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

Electronic Shipping Scale

In the world of shipping, orders need to be handled accurately and often quickly. This is the type of business in which customers want their packages delivered yesterday at the drop of a dime. It would seem that everyone has a last-minute emergency on their hands. The Growing Need for Electronic Shipping Scales In the … Continued

Where to Purchase Load Cells Online

Weighing applications are present in almost every industry. Load cells and scales are the predominant solution for these applications. What is a Load Cell? The term “load cell” is often used in the discussion of industrial scales or similar weighing devices. In the simplest sense, a load cell is a force transducer. A transducer is … Continued

Tank Load Cells & Hopper Scales

Tank load cells and hopper scales are used for weighing tanks, hoppers, and vessels. These containers are designed to hold products in bulk, often for industrial purposes; this is called batch weighing. Such items are usually loose, tiny, or tedious to weigh individually. Grain is one such example; individual rice or wheat grains are too … Continued