Custom Scales Glossary of Terms

Accuracy How close the displayed value is to the actual value. Different scales have different specified accuracy. Industrial scales are usually based on strain gage load cells. They can typically have accuracy levels of 1/10 of 1 percent. Higher precision scales, such as Surface Acoustic Wave scales, may have ten times better accuracy levels of … Continued

Floor and Pallet Scales for Warehousing Solutions

The warehouse environment can be pretty extreme. From inconsistent temperatures, moisture and corrosive materials, finding a weighing scale that’s durable and accurate can be a particular challenge. Arlyn Scales manufactures floor and pallet scales specifically for these types of industrial conditions. We use only best of class components including stainless steel load cells, advanced digital … Continued

How Load Cells Affect Weighing Accuracy

In business, cutting costs is one of the most obvious ways to increase revenue and be successful, regardless of industry.  As the business world has become more competitive over the last few decades, businesses have been under intense pressure to cut costs and run as lean as possible. One way that businesses have been able … Continued

Ultra Precision Scales for Medical Dispensaries

In medical dispensaries, the accurate weighing of materials is extremely important.  Inaccurate measurements can result in medication batches that are incorrect, which can cause significant problems for patients.  That is why medical dispensaries should utilize high-resolution scales that offer superior performance.  Thankfully, at Arlyn Scales, we’ve mastered the high-resolution scale market with our SAW Ultra … Continued

Top Floor Scales for Waste Management Industries

Many individuals may not be aware of the need for precision scales in the weight management industry.  It’s important for the waste collection and management industries to use precision scales in order to meet compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations as well as to ensure efficient collection. Scales used in the waste management industry … Continued

Scales for the Food Processing Industry

The convenience of our extremely varied diet is due in large part to the development of industrial food processing in the 19th and 20th centuries, which resulted in the production of prepackaged foods, flavored drinks and health beverages, instant meals, canned foods and more. Yet these conveniences wouldn’t be possible without the technology that drives … Continued

Pallet Scales of the Highest Accuracy

Designing a scale to handle large weighing capacities day in and day out is no easy feat. All kinds of criteria need to be taken into account to design a scale to address this complex weighing environment. Arlyn Scales has been manufacturing scales and subassemblies for scales for more than thirty years. Our goals include … Continued