Author Archives: Scale Man

Sometimes the Cheapest Scale Can Become the Most Expensive Choice…

WHY YOUR SCALE IS COSTING YOU MORE THAN YOU THINK B2B ecommerce sales surged past the $1 trillion mark for the first time ever a couple of years ago and online shopping continues to grow at a very fast pace. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on your perspective) weighing scales of every size and application are… Read More: Sometimes the Cheapest Scale Can Become the Most Expensive Choice… »

Stock Replacement Scale Parts to Minimize Unplanned Downtime

Our local scale calibration and repair customers throughout the central sections of North Carolina are very important to us. We typically stock 90%+ of the standard replacement scale parts that they may need. However, if you have certain types of scales that aren’t as common or if you have a large number of scales or… Read More: Stock Replacement Scale Parts to Minimize Unplanned Downtime »

Buy an Adam Equinox Balance, Get a $75 Gift Card (Limited Time Offer)

Adam Equipment is running a limited-time special on the Equinox balance range, rewarding  customers with a $75 rebate (via gift card) when you purchase any Equinox semi-micro, analytical or precision balance from an authorized Adam dealer like Central Carolina Scale. SEMI MICRO & ANALYTICAL BALANCES Adam Equinox analytical balances provide outstanding precision to laboratory settings… Read More: Buy an Adam Equinox Balance, Get a $75 Gift Card… »

Receiving Weight Data from Your Scale… What are the Choices?

Today’s workplace demands a scale that can be integrated into a corporate network, send data to a ticket printer, or transmit weight information to a computer. We have scale controllers from Doran Scales that meet that demand with a wide variety of data communications options. Available scale data communications options: VEHICLE WEIGHT SOFTWARE When it… Read More: Receiving Weight Data from Your Scale… What are the Choices? »

What Are the Different Types of Load Cell Cables?

Responsible for channeling both power and communication between the load cells and the indicator, load cell cables are an integral part of building a custom scale. Though not just any cable will work. See, load cell cables are selected based on the distance between the two parts, as well as certain environmental conditions like temperature,… Read More: What Are the Different Types of Load Cell Cables? »

What do you think? Airlines Might Weigh Passengers…

Subject: Aircraft Weight and Balance Control Airlines could soon require some passengers to step on the digital weigh scale or provide their weight before boarding the airplane. The initiative, which was described in a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory, attempts to provide new data on average passenger weights as the current numbers allegedly don’t… Read More: What do you think? Airlines Might Weigh Passengers… »

Why Should I Consider a Truck Scale with Weigh Bar Weight Sensors inside?

Should I buy a truck scale with weigh bar sensors? The Avery Weigh-Tronix Weigh Bar® was designed to overcome the shortcomings of the traditional strain gauge load cell and to provide the end user with a rugged, highly reliable and linear load sensing device at reasonable cost. More than twenty years of extensive use in… Read More: Why Should I Consider a Truck Scale with Weigh Bar… »