Advantages of SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) Scales

There are two technologies that currently dominate the weighing industry — strain gage scales that provide good accuracy at low costs and force motor scales that provide excellent accuracy at higher costs. A DIFFICULT TRADE OFF Industrial engineers and purchasing managers searching for a precise scale have to consider two main factors when making a … Continued

High Performance Weighing Scales With Android Software Technology

To survive in the industrial scale industry, companies must constantly be innovating to sufficiently meet the needs of their clients. This includes utilizing the latest in technology to provide a smooth user interface, while also implementing a wide array of features that are useful for a large range of clients. At Arlyn Scales, we’ve been … Continued

5 Things to Consider When Designing a Custom Made Scale

Standard scales meet a broad range of needs for companies of all sizes.  Whether it’s drum scales, bench scales or floor scales, there’s a good chance we have a model that will work well for your needs.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you have a very specific need for a scale, a … Continued

How SAW Scales Are Built

Many measurement applications require extremely precise measurements with great accuracy. To get the precision you need, you will need a scale with high resolution that will work in the most extreme industrial settings. This can be extremely difficult unless you are willing to spend an exorbitant amount of money. To avoid this, Arlyn Scales invented … Continued

Improve JIT Inventory Management with High-Accuracy Counting Scales

Table of Contents What a Counting Scale Should Do for You What to Look for Why JIT Teams Use Arlyn Frequently Asked Questions Want to Make Inventory Less of a Headache? If you’re running a JIT inventory system, you already know the margin for error is small. One miscounted bin of parts can throw off … Continued

Scales for Weighing Scrap Metal

Scrap metal is any bit or piece of metal that no longer functions as part of a greater whole. It can be found almost anywhere and is actually quite valuable. There are scrap yards across the globe that are willing to pay, and pay well, depending on the type and amount of scrap metal brought … Continued

10,000 Lb Capacity 4×4 Pallet Scales by Arlyn

Whether you use wooden, plastic, metal, or recycled pallets, you’ll need to accurately weigh them and the containers they’re supporting. And while the weight of a pallet generally depends on its size and load bearing capacity, standard wooden pallets weigh between 30 and 70 lbs when empty. A standard 48” x 40” pallet will have … Continued

Collecting Weight Data from a Digital Scale

Industrial weighing produces a lot of data that must be recorded and processed, which is why the system you use to collect is just as important as the scale you choose. For example, packaging and shipping companies must weigh containers to ensure that shipments and the associated costs are accurate to control costs and maintain … Continued

Harbor Freight Scales: Loading Ship Cargo with Ease

Docks are naturally wet environments, which mean you need a scale that can stand up to moisture. You also need reliable accuracy to ensure that there is no variance between the stated and actual shipping weights of each container to ensure that the maximum capacity of the cargo ship isn’t breached and that the load … Continued

Most Accurate Ways to Calculate the Weight of Animals

Whether you’re a farmer, veterinarian, zookeeper or kennel owner, monitoring the health of the animals you care for requires you to periodically take their weight. Determining a proper diet or the dose for a particular medicine requires it. A standard dose for a small animal may be completely ineffective for a larger one. A standard … Continued

Decrease Check-In Times With a New Baggage Weighing System

Busy airports need to weigh baggage quickly and accurately without compromising the quality of their customer service. When a passenger’s luggage is overweight, they’ll spend extra time rearranging their belongings before they pay a fee for an overweight bag. This causes much longer wait times for other passengers and can be frustrating for staff as … Continued

Integrating Weighing Equipment to Processes: Analog vs Digital Outputs

Weighing is an integral part of many industrial processes. Scales are often used to facilitate quality control, automate tasks, and minimize waste. Sometimes they’re even used to monitor large inventories of small parts. Weight data is often collected and transferred to an external device for storage and analysis to ensure that a system is running … Continued