Author Archives: Scale Man

The Importance of Accuracy and Precision in Battery-Powered Price Computing Scales for Farmers Markets

Farmers markets are a crucial part of the agriculture industry. These weighing devices provide a direct channel for farmers to sell their fresh produce and other agricultural products to customers in a local community. To ensure the smooth operation of these markets, it is important to use accurate and precise “legal for trade” battery-powered price… Read More: The Importance of Accuracy and Precision in Battery-Powered Price Computing… »

5 Things You May Not Know About Weighing Animals on Vet Scales

Weighing animals is extremely important as it’s one way to determine if they’re healthy or not. Comparing an animal’s individual weight to a set median cannot only help determine its weight but its species and state at the time. It also allows caretakers to determine the amount of food, water, medicine and exercise the animals… Read More: 5 Things You May Not Know About Weighing Animals on… »

Affordable Counting Scales for Small Businesses – Our Top Picks

Today we are going to hopefully answer any questions you have about recommended counting scales and current prices of electronic counting scales. We always focus on providing a good selection of affordable counting scales for small businesses on our website. Best Counting Scales for Any Size Business A counting scale can save you so much… Read More: Affordable Counting Scales for Small Businesses – Our Top Picks »

What Makes a Weighing Scale Better Quality than Another?

We get this question all the time and it’s a fair question. What makes one weighing scale better quality than another? Sure, it can be worded a little differently like why is one scale priced so much higher than the other, even though they look identical?  The answers can vary from scale type to scale… Read More: What Makes a Weighing Scale Better Quality than Another? »

Weight Transmitters for Process Control & PLC Connections

What is a Weight Transmitter and what exactly does a Weight Transmitter do? Weight transmitters or signal conditioning transmitters are specifically designed to be DIN rail mountable and seamlessly integrate weight data into PLC systems. Some of these transmitters are built with the ability to accept four independent scales or four load cell inputs. The… Read More: Weight Transmitters for Process Control & PLC Connections »

Dangers of Buying Certain “Cheap” Scales Online

The article below is courtesy of Mr. Boon Lim who has been involved in the weighing industry for many years. It really hammers home the points that we have been trying to discuss with customers for literally decades!  There are differences in quality between certain brands of scales. We’ve discussed this numerous times over the… Read More: Dangers of Buying Certain “Cheap” Scales Online »

Importance of Vehicle Scales at a Rail Logistics Facility

Using vehicle scales at a rail freight logistics facility is important for a variety of reasons, including cost savings, safety, and efficiency. Below, we will explore these reasons in more detail. Rail service has an amazing history of fueling this country’s overall economic growth by moving freight across the country.  But if you think about… Read More: Importance of Vehicle Scales at a Rail Logistics Facility »