Counting parts by weight is an efficient means of determining inventory levels. Any item that is consistent in weight may be counted by a parts counting scale. These items can include standard industrial hardware, such as fasteners, washers and clips. Electronic devices are another perfect item to count by weight. A good parts counting scale must have two primary features. It must have enough capacity to accept the full containers of parts. And it must be sensitive enough to accurately determine the weight of just a few sample parts. These two characteristics are often mutually exclusive. As a rule, the higher the capacity of the scale, the lower the sensitivity. The accuracy of the weight of the sample parts is the largest factor in determining the accuracy of the parts counting results. As [+]

Most industrial weighing problems may be solved by using a standard industrial scale. If you need to know how many parts are in a container, you can use a parts counting scale. If you need to know how much material is on a pallet, it can be weighed on a floor scale. And if you need to know how many gallons of a chemical are in a drum, you can weigh the drum on a platform scale or drum scale. But sometimes, the problem at hand cannot be solved with an off the shelf digital scale. For example, the task may be to determine the center of gravity of a non-symmetrical item, such as a part for a jet engine. Or the digital indicator of a drum scale must show [+]

Scales are used to measure weight. Flow meters are used to measure the rate of flow of a liquid or gas. But in some situations, it is possible to utilize a high quality industrial scale to perform both functions. Sometimes this may be done for the purpose of saving the cost of the flow meter. In other cases, because of the type of liquid or the nature of the application, it is not practical to use one. A small container of liquid or liquefied gas may be weighed on a bench scale or cylinder scale. Larger tanks will be weighed on platform scales, drum scales or floor scales. In all of these cases, a highly accurate industrial scale can detect very small changes in the weight of liquid in [+]

Many different kinds of industrial measurement devices are used to obtain information that is used during an industrial process. This may be an electronic thermometer to keep track of temperatures while mixing chemicals. Or a flowmeter to measure the amount of liquid that has been dispensed. Or a pressure transducer to keep track of pressure inside a tank or cylinder. Or calipers or micrometers to carefully measure distance. Almost without exception, there is a standard trade off in choosing the best device. Greater accuracy means a higher cost. Less expensive tools are less expensive. This has also been true with industrial scales. For the same class and size of device, the more accurate scales are more expensive. Digital scales manufacturers have had a choice of two prevalent technologies. The most common has been industrial scales that use one or more strain [+]