While you might not realize it, load cells are everywhere. Almost every single piece of equipment that incorporates a scale somehow relies on one, so there’s a good chance you used one today even if you went 100 miles away from your company’s workshop. Whether you’re weighing produce at a grocery store or stepping on … Continued
There are many uses for scales in a laboratory setting. Depending on the research being conducted, the items to be weighed might range from very small to very large. Therefore, a variety of weighing equipment might be necessary. The types of scales that are used in laboratory settings need to be precise, dependable, and affordable. … Continued
In an industrial society, which depends on importing and exporting materials, shipments of manufactured goods, corrosive liquids and gases and so much more, the weighing scale has become a fixture in daily use within the industrial environment. It is a fact that the formulation of a substance is dependent on a scale’s accuracy and that … Continued
The right scale is crucial for anyone in the jewelry trade, as well as jewelry hobbyists and enthusiasts. Diamonds and other gemstones must be weighed carefully and exactly. Often there are legal standards to which your scale must adhere if you are planning on running a diamond or gemstone business, so checking your local laws … Continued
Digital hanging scales are an innovation in scale technology. They are portable weighing scales and are commonly used in applications that require lifting and other overhead weighing processes. These devices have now become a necessity in medical and industrial laboratories and other similar facilities. They also have many outdoor applications because of their portability, accuracy, … Continued
If you were to travel back in time and show an ancient street merchant a digital weighing scale, he would have no idea what to do with it. However, over the entire course of history, scales have been just as important to the economy. Today, commercial scales play a fundamental role in the processing industry. … Continued
Computers are everywhere. They not only help us communicate ideas and information to each other, but they can also help us analyze various complicated pieces of data, enabling us to see patterns and make various predictions and adjustments. This can be especially helpful in the workplace. By using sophisticated applications and programs to review data, … Continued
Even today, agriculture is an important source of income and the world’s largest business. One-third of the economically active population obtains its livelihood from agriculture especially in remote parts of the world. The agricultural industry relies on scales as part and parcel of that enterprise, employing scales for everything from livestock to grain and feed … Continued
Commercial livestock scales are used for weighing cattle, sheep, pigs, bison, and other animals like llamas and alpacas. Some scales weigh a single animal or many livestock. These large scales can weigh animals up to several tons. A platform scale generally has large and heavy objects placed on it consistently. This requires that the platform … Continued
When you mention high capacity bench and floor scales, the best-in-class features are enhanced to deliver more reliability and higher performance than ever before; Industry-leading precision weighing large floor scales are able to handle 20,000 to 30,000 lb capacities! In addition, all load cell cables are enclosed in conduit, alleviating the danger of rough handling. … Continued
A majority of experts probably couldn’t succinctly define the difference between accuracy, precision, and resolution. In fact, if you asked ten engineers you might very well get eleven answers! This is because even experienced scale designers have made a habit of using these terms incorrectly. That being said, the distinctions between the three of them … Continued
In industrial settings when gasses are stored under pressure in liquefied form, they are stored in tanks, cylinders, or dewars. As the gas is needed for use, the liquid is boiled off and released as gas through a valve that allows it to be channeled to a given area. The remaining contents stay in the … Continued
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