Arlyn Scales: Top Industrial Bench Scale Manufacturer in the U.S.

If you’re in the market for an industrial bench scale, you likely have all sorts of options when it comes to choosing a scale manufacturer. You can attempt to find a distributor in your local area that offers a variety of different scales manufactured by all sorts of companies, or you can attempt to find … Continued

SAW Scales and Price: How We Keep Prices Low

There are many companies that sell industrial scales. Are you in the market for one? If you are, then know that there are countless options available to you; however, also keep in mind that a business can promise you whatever they want. The question remains: how do you know they will deliver to you what … Continued

The Science Behind SAW Technology

  In the past, companies that were looking for accurate, precise measurements were left with few options when it came to industrial scales. Finding a scale that offered high-resolution readings, without costing a large fortune seemed like a pipe dream, until Arlyn Scales unveiled their patented Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology. Arlyn Scales has been … Continued

Sensitive Weigh Scales: Why SAW is Better than Force Motor

If your application is sensitive enough to require a highly precise and accurate measurement reading, you are likely investigating what is available and finding that highly precise scales are an expensive investment. Finding the right scale for your unique application doesn’t have to be the onerous task that it appears to be. Turn to the … Continued

How Accurate Are Electronic Scales? SAW Technology Edition

Electronic scales are some of the most common tools used in all types of industries.  When industrial engineers and purchasing managers are looking to purchase a new scale, they have two considerations in mind: accuracy and cost. Currently, two technologies account for a large percentage of scale purchases in the weighing industry: Strain gage scales, … Continued

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

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

How SAW Technology is Revolutionizing the Weighing Industry

Electronic industrial scales are among the most common tools used in industry. Industrial engineers and purchasing managers have two principal characteristics that must be considered prior to a purchase: accuracy and cost. Two technologies currently dominate the weighing industry: •    Strain gage load cells: good accuracy at lower costs •    Force motor, or force restoration … Continued

The High Precision of Industrial Bench Scales

Bench scales are commonly used in food, chemical, shipping and receiving, medical, pharmaceutical and retail industries. They’re also commonly used for small parts counting. When a company is in the market for a new bench scale, they have two predominant weighing technologies to choose from — strain gage and force motor. The decision will ultimately … Continued