Explosive Environment Scales for Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

The biotech and pharmaceutical industries protect and lengthen our lives. Through the use of fermentation and the harnessing of biochemical catalysts, biotech companies are reducing the use and reliance on petrochemicals, using biofuels to cut greenhouse emissions and tapping into the full resources of biomass waste products. They are on the constant search for ways … Continued

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

Weighing Corrosive Chemicals With a Durable ArlynGuard Corrosion Proof Scale

When it comes to dealing with corrosive chemicals, the equipment you use can really take a beating. If it isn’t constructed using the proper materials and safeguards, corrosion can happen quickly and have a serious affect on your bottom line. It’s also possible that the corrosive chemicals you handle are flammable. The presence of hydrofluoric, … Continued

Weighing Equipment Engineers and Manufacturers: How Arlyn Scales Does It

As a leader of design and innovation in the scale industry for the past 35 years, we have a special way of doing things here at Arlyn Scales. Unlike most suppliers of weighing equipment, weÕre a factory direct company that engineers and manufactures all of our products, their subassemblies, and accompanying computer software and microprocessor … Continued

Precision Scales for Environments with High Concentrations of Flammable Gas

Acetylene, ammonia, arsine, butane, carbon monoxide, cyclopropane, ethane, ethylene, ethyl chloride, hydrogen, isobutan, methane, methyl chloride, propane, propylene, silane; what do all of these gasses have in common? That’s right, they are all extremely flammable under the certain conditions. If your facility handles these materials, you already know that there are certain precautions you and … 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