Intrinsically Safe Load Cells

Industrial environments come in every imaginable configuration. All of them must be kept safe from fire and explosion, but most do not need any special steps taken to achieve this goal. But others, by the nature of what they manufacture and how they do so, have special regulations to keep them safe. Dangerous situations can … Continued

AxChange Weight Monitoring and Tracking for Industrial Scales

AxChange Overview AxChange Weight Monitoring and Tracking allows you to monitor weights on multiple industrial weighing scales at your location. Being a cloud application, AxChange can be accessed on any device including your PC, iOS and Android devices. With real time weight tracking, customized alerts and hierarchical access control, AxChange can solve many issues brought … Continued

Types of Laboratory Scales

A laboratory balance is a type of scale to precisely measure objects in a laboratory setting, or elsewhere. The items being weighed will determine the type of laboratory balance being used. Purchasing the right type of laboratory scales comes down to a simple matter of knowing what you need for your factory or lab. You … Continued

What Is Intrinsic Safety?

Manufacturing facilities come in different sizes with different equipment and wiring. They use different processes and different materials to manufacture various end products. With hazardous environments, you need to factor in intrinsic safety. Most manufacturing work environments are quite benign. The materials being used are not hazardous, or poisonous, or caustic or corrosive. They are … Continued

Scales For OEMs And Engineering

Weighing requirements are ubiquitous throughout industrial settings. Industrial scales are used as stand-alone devices and as subsystems for original equipment manufacturers. They are available in many different formats, including platform scales, bench scales, floor scales, and ultra-precision scales. A number of distinguished brand names are known in the industry as offering a quality product. They … Continued

Arlyn UpScale Touchscreen Indicator – User Manual

INTRODUCTION Your New Scale Congratulations on your purchase of an Arlyn Digital Scale. This Scale offers a combination of versatility, accuracy and simplicity in an easy to use and easy to maintain package. Advanced menu driven operating software, large memory capacity and an easy to use menu structure allows the scale to be configured for … Continued

Load Cell Mounting and Installation Tips and Best Practices

In common terminology, a load cell is a device which converts a weight into an electrical signal. A more technical term would be a type of force transducer. In the broadest sense, a transducer converts energy from one format into another. Ideally, the transfer happens through the base of the load cell as force is … Continued