Category Archives: General

Versatile Scale Indicator

This was an interesting application that we thought would be nice to share with you. We might not typically think of the Cardinal 190 STORM indicator and breast cancer awareness as directly related, but Cardinal recently sold five 190 STORM indicators to a breast cancer awareness foundation that requested a PINK display option. The brilliant… Read More »

Comprehensive Truck Scale Warranty

It doesn’t matter if we are looking to buy a television or a treadmill, we all want to buy a product that has a solid warranty. Often times that warranty will only cover the parts that might fail, leaving you to pay for the extra expenses like labor and travel mileage. Avery Weigh-Tronix has now… Read More »

New Harvester® Precast Concrete Agricultural TRUCK SCALES

Cardinal’s new NTEP certified Harvester® precast concrete truck scales come with some eye-popping prices in terms of economic value for agricultural weighing. Engineered specifically for light-duty use on farms with less than 3,000 acres, the Harvester® truck scales feature patent-pending, factory-poured concrete decks with high tensile strength and optimal deck weights. The PSC series features… Read More »

New Type Of Load Cell Cable Available

For scales requiring additional pest control, a uniquely coated load cell cable is now available. The EL147RP Plus load cell cable from Rice Lake Weighing Systems comes with an additional chemical layer that is distasteful to rodents. A traditional braided copper exterior is a strong deterrent, but with the extra layer, appropriately named “NAW” chemical… Read More »

Buy A Lab Balance And Adam Donates Money to African School

To help commemorate Adam Equipment’s 40th anniversary, Adam Equipment has pledged a financial contribution to support the expansion of the Star School in Rwanda, through the Mission Possible global initiative. In an effort to increase the number of students taught in the primary and secondary classrooms, the school sought to increase the building capacity through… Read More »

MSHA Guidelines for Truck Scales

The Mine Safety and Health Administration or MSHA (nicknamed “emshaw”) is the government organization that oversees safety at mines, quarries, and related industries. MSHA is headquartered in Arlington, VA, with district offices at six locations around the United States. There are presently over 850 inspectors within MSHA. How does MSHA impact scales and the scale industry?… Read More »

Scale Requirements for Buying Gold

From time to time, someone will contact us looking to start a business buying back gold jewelry from customers. With the price of gold recently it’s becoming more popular than ever. However, there are some real important things to consider. The scale being used to weigh the gold needs to be a precise and accurate… Read More »