Weighing in the Waste and Recycling Industry: A Guide

Weight data is an integral part of every waste management and recycling facilities’ operations because it keeps them compliant with local, state and federal legislation and maintains operational efficiency. Weight data allows these facilities to track amounts of garbage collected, monitor inputs and outputs during materials recovery and to extract energy and dispose of waste. … Continued

Accurate and Simple Ways to Measure Rainfall

Rain and snow are an integral part of the earth’s ecosystem. Snow helps regulate surface temperature. Once it melts, it helps fill many rivers and reservoirs all around the world. Rainfall waters our crops and helps things grow. Rain measurements in a local area are just as important to an agricultural department as they are … Continued

The High Precision of Industrial Bench Scales

Bench scales are commonly used in food, chemical, shipping and receiving, medical, pharmaceutical and retail industries. They’re also commonly used for small parts counting. When a company is in the market for a new bench scale, they have two predominant weighing technologies to choose from — strain gage and force motor. The decision will ultimately … 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