Counting the number of items in a batch can be time consuming and inaccurate. If all the parts in a batch weigh the same, then counting scales are an excellent solution for this industrial problem. This type of scale can accept a sample part, and accurately determine its weight. Then, a batch of these parts may be placed on the scale, and it will calculate the number of parts in that batch.
This type of device is found in many industrial applications. Counting hardware is one of the most common situations. Bolts, washers, nuts and screws are items that are very standard. So within a batch of bolts, each one will be virtually identical to every other one. Similarly, other hardware items such as hinges, fittings, clips, and tabs are good candidates for counting by weight. Electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors and integrated circuits will yield good results. But there are some parts that, by their nature, will vary from one to the next. That may be the case with plastic molded parts, or formed wooden components, or almost anything that is fabricated by hand. For these parts, accurate results cannot be obtained with a scale.
Counting scales should have a number of other characteristics for the best results. The most important is excellent accuracy at low weights. When the sample is being weighed, any error will get multiplied when weighing the entire batch. For this reason, it is much better to use a number of parts, such as ten or twenty-five, when the part being counted is small. An excellent feature is allowing the piece weight to be stored in memory. In this case, it may be useful to hand count a fairly large sample, such as one hundred pieces. The scale will accurately calculate the piece weight, and save it, by name, in memory. The next time that this same pieces will be counted, the scale operator can recall the piece weight from the scale memory, and they will not have to hand count any sample pieces at all.
Counting Scales
Counting the number of items in a batch can be time consuming and inaccurate. If all the parts in a batch weigh the same, then counting scales are an excellent solution for this industrial problem. This type of scale can accept a sample part, and accurately determine its weight. Then, a batch of these parts may be placed on the scale, and it will calculate the number of parts in that batch.
This type of device is found in many industrial applications. Counting hardware is one of the most common situations. Bolts, washers, nuts and screws are items that are very standard. So within a batch of bolts, each one will be virtually identical to every other one. Similarly, other hardware items such as hinges, fittings, clips, and tabs are good candidates for counting by weight. Electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors and integrated circuits will yield good results. But there are some parts that, by their nature, will vary from one to the next. That may be the case with plastic molded parts, or formed wooden components, or almost anything that is fabricated by hand. For these parts, accurate results cannot be obtained with a scale.
Counting scales should have a number of other characteristics for the best results. The most important is excellent accuracy at low weights. When the sample is being weighed, any error will get multiplied when weighing the entire batch. For this reason, it is much better to use a number of parts, such as ten or twenty-five, when the part being counted is small. An excellent feature is allowing the piece weight to be stored in memory. In this case, it may be useful to hand count a fairly large sample, such as one hundred pieces. The scale will accurately calculate the piece weight, and save it, by name, in memory. The next time that this same pieces will be counted, the scale operator can recall the piece weight from the scale memory, and they will not have to hand count any sample pieces at all.