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Large High Accuracy Weighing Scales for Manufacturing Companies

By Arnold Gordon

Manufacturers often need to place heavy loads on industrial scales. These need to be rugged enough to withstand heavy shock loads, yet high resolution enough to deliver a precise weight measurement. These industries include, but are not limited to: chemical mixing, manufacturing and shipping. Each of these and many more industries use weighing systems regularly. … Continued

Flow rate of Chemicals Monitored by Industrial Scales

By Arnold Gordon

It’s not uncommon to encounter a situation in which certain chemicals must be added together to produce a final product. Industrial scales can serve as a tool to measure and mix materials at a specific ratio. This is crucial for a number of industries that require exact measurements even when working with volatile, sensitive or … Continued

Weighing Hazardous Waste and Materials

By Arnold Gordon

Companies that are involved in weighing hazardous waste and materials have to take special care to safeguard against the damaging effects of these potentially dangerous substances. Industrial scales that are used to routinely weigh such substances should be made of stainless steel. This is the case no matter what kind of container the substance is … Continued

Weigh Drums of Flammable Products With Explosion-Proof Platform Scales

By Arnold Gordon

When you are working with hazardous and flammable substances it is important to always keep safety in mind. Furthermore, it’s important to consider explosion-proof only machinery, when purchasing equipment to use with such substances. What Does Explosion-Proof Mean? Explosion-proof means that a machine or device safely contains sparks and prevents explosions if sparks are created. … Continued

An Overview of the Materials Used in Arlyn’s Floor Scales

By Arnold Gordon

When it comes to purchasing industrial weighing equipment, you have loads of different options. You can save money by choosing a company that does much of their design and manufacturing overseas, or you can choose to work with a U.S. based company like Arlyn Scales that not only designs and builds their scales in the … Continued

3 Types of Hazardous Areas Intrinsically Safe Scales Are Used

By Arnold Gordon

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

By Arnold Gordon

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