Category Archives: Load Cells

CenterPoint Series Tank And Hopper Weighing Systems Offer High Quality

Cardinal Scale’s new CenterPoint series Tank and Hopper Weighing Systems utilize double-ended shear beam stainless steel load cells with center load design for optimum efficiency in mixing, blending, batching, inventory control, and general weighing. The bolt-in-place mounting assembly with articulating top plate makes them ideal for indoor or outdoor weighing applications. Available in three or four legged… Read More: CenterPoint Series Tank And Hopper Weighing Systems Offer High Quality »

Load Cell Sealing

There is more to a load cell than is it an alloy steel load cell or stainless steel load cell?  Load cells also have a lot of different sealing types. What’s the difference? How do you choose what load cell to buy? The majority of us aren’t industry experts on load cell production. But when… Read More: Load Cell Sealing »

Common Questions Answered Regarding Counting Scales

Counting Scales are very similar to other scales in terms of weighing, but the counting scale does two additional functions, by performing operations in division and multiplication based on the internal resolution.  Please continue reading below as Jim Daggon and Ann Crowley from Rice Lake Weighing Systems answer some of the common questions relating to counting scales like the… Read More: Common Questions Answered Regarding Counting Scales »

Happy Easter

We sincerely hope you and your families enjoyed peace and happiness as we celebrate Passover and Easter. In an era of sea change for weighing equipment and its distribution, certain important brand attributes remain the same for Pennsylvania brand scales.  Consistent, flexible treatment; Made in USA quality; long Warranties; 15-20 year service life (in a world of throwaway… Read More: Happy Easter »

Floor Scales 101 the Fine Print or should we say chinese print?

From time to time we hear from folks asking us about 4’x4′ floor scale systems priced well under $800 with FREE SHIPPING.  Can you truly get a quality 4’x4′ floor scale system for that price?  OR LESS!   Just take a stroll around the internet and you see all kinds of offers.  Well as it turns out, we… Read More: Floor Scales 101 the Fine Print or should we say… »

Become more efficient with a fork lift scale

Rice Lake CLS model fork lift scales are factory calibrated and delivered with innovative packaging that allows safe and fast installation. Compatible digital indicators can accept data wirelessly from the two-channel digital iQUBE® junction box, located on the scale carriage. Or, if you choose, the wired version communicates weight data via the coil cable provided with… Read More: Become more efficient with a fork lift scale »

Medical Scales

I took a tour recently of a local pediatrician office. Unlike the other people on the tour, I was actually sneaking a peek at what scales the doctor’s office had.  I was able to see a digital Detecto Medical scale along with a couple of digital baby scales. There was also a separate stand alone height… Read More: Medical Scales »

FLOOR SCALE PRICES

The price of mild steel used in the manufacture of Pennsylvania M6600 Floor Scales rose considerably in 2008. It is difficult in a world market where steel demand drives up the price of the Pennsylvania “Made in the USA” floor scales and meanwhile inferior “no name” products are dumped in the market, putting enormous price pressure on everyone as… Read More: FLOOR SCALE PRICES »