Diamondback 8560 Steel Deck Truck Scale
Diamondback 8560Serviced from the top. Cleaned out from underneath.
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Models
The 8550 and 8560 series under their current name — Diamondback is the direct continuation, which is why both sets of numbers appear in the manuals. Fully electronic, above ground, low profile, on self-restoring double-ended shear beam suspension.
Diamondback 8550 Field Pour Truck Scale
Diamondback 8550A 10 in. concrete deck, poured on site into Diamondback steel modules
Diamondback 8560 Portable Truck Scale
Diamondback 8560 PVSets on piers or gravel, moves with the job, and can go permanent later
Diamondback 8560XD Extreme Duty Truck Scale
Diamondback 8560XD130,000 lb concentrated load capacity, for off-road haul traffic
Side by side
| Model | Diamondback 8560 | Diamondback 8550 | Diamondback 8560 PV | Diamondback 8560XD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrated Load Capacity (CLC) | 90,000 lb | 90,000 lb | 90,000 lb | 130,000 lb |
| Scale Capacity | 60 to 135 tons | 60 to 135 tons | 60 to 135 tons | 135 tons |
| Deck Type | Welded steel plate, 1/4 in. | Concrete, 10 in., poured on site (4,000 psi) | Welded steel plate | Welded steel plate, 3/8 in. |
| Widths | 10 ft or 11 ft; custom sizes available | 10 ft or 11 ft; custom sizes available | 10 ft; custom sizes available | 10 to 14 ft |
| Configuration | Above ground, flat top | Above ground, flat top | Portable, above ground; modules preassembled on section stands | Above ground |
Load cells mount under the outside structural I-beams and are serviced from the side of the platform. Stainless rocker column cells, hermetically sealed to IP69K.
Falcon 8555 Field Pour Truck Scale
Falcon 8555Concrete poured on site. Cells serviced from the side.
Falcon 8565 Steel Deck Truck Scale
Falcon 8565Steel deck welded at the factory. Cells serviced from the side.
Falcon 8565XD Extreme Duty Truck Scale
Falcon 8565XDSized for haul trucks: 120,000 lb CLC and 14 ft widths
Falcon 8565 Portable Truck Scale
Falcon 8565 PVA steel deck truck scale that moves with the job
Side by side
| Model | Falcon 8555 | Falcon 8555HD | Falcon 8565 | Falcon 8565HD | Falcon 8565XD | Falcon 8565 PV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrated Load Capacity (CLC) | 90,000 lb | 100,000 lb | 90,000 lb | 100,000 lb | 120,000 lb | 90,000 lb |
| Scale Capacity | 60 to 150 tons | 60 to 150 tons | 60 to 150 tons | 60 to 150 tons | 75 to 150 tons | 90 to 150 tons |
| Deck Type | Field-poured concrete, 10 in. | Field-poured concrete, 12 in. | Welded steel tread plate, 1/4 in. | Welded steel tread plate, 3/8 in. | Welded steel tread plate, 3/8 in. | Steel deck plate, 1/4 in. |
| Widths | 10 ft or 11 ft; custom widths available | 10, 11 or 12 ft; custom widths available | 10 ft or 11 ft; custom widths available | 10, 11 or 12 ft; custom widths available | 10, 11, 12 or 14 ft | 10 ft; custom widths available |
| Configuration | Above ground; pit-friendly with optional cover plates | Above ground; pit-friendly with optional cover plates | Above ground; pit-friendly with optional cover plates | Above ground; pit-friendly with optional cover plates | Above ground; pit-friendly with optional cover plates; the 14 ft width is built with top-access cover plates only | Portable, above ground, on a self-contained modular sub-frame |
Lever-and-fulcrum weighbridges, for sites that specify a mechanical scale.
8100 Portable Mechanical Truck Scale
8100Installed for good, or moved to the next site on its own sub-frame
8140 Side-Arm Mechanical Truck Scale
8140 S.A.M.Above ground at an 18 in. profile, with the side rails built in
Side by side
| Model | 8100 | 8140 S.A.M. |
|---|---|---|
| Concentrated Load Capacity (CLC) | 70,000 lb | 60,000 lb |
| Scale Capacity | 50 to 135 tons | 40 to 100 tons |
| Deck Type | Welded steel tread plate, 3/8 in. | Welded raised-pattern steel |
| Configuration | Portable or permanent; sub-frame bolts to concrete piers | Above ground, low profile |
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Diamondback
Electronic · double-ended shear beam · above groundThe 8550 and 8560 series under their current name — Diamondback is the direct continuation, which is why both sets of numbers appear in the manuals. Fully electronic, above ground, low profile, on self-restoring double-ended shear beam suspension.
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Falcon
Electronic · rocker column · above groundLoad cells mount under the outside structural I-beams and are serviced from the side of the platform. Stainless rocker column cells, hermetically sealed to IP69K.
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Where they work
Industry
Agriculture
At harvest, the scale is the bottleneck for the whole elevator. Thurman decks are specified where truck traffic never lets up — and where a day of downtime costs more than the scale.
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Industry
Mining & Aggregate
Haul trucks don't slow down for the scale. Quarry and mine decks take braking shock, side loads and vibration on every cycle — which is exactly the abuse the Diamondback's self-restoring design was engineered around.
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Industry
Timber
Log trucks load the scale like nothing else on the road — long wheelbases, concentrated axle groups, and decks that get hit hard all day. Thurman builds for repeated impact, not showroom traffic.
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Industry
Steel & Scrap
Steel moves by truck and by rail, and the scale sits in the money path for both. Thurman weighs the heaviest industrial loads — on one deck, if that's what the site needs.
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Industry
Waste & Recycling
At a landfill or a transfer station the scale is the cash register. Every load that crosses it is revenue, and a deck that stops weighing stops the gate — so the scale is specified for traffic volume first and capacity second.
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Industry
Construction Materials
A plant weighs in both directions all day. Aggregate, cement and liquid AC arrive by truck and the mixed product leaves on a ticket, with mixer trucks and tandem dumps crossing the same deck all season.
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Transportation & Logistics
An overloaded trailer is a problem at the far end of the trip. Fleets, public scales and distribution centers weigh before dispatch, on a deck that holds its calibration under all-day traffic.
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Chemical & Energy
Here the site decides the scale, not the capacity. Chemical plants, fuel terminals and power stations weigh through washdown, corrosive dust and material that does not forgive a sloppy seal.
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Manuals & literature
Model 8100 Portable, Mechanical, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100877)
LiteratureDownloadModel 8140 SAM Side Arm Mechanical Truck Scales with Low Profile and Steel Deck (100901)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback Electronic, Low-Profile, Field Pour Truck Scales (100924)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback Electronic, Low-Profile, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100922)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback PV Portable, Electronic, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100856)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback XD Extreme Duty, Electronic, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100858)
LiteratureDownloadFalcon Series Model 8555 Above Ground Field Pour Truck Scales (100625)
LiteratureDownloadFalcon Series Model 8565 Above Ground Steel Deck Truck Scales (100626)
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LiteratureDownloadModel 8140 SAM Side Arm Mechanical Truck Scales with Low Profile and Steel Deck (100901)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback Electronic, Low-Profile, Field Pour Truck Scales (100924)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback Electronic, Low-Profile, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100922)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback PV Portable, Electronic, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100856)
LiteratureDownloadDiamondback XD Extreme Duty, Electronic, Steel Deck Truck Scales (100858)
LiteratureDownloadFalcon Series Model 8555 Above Ground Field Pour Truck Scales (100625)
LiteratureDownloadFalcon Series Model 8565 Above Ground Steel Deck Truck Scales (100626)
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