1. Loadout cycle time
2. Yes
3. Over a pit or above grade on a concrete slab
4. Once a vehicle scale is purchased, it’s almost impossible to change the size of the platform
5. Nominal capacity is the total load that can be weighed on the scale when uniformly distributed over the scale platform
6. Dust, exhaust and noise from haul trucks
7. They allow material to be weighed while it moves
8. Location, site requirements, foundation and instrumentation location
