Many facilities encounter two common pitfalls: calibrating too infrequently and discovering an expensive error later, or following a blanket annual plan that ignores actual scale usage. The result can be risk or waste. A better approach is to set an interval that matches process risk, environment, and utilization. A frequent question is how often should… Read More: How Often Should Industrial Scales Be Calibrated? »
Below is our Top 5 NTEP-Certified Hanging Scales List. Accurate, Durable & Legal for Trade Hanging Scales. When you’re selling products by weight or operating in a regulated commercial environment (think farmers markets, produce stands, meat counters, industrial shipping, etc.), then you need a legal-for-trade hanging scale that’s been certified under the National Type Evaluation… Read More: What are the Top Rated Legal for Trade Hanging Scales… »
My job this week is to evaluate the $600 Internet Floor Scale. I’ve seen these 4×4 non-ntep scales online from time to time over the years and often wondered if they were any good. Well, recently after a local customer chose to purchase one (instead of purchasing from me) I finally decided it was time… Read More: Are these $609 Floor Scales Any Good? »
I recently took a trip to Florida for a little vacation time. The modes of travel varied for me and my family on this trip. The overall transit choices for the family included car, train, and plane. Yes, go ahead and insert your Planes, Trains, & Automobiles joke. Thankfully, our trip went much better for… Read More: What Industries Use Scales? »
Let’s say you are now the leader of the warehouse crew or perhaps the manager of the manufacturing branch that you work at. And let’s say that the past leaders have been a little slow to change with the times when it comes to adding new technology to the overall process. Of course, that includes… Read More: What Scales Do I Need for My Warehouse? »
I saw this question recently while I was doing some reading…. What is the best NTEP 5×5 5,000lbs floor scale? So, I thought let’s see if it can be answered as honestly as possible. First off it would great if we could take seven or ten different floor scales built by various domestic and foreign… Read More: What is the Best Ntep 5×5′ 5,000lbs Floor Scale? »
It’s perfectly reasonable after you’ve made the investment in a scale system to ask the question how long do industrial weighing scales last? The answer can vary but there are numerous things you can do to prolong the life of your industrial scale. How Long Do Industrial Scales Last? The best way to prolong the… Read More: How Long do Industrial Weighing Scales Typically Last? »
This entry addresses a question that we recently received from a customer. Does every floor scale have a parts counting feature? Alternatively the question could be does every digital weight indicator offer a parts counting feature? The answer to either of the questions is No. The counting feature is not always available with every floor… Read More: Does Every Floor Scale Have the Parts Counting Feature? »
I thought this would be an interesting video to share with our visitors. A scale company out west provided some scale equipment to Brian Shaw, a WSM champion, as he attempts to pull a large tractor across the parking lot. In the epic video, Brian took on a monumental challenge of pulling a massive tractor… Read More: Strong Man VS. Tractor With 380 Indicator & Load Cell »
For this entry, we’re going to focus on food service or food prep environments where the scales need to be stainless steel and are washed off regularly. In these environments it is essential to have a “waterproof scale” that can be hosed down with warm soapy water and cleaned to minimize operational downtime. When we… Read More: The Top 5 Washdown Scales You Should Consider For Food… »