Can a Distillery be a Hazardous Environment?

The business of manufacturing whiskey, vodka, rum, bourbon, gin and a variety of our other favorite alcoholic drinks would not often be thought of as a dangerous enterprise. After all, man has been distilling and enjoying spirits for two thousand years or more. How dangerous can it be? The process of producing distilled alcoholic beverages … Continued

NEC Hazardous Area Classifications

The NEC, or National Electric Code, sets the standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States. There are certain work environments that have been specifically classified as hazardous due to the nature of the materials used in that environment. For example, warehouses that work with flammable gases and liquids … Continued

Distilling Scotch Whiskey: Why Precision Matters

There’s no bad Whiskey. There are only some Whiskeys that aren’t as good as others. – Raymond Chandler, novelist and screenwriter How Whiskey is Made: Pre-Distillation Ultimately, every whiskey has its own consistency and character, and Scotch whiskey is no different. Commonly shortened to Scotch,Ó it is traditionally made using malted barley and peat fires … Continued

Explosion Proof Scales with Set-point Options for Munitions Manufacturing

There are many kinds of munitions manufacturers, ranging from large companies and governments to smaller customer manufacturers. While some manufacture ammunition/bullets, others handle explosives. Munitions manufacture, however, by its very nature always creates a fire or explosion hazard that poses a threat to the safety of people and property. The Greatest Hazards Two of the … Continued

Custom Weighing Solutions for High Order Volumes

The vast majority of manufacturers handle a large number of orders on a daily basis. This means they need manufacturing systems with special weighing requirements and often use OEM systems. Many of these systems will incorporate weighing components into their design to help keep their manufacturing processes flexible, accurate, and fast. These components are also … Continued

Aggregate Testing with High Capacity, High Precision Scales

We offer scales to meet the needs of industrial and veterinary facilities as well as custom-designed scales to meet the unique needs of all customers. With over thirty years of experience, We have a well-established reputation for manufacturing high-tech, high-quality and affordable scales. Moreover, our American-made scales offer more features than other scales at a … Continued

Custom Programming and Development for Industrial Weighing Applications

Weighing is often a part of a larger industrial process such as blending, mixing, packaging, dispensing and more. Many of these processes use an OEM system as part of that process. These systems often rely on the scale or weighing components to operate and automate other aspects of the system – for example, alert systems, … Continued

Weighing Equipment Regulations in the USA

The need for weights and measures is pervasive in the U.S., which is why it is sometimes necessary for a regulatory body to create and enforce standards for the safe and fair use of weighing equipment in a variety of situations. So while not all weighing equipment must adhere to these legal standards, there are … Continued