Industrial scales are often subject to very harsh conditions. A cylinder scale may have to support a 250 pound tilted liquid gas cylinder as it is being loaded on and off. A platform scale may be subject to high shock loads as large pallets are placed on it by a forklift. Parts counting scales may also have to support these shock loads if a large batch of parts are placed on it at one time.

Every living being has an interest in our environment. We all need to breathe clean air and drink safe water. We would all like to be able to use the outdoors without being subjected to medical and other hazardous wastes. No one wants to deal with beaches that are littered with dangerous items, and no one wants to discover that inappropriate materials have been dumped in their neighborhoods.

For all of these reasons, there are many rules and regulations pertaining to the management of hazardous wastes. Some of these simply define what materials and items are deemed to be hazardous and which are not. Others outline the methods required for physically handling hazardous materials. There are specifications for the types of clear and accurate [+]

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. [+]