FAIRBANKS INNOVATION

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INTALOGIX® LIGHTNING PROTECTION

To provide customers with the most accurate and reliable weighing equipment, Fairbanks Scales created Intalogix® Technology. Designed and developed exclusively by Fairbanks, this state-of-the-art digital technology achieves the highest levels of accuracy, reliability and surge protection providing the most dependable system available in today's weighing equipment.
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Developed by Fairbanks Scales, Intalogix Technology provides a unique defense system which works with most scale applications and is specially engineered to isolate and guard your scale from dangerous power surges and lightning strikes.
Intalogix protects your scale in ways other systems can't. The heart of this technology is a true digital signal that's up to one million times stronger than a conventional analog signal. Intalogix Technology uses its powerful signal to stay in constant communication with your scale's individual load cells, instantly detecting any abnormality or deviation in performance. Should moisture or some other problem be found with a load cell or other electronic component, Intalogix Technology will alert you and tell you where the trouble is located.

​Another benefit of Intalogix is its optical load cell isolation. This unique method of isolation creates a surge-stopping barrier between your scale's load cells and its supporting electronics, suspending the load cells safely away from harmful surges and electrical spikes. As a second line of defense, Fairbanks instruments with Intalogix Technology boast an electrical isolation design. This method of isolation ensures that any surge which happens to enter the system is diverted to "earth ground," instead of rushing through all the scale electronics, preventing the damage and failures which would occur in a conventional analog system.
Intalogix Technology has been engineered with one goal in mind: to prevent situations which may threaten the life, accuracy and performance of your scale. Fairbanks understands the importance of your scale to your operation. Don't wait until the damage has occurred. Put the shield of Intalogix Technology to work for you today and you will rest easy knowing that Fairbanks has you covered. Intalogix Technology can be used in all makes of scales, new and old, including scales in which conventional instrumentation was previously used.

ENCAPSULATED ELECTRONICS

Only Fairbanks Scales takes the extra step to completely encapsulate electronics mounted at the scale platform. The complete encapsulation of our electronic Smart Sectional Controller circuit boards helps ensure up-time even in the worst climates.
Fairbanks' encapsulation process helps protect electronics from moisture by completely covering all of the electronic components with a waterproof compound. No other manufacturer takes this extra precaution to protect electronics the way Fairbanks does. No one.
Fairbanks understands there are always human, environmental and physical factors that can effect the protection provided by an enclosure such as tightening and loosening of gland nuts, over-

​​torqued cover bolts, vibration, extreme temperature swings and even physical damage to the enclosure. Fairbanks knows this will happen even under the best circumstances and provides a real world solution to address these issues. The end result is a product to keep our customers running, regardless. The base material of our encapsulation is a difunctional bisphenol A / Epichlorohynrin "epoxy" resin. The base is then cross-linked with an "amine" hardener blend, a system chosen because of its exceptional electrical insulating properties and its translucent properties.

The epoxy formulation is based on very well established chemistry which has been used in various industries for decades.
Some of the applications include:​
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• Tooling, casting and molding
• Electrical and aerospace applications
• Marine coatings (boat hulls)
• Chemical-resistant tank linings.

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The life expectancy depends on the operating environment, but it is expected to last 20+ years in our applications.

SANITARY DESIGN

Fairbanks has revolutionized sanitary design in weighing equipment. Industry-first sanitary designs in the Aegis Lift Deck and QuickSilver Bench Scale have made major leaps in promoting cleanability and reducing dangerous collection points for contaminants to hide. Fairbanks' sanitary design products have been designed with the ten sanitary design principles put forth by the Sanitary Design Task Force, consisting of members of the food processing industry sanctioned by the American Meat Institute.

Spacers, Drainage and Collections Points
​Particular attention has been given to component joints, a practice not followed by competitors' scales. Wide spacers have been placed at all joints on our sanitary design products allowing for food particles to be easily washed away. Special attention has also been given to eliminate collection points while the design also provides numerous drainage holes and wash access points.

Accessible Cleaning Through a Lift Design
A unique completely accessible design that allows for easy cleaning sets an industry first for floor scales. Integrated gas charged springs allow the scale platform to be easily lifted and pressure washed. Other sanitary design features include moisture-resistant hermetically sealed load cells, smooth welded rounded inside and outside corners, and a design with no water collection points.

Unique Sanitary Design Load Cell Features
Most of the load cells in Fairbanks Scales products are constructed from materials compatible with cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, as recommended by the Sanitary Design Task Force. These load cells also carry an IP69K rating where applicable, which denotes a load cell's protection against ingression during exposure to high temperature and high pressure, such as washdown. These rigorous requirements help to keep food, beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemicals uncontaminated
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