3 Types of Hazardous Areas Intrinsically Safe Scales Are Used

Accidents happen. Obviously, accidents can’t always be avoided. If they could be avoided, then accidents would never happen. But, when it comes to hazardous locations that employ electrical weighing scales, it is very important for accidents not to happen. When accidents take place in potentially hazardous locations, such as warehouses or facilities that store or … Continued

Explosion Proof Scales: 3 Ways to Know If a Scale Will Work in Your Environment

Around the globe, industrial-grade weighing scales are used in many industries for a multitude of reasons. For example, in manufacturing and warehouse settings, scales are frequently used to measure shipments before they are sent out or after they are received to ensure the correct amount of products and/or materials are present. Other industrial locations use … Continued

Which is a Better Scale for Your Industry: Stainless Steel or Aluminum?

Consumers are often required to choose the construction material used to build an industrial scale before purchasing it. Material options typically include aluminum, steel, and stainless steel. Each material has certain benefits the other materials may or may not have. For example, aluminum is lightweight and cheaper than steel; however, steel is more durable than … Continued

How Scales Are Used to Safely Weigh Hazardous Chemicals

Facilities that must house and use hazardous or explosive chemicals often exhibit greater risk factors as well as a serious need to use equipment that is safe in these extreme environments.  Standard equipment used in manufacturing facilities, like a scale, can easily become a source of ignition, and in certain scenarios, they can cause serious … Continued

Surprising Places You Need a Scale

When you think about different uses for a scale, the first thing to perhaps come to mind is weighing yourself after having one too many French fries. You are also likely to think about weighing items in a warehouse or for shipping purposes.  What you may not realize is that there are a variety of … Continued

Explosion Proof Scales for Agriculture Environments

When using a scale in explosive agricultural or industrial conditions, there is often concern over the electrical equipment having the potential to spark, which can potentially cause an explosion. Arlyn Scales has developed a line of Explosion Proof Scales that meet the tight standards set forth by the National Electric Code (NEC).  This should allow … Continued

Collecting Weight Data from a Digital Scale

Industrial weighing produces a lot of data that must be recorded and processed, which is why the system you use to collect is just as important as the scale you choose. For example, packaging and shipping companies must weigh containers to ensure that shipments and the associated costs are accurate to control costs and maintain … Continued

Integrating Weighing Equipment to Processes: Analog vs Digital Outputs

Weighing is an integral part of many industrial processes. Scales are often used to facilitate quality control, automate tasks, and minimize waste. Sometimes they’re even used to monitor large inventories of small parts. Weight data is often collected and transferred to an external device for storage and analysis to ensure that a system is running … Continued

Custom Weighing Scales Manufacturer in the USA

Buying a scale is generally a simple process. You determine the maximum capacity, accuracy and platform size you need, find a supplier and make a purchase. But if you need a non-standard platform size, better resolution, corrosion resistant properties or a specific output to transfer data or a completely custom weighing solution, most suppliers won’t … Continued