Precision Weighing Balances for Laboratories and Research Facilities

Nothing is more important than accuracy when it comes to conducting experiments, running tests, and formulating new products. Everything must be exact so results can be duplicated. And while precision weighing balances are an important part of this process, it can be difficult to find a truly reliable scale from a manufacturer you can trust. … Continued

The History of Scales

The History of Scales If you were to travel back in time and show an ancient street merchant a digital weighing scale, he would have no idea what to do with it. Yet over the entire course of history, scales have been just as important to the economy as they are today, which is why … Continued

Custom Scales Glossary of Terms

Accuracy How close the displayed value is to the actual value. Different scales have different specified accuracy. Industrial scales are usually based on strain gage load cells. They can typically have accuracy levels of 1/10 of 1 percent. Higher precision scales, such as Surface Acoustic Wave scales, may have ten times better accuracy levels of … Continued

Floor and Pallet Scales for Warehousing Solutions

The warehouse environment can be pretty extreme. From inconsistent temperatures, moisture and corrosive materials, finding a weighing scale that’s durable and accurate can be a particular challenge. Arlyn Scales manufactures floor and pallet scales specifically for these types of industrial conditions. We use only best of class components including stainless steel load cells, advanced digital … Continued

How Load Cells Affect Weighing Accuracy

In business, cutting costs is one of the most obvious ways to increase revenue and be successful, regardless of industry.  As the business world has become more competitive over the last few decades, businesses have been under intense pressure to cut costs and run as lean as possible. One way that businesses have been able … Continued

3 Types of Weighing Scales and How They Work

While strain gauge is the most common weighing technology because of its accurate measurement capabilities, good accuracy, and lower costs, force motor has become the alternative for high-precision weighing. Yet this second technology has some innate flaws and a high cost that make it a less-than-ideal solution. Purchasing managers and industrial engineers have often had … Continued

Industrial Scales for 2016 and the Future of the Industry

With more and more manufacturing operations being moved overseas, it becomes increasingly difficult and expensive for businesses to find quality scales that will improve production times, lower cost and improve their competitive advantage. While some of the more expensive brands are of reasonable quality, they are generally limited to their standard lines of equipment. Businesses … Continued

Top Floor Scales for Waste Management Industries

Many individuals may not be aware of the need for precision scales in the weight management industry.  It’s important for the waste collection and management industries to use precision scales in order to meet compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations as well as to ensure efficient collection. Scales used in the waste management industry … Continued

Scales for the Food Processing Industry

The convenience of our extremely varied diet is due in large part to the development of industrial food processing in the 19th and 20th centuries, which resulted in the production of prepackaged foods, flavored drinks and health beverages, instant meals, canned foods and more. Yet these conveniences wouldn’t be possible without the technology that drives … Continued