It seems quite obvious that it is necessary to accurately measure all of the ingredients that must be mixed together to manufacture any formulation. What is not as obvious is the level of accuracy that must be attained. This, of course, is highly dependent on the material being formulated. Some types of mixtures are, by their nature, not very accurate and standard. This may be the case with agricultural products and animal feed mixtures. Others may need higher accuracy, but these levels may be easily achieved by a regular digital scale. Standard industrial scales can provide accuracy as good as 1/10 of 1%. Many chemicals, cleaning solutions, foods, and other mixtures easily fall within this range. This allows the typical bench scales to be used [+]

All types of liquids, powders, pellets, slurries and other materials are handled in a wide variety of different types of cans, buckets, pails, drums, tanks and other types of containers. Traditionally, these have been filled by hand. Liquids are often dispensed by a manually operated pump or gravity fed valve. Other types of materials may also be gravity fed, or filled by use of a conveyor or other type of device. In all of these cases, the accuracy of filling is dependent on the operator. Of course, it is also labor intensive, as the operator is needed at all times to monitor the filling process. Industrial scales are perfect for monitoring the filling process. A bench scale is used to keep track of the weight during the filling process for smaller [+]

The weight values that are shown on the indicator of an industrial scale are of critical importance to the scale operator. A bench scale may be weighing small packages. Or a parts counting scale may be determining the number of parts in a container. Larger drum scales and platform scales may be determining the amount of liquid in a tank or dewar or drum. And large floor scales will be weighing totes, pallets and large tanks. Besides reading the weight information, the operator of the electronic scale can also perform certain control functions, such as applying a tare weight, zeroing the weight on the scale, and choosing the units of measurement, such as pounds or kilos. While it is required and expected that all digital scales provide all of this functionality [+]

No one ever said that it was easy to be an Industrial Scale. This type of electronic scale must be very accurate, or for certain demanding applications they must be ultra precise. They must be easy to use, so that even untrained users can obtain weights without errors. Digital industrial scales must be able to send their data to other industrial systems, such as printers and computers. This is often accomplished using RS-232 communication lines, or more conveniently, USB or Ethernet computer connections. The industrial scale must be constructed, well, industrial strength, so that it will not be damaged from normal industrial applications. This is valid for all types of industrial scales, ranging from the largest floor scales to smaller platform scales, cylinder scales, drum scales, and bench scales and counting scales. [+]

A floor scale is a type of industrial scale that is usually used to weigh large items. This type of electronic scale can have a capacity ranging from about 2500 lb, up to a capacity of 20,000 lb. A typical platform size for these digital scales is 4’ x 4’, but there are any number of application dependent parameter that may call for a different size. Some other typical size platforms are 3’ x 3’, 5’ x 5’ or 4’ x 6’. Arlyn Scales will manufacture any custom sized floor scale. A 3’ x 10’ industrial scale was fabricated to weigh carpet rolls. A set of three 2’ x 2’ scale platforms was used to weigh light aircraft. And some large, very heavy capacity floor scales were used to weigh tanks for the military. [+]

Organizations go to great lengths to make certain that their work environments are safe, comfortable and efficient. Appropriate lighting is installed for proper visibility. Non slip surfaces are used if flooring can be wet or slick. Railings are constructed if there are areas that must be protected. Fire sprinklers and extinguishers are supplied to reduce danger. Some industrial situations require significant additional protection to maintain the level of safety. By the nature of the product itself, there may be serious safety concerns. For example, certain chemical manufacturing processes result in flammable or explosive fumes. That is also the case with producing certain types of paints, including automotive paints. Propellants and solvents are also difficult to handle. In these hazardous areas, all of the equipment used must be certified as safe. Factory [+]

Industrial scales are the backbone of many industrial applications. They come in many shapes and sizes for different requirements. These include pallet scales and floor scales, drum scales, tank scales and cylinder scales. For lighter loads there are smaller platform scales. To count by weight, parts counting scales are used.   One of the most common types of industrial scales is the bench scale. Generally, they are available in capacities ranging from about 10 pounds up to approximately 150 lbs. As a rule of thumb, the lighter the capacity of the scale, the higher the resolution of the display. For example, a ten pound capacity scale may be able to display increments as small as 0.001 lb. Whereas a one hundred pound scale has ten times the capacity, it may have [+]

Millions of drums are filled with thousands of different types of materials. Almost every industry uses 55 gallon drums to store and transport liquids, slurries and powders. This includes the food industry for storage of ingredients and finished products. The pharmaceutical industry uses drums of materials throughout their operations. Almost any commercial or industrial facility can store cleaning materials, waxes and other products in these drums. Inks and varnishes are available in drums for the printing industry. Of course the chemical industry is a prime producer and consumer of materials in drums.

All of the drums must at some time, of course, be filled. An operator at the filling location may simply use a valve to fill the drum for a fixed period of time. This may not be very [+]