Quality Control at Arlyn Scales: How We Test Our Scales to Ensure Accuracy

Arlyn Scales is a leader in design and manufacturing of high quality, long lasting industrial scales. Our company offers consumers a wide selection of industrial scales suitable for a variety of purposes and environments. Many of our scales utilize our own-patented technology, Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology, which is the latest breakthrough in scale technology … Continued

How Arlyn Scales Are Used in a University

  Many university laboratory and classroom settings require the presence of weighing devices capable of measuring a variety of objects and types of substances. In university-level physics classes, for example, students are oftentimes tasked with determining the exact measurement of weight or mass pertaining to various objects. And in university-level chemistry courses, students and professors … Continued

Ways Scales Are Used In The Veterinary Industry

If you’re a pet-owner then you understand the importance of a skilled and experienced veterinarian. But did you know veterinarians are needed in more places than local animal hospitals and clinics? Veterinarians work with a variety of animals big and small. In addition to working with domesticated animals and treating them at animal hospitals and … Continued

Most Common Uses for Parts Counting Scales

Parts Counting Scales from Arlyn Scales counts large volumes of parts with small unit weights. Learn more about Part Counting Scales

Arlyn Scales with Automatic Calibration

If the accuracy of your bathroom scale is a little wonky, it’s not life or death. But for companies in industries that rely on the accurate measurement of products and shipments, precision influences the success of a business in many ways. Arlyn Scales is a well-known manufacturer of high-quality industrial scales and has been in … Continued

Aluminum or Stainless Steel: What Material is Best for Your Company

As a leader in design and technology in the weighing industry for over 30 years, Arlyn Scales is the proud supplier of a wide selection of industrial scales. Each scale is made to meet the specific needs of each customer. And our customers have the option of choosing between aluminum, steel and stainless steel construction. … Continued

What You Don’t Know About Digital Scales and Accuracy

  When considering the technologies used in industrial scales, most often one can find Strain Gauge and Magnetic Force Restoration scales being used. Strain Gauge scales operate using strain gauge load cells, which are a type of analog load cell that measure any amount of stress or strain placed on the scale platform. Magnetic Force … Continued

An Overview of the Materials Used in Arlyn’s High Quality Scales

  Thousands of years ago when the first weighing scale was conceived, it was created using limestone and wood, which were materials found in the natural environment of Ancient Egypt. Today, there are hundreds of different types of scales. And each is made to serve a distinctive purpose. There are scales made from glass, aluminum … Continued

Can Scales Be Wrong: Factors Affecting Scales’ Accuracy

Table of Contents How Can a Weight Scale Be Wrong? Factors That Affect Accuracy Environmental Accuracy of the Load Cell Interference Factors in Loading Get A Highly Accurate Scale from Arlyn Scales In business for more than 30 years, the scale experts at Arlyn Scales have worked very hard to ensure the scales that we … Continued

How the Hotel Industry Can Improve Laundry Efficiency with Custom Platform Scales

Commercial laundry equipment comes in an array of different shapes and sizes.  Hotels across the country rely on laundry equipment to stay on top of their immense laundry needs.  Faulty equipment leads to unhappy guests, which could affect any hotel’s bottom line.  Because of the sheer volume of laundry that any hotel processes, it’s critical … Continued

Arlyn Scales’ Interfacing to In-House Software: What You Need to Know

Many businesses today have a variety of in-house software platforms that they use to keep their businesses running. These software packages make running a business much easier, and many business owners would be lost without the use of these tools. These software packages can control literally every facet of a business, and if a business … Continued

Arlyn Scales and Calibration: What You Need to Know

While technology has evolved significantly in the weighing industry over the years, a lot has stayed the same. One of the most important functions of any scale, regardless of industry, is accuracy. The primary way that scales remain accurate is through a process called calibration. A scale that is not properly calibrated can yield inaccurate … Continued