The Basics of Load Cell Wiring and Trimming Load cell wiring and trimming are critical to a weighing system’s accuracy and should always be performed by trained scale technicians. However, general load cell wiring knowledge can help you better understand how your weighing system works and how potential errors occur. Load cell cables typically have… Read More: Load Cell Wiring & Adjusting / Trimming / Summing Overview »
It may be tempting to save a few dollars by purchasing an inexpensive floor scale imported from overseas. After all, the capacity and size may appear to be the same as the more expensive brand and the pictures of the products look virtually identical! So, what is it that really separates the Expensive Floor Scale… Read More: Cheap Floor Scales vs. Industrial Floor Scales »
Maybe you were driving by a weigh station and saw a bunch of semi-trucks in line waiting to drive over the scale or perhaps your company owns a 70 foot long truck scale. Or, maybe you are curious about buying a truck scale to weigh your vehicles. Either way, you’ve probably wondered at some point… Read More: How Accurate are Truck Scales? »
One subject that comes up every so often is the idea of using multiple brands of scale equipment in one scale system. Can you do this? The answer is yes (in most situations) For most standard weighing scenarios you can use various scale manufacturers weighing equipment. So, for example, we can put a Rice Lake… Read More: Can You use One Scale Manufacturer Weight Indicator with Another… »
A common question that many folks are curious about is, can my scale be repaired? Or sometimes it’s framed by cost considerations, and then the question becomes, is it worth having my scale repaired? Most of the time the answer is yes to scale repairs. Your weighing scale can be repaired. If your weight scale… Read More: Can My Weighing Scale be Repaired? »
A parts counting scale is an amazing item. The amount of time savings that one of these devices provides end users is truly remarkable. Most of the time when folks are using a counting scale, they have the instructions or they just know how to use the scale, since they’ve been using the scale for… Read More: How to use Counting Scale (Instructions) »
We recommend having your pallet scale checked on a regular basis. That is a service that we provide all the time. We have state certified scale technicians and our test weights are certified each year at the state lab.  But let’s say that you are a new company or perhaps you are one of those… Read More: How to tell if a Pallet Scale needs Calibration »
From a scale company perspective, when we hear the question, why does the number on the scale fluctuate so much? There are several answers below that could be true.  When we define the word fluctuate, the definition is: rise and fall irregularly in number or amount. Sometimes the word fluctuation can be used interchangeably with… Read More: Why Does the Number on the Scale Fluctuate So Much? »
Accuracy is Important Commercial fishing is considered one of the most dangerous occupations, where normal working conditions include storms, fog, wind and tumultuous waters. Not only do the fishermen themselves need to withstand these harsh environments, they also need equipment fit for severe working conditions. Rice Lake delivers robust weighing equipment such as crane scales,… Read More: Weighing Scales for Commercial Fishing »
Does it make sense for you to pay extra and purchase the option for galvanizing your truck scale? Honestly, I haven’t given galvanizing a whole lot of thought in the past since everyone is so focused on truck scale prices and lowering the upfront costs. However, if you could come up with a process (Galvanizing)… Read More: Is it Worth the Extra Cost to Galvanize Your Next… »