What Is Intrinsic Safety?

Manufacturing facilities come in different sizes with different equipment and wiring. They use different processes and different materials to manufacture various end products. With hazardous environments, you need to factor in intrinsic safety. Most manufacturing work environments are quite benign. The materials being used are not hazardous, or poisonous, or caustic or corrosive. They are … Continued

How Scales Are Used to Safely Weigh Hazardous Chemicals

Facilities that must house and use hazardous or explosive chemicals often exhibit greater risk factors as well as a serious need to use equipment that is safe in these extreme environments.  Standard equipment used in manufacturing facilities, like a scale, can easily become a source of ignition, and in certain scenarios, they can cause serious … Continued

Wheelchair Scales and Safety

  Doctors know that patients who are unable to maintain a healthy body weight are at higher risks for serious diseases and other complications including: Heart disease Osteoporosis Lung issues Diabetes Respiratory issues Weakened immune systems The increased risk of these diseases and complications makes monitoring the weight of patients incredibly important.  However, not all … Continued

Safe and Precise Chemical Weighing Solutions

Working with corrosive chemicals requires equipment that can withstand the abuse. If you’ve been experiencing issues with worn out and corroded weigh scales or use too much of your budget to repair and replace them, it may be time to invest in a higher quality scale. Arlyn Scales has been manufacturing quality weighing devices since … Continued

The Importance of Industrial Safety

In today’s industrial environments, there are many types of hazardous conditions. Whether or not it’s wood chips, gas vapor, flammable powder, or many more things, the pace of industrial productivity and performance can accidentally add the final element to a potentially deadly situation. Therefore, it’s extremely important that you find reliable scales that are rated … Continued

Weighing Corrosive Chemicals with Arlyn Scales

Equipment corrosion is an issue for any company whose daily operations require the handling of corrosive materials. In these cases, your first line of defense against corrosion is to use specialized equipment that’s built to resist the effects of these items. If your business uses or produces chemicals or liquefied gases, then you’ll require a … Continued