1000 Lb Scale Guide: Buying Digital Platform Scales Online

There is an abundance of high-capacity scales available to industrial workplaces today. With plenty of options at your disposal, it can be time-consuming to find the perfect fit for your operations. Simply put, when it comes time to purchase industrial scales with a capacity of up to 1000 pounds, there are several things you’ll want … Continued

Case Study: Ultra Precision Scales for Pharmaceutical Bioreactors

A bioreactor is a device that is designed to grow organisms under controlled conditions. This might include bacteria, animal cells, yeast, algae, or a host of others. These organisms are used in an ever-expanding range of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, antibodies, and other industrial processes. Unfortunately, most industrial scales are insufficient for monitoring bioreactor devices, which severely … Continued

The Difference Between Industrial and Commercial Scales

Many businesses across a wide range of industries require scales in their operations. As with any other piece of equipment, it’s vital that you understand the best type for your company, setting, and its intended applications. The differences between a commercial and industrial scale may not be readily apparent, but understanding the difference can help … Continued

Scales and Balances: What is the Difference?

The terms scale and balance are often used interchangeably, and while they are both weighing machines, they serve different purposes and can function in different ways. Depending on what you’re weighing and your industry, one might be better suited for you than the other. Are you looking to distinguish between a scale and a balance … Continued

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

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

How to Use Load Cells for Weight Measurement

Weight measurement is critical in many areas of industry, health care, and research. Within the manufacturing industry, the product is often purchased by weight. The manufacturer needs to make sure that they are providing the correct amount of material. They also need to make sure that they know the shipping weight, both in terms of … Continued