh on the A.A.R. in applications that are processing both railcars and trucks.

The A.A.R. features a proprietary, protective checking system that minimizes any movement of the weighbridge, even under the heaviest locomotive traffic. A friction-free horizontal check bar design prevents any lateral movement so that load cells and track scale structures remain protected. Since there are no moving parts, friction and wear are eliminated and the scale is stable, ready to react with quick weighment data. For thousands of customers worldwide, Fairbanks’ A.A.R. track scale design provides maximum uptime, minimizing cost of ownership.

The A.A.R. is NTEP and MC approved for commercial weighing in the U.S. and Canada, and features Fairbanks' exclusive Intalogix® Technology for advanced load cell performance and protection.