The Difference Between Accuracy, Precision, and Resolution

In industrial metrology, understanding the nuances of accuracy, precision, and resolution is vital. These terms, often used interchangeably, hold distinct meanings that can significantly impact the outcome and quality of your measurements. As we unravel these concepts, you’ll discover not only their definitions but also the implications they have on your operations. Let’s explore how … Continued

Load Cells for Tanks

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

Types of Scales

Different types of scales serve industrial purposes and are designed for specific environments. Nowadays, there are a variety of scales available and each one tracks a type (or several types) of weighing processes. From weighing animals to shipping boxes, Arlyn Scales has specialized scales made for practically any application. Items of larger weights require scales … Continued

Calibration Procedure of Concrete Batching Plant Scales

In a concrete batching plant all of the ingredients that go into the concrete are measured by weight with special scales. These days most of them are electronic. Those scales have to be calibrated from time to time to maintain their accuracy. Calibrating is as simple as loading predetermined weights on the scales and making … Continued

Small Automotive Parts Inventory System

Keeping track of small automotive parts inventory is no small task. Using a counting scale is one way to ensure the process runs more smoothly, but many counting scales are not capable of providing a high level of accuracy needed in certain situations. When using counting scales, inaccuracies can occur and most often happen when … Continued

How to Control Your Inventory Using Scales

Keeping track of small piece parts for your business can be a challenge. Pieces that are small but important elements of your final products, such as automobiles, toys, and computer products, need to always be counted for inventory control. Counting each piece by hand is extremely impractical. To save time and reduce labor costs in … Continued

Battery Operated Scales: Portable Scales for Industrial Use

If you seem to do most of you’re weighing on the go, or if your workspace is nowhere near a wall outlet, this page is for you. Our portable scales are compact, lightweight and designed to be moved around. Most of our portable scales come with rechargeable battery packs and chargers for convenience. Our portable … Continued

Industrial Weighing Scales for Zoo Operations

Scales are no doubt an integral part of most zoo operations.  Scales help to alert zoo veterinarians of issues and potential diseases affecting the health of animals.  The problem with many veterinary scales is that they may not offer the capacity to weigh large animals such as alpacas and llamas, which are staples at zoos … Continued

Chemical Weighing Scales

Chemicals of all kinds are a part of our daily lives, whether it is the aspirin we take for our headache, the product we use to clear our clogged drains or some other chemical that goes into making millions of different and everyday products in our daily lives. A good digital scale or balance is … Continued

Inventory Control Scales

We offer inventory scales for large weighing jobs, along with several other industrial scale products. Check our products and view an extensive selection of industrial scales, animal scales, and custom scales to suit any need.  Inventory control scales include counting scales, high precision scales, high capacity crane scales and livestock scales, such as our Automated … Continued

Pros and Cons of Digital Platform Scales

Throughout most industrial environments, weight plays a critical role. Many commodities are purchased by weight; most mixing, blending, and formulating processes are weight dependent; shipping and receiving is weight related; sales as well are often based on weight increments even as small as 1/10 or even 1/1000 of a pound. With time, digital platform scales … Continued