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Stainless Steel provides Rugged Load Cells
Industrial scales are one of the critical items used throughout manufacturing facilities. Mixing and formulating chemicals are often performed by weight on platform scales. Drums, canisters and cylinders may be filled by weight, or have their contents dispensed by weight using drum scales. Bench scales are used to weigh packages. They may also be used [...]
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Color Touch Screens Enhance Precision Scales
Many industrial weighing applications are very simple and straightforward. A bench scale can be used to weight packages for shipping. A platform scale, pallet scale or floor scale can weigh larger items, while a drum scale will weigh cylinders, tanks, pails and drums. The industrial scale operator may be directly at the scale, and may [...]
Internet Connected Industrial Scales
The Internet has been tapped for many industrial purposes. Most recently, Arlyn Scales now provides an optional Ethernet port on their line of Industrial Scales. These range from crane scales with especially high capacity, to large floor scales, platform scales, bench scales and parts counting scales. For applications requiring extremely high accuracy, they are also [...]
Precision Scales used for Bulk Mailing
The postal system handles millions of pieces of mail each day. Many of these items are single pieces of correspondence, such as bills, checks, photos and personal letters. But a very significant number are associated with promoting or advertising products or events or organizations. Most often, the exact same promotional material is sent to hundreds, [...]
Laundry Carts Weighed on Large Platform Scales
How many pounds of laundry can be stuffed into the washing machine? How much should the department or customer be charged? These are important questions that must be answered by most organizations that are involved with laundry services. This includes many hotel and resort operations who are responsible for washing linens, towels, and all other [...]
Weighing at Low Temperatures