How to Increase the Weighing Accuracy of Your Industrial Platform Scale

  If you are the owner of an industrial platform scale, or you are looking to purchase one, then there are a few things you should know about scale accuracy—for example, you should understand how platform scales are designed and how the accuracy of weight readings can be influenced. This knowledge is especially important if … Continued

Explosion Proof Scales: 3 Ways to Know If a Scale Will Work in Your Environment

Around the globe, industrial-grade weighing scales are used in many industries for a multitude of reasons. For example, in manufacturing and warehouse settings, scales are frequently used to measure shipments before they are sent out or after they are received to ensure the correct amount of products and/or materials are present. Other industrial locations use … Continued

How Accurate are Heavy Duty Industrial Weighing Scales?

In the industrial scales industry, there are a few scale technologies available that measure and communicate weight differently. The most common industrial scale technologies include: Strain Gage, Magnetic Force Restoration (MFR), and Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW). Each scale technology has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, Strain Gage scales, which are arguably the most common … Continued

Manufacturer of Industrial Platform Scales in the US

The ways in which industrial platform scales are used are vast; therefore, it is only logical that platform scales cannot be one size fits all. Arlyn Scales, a spearhead in the design, technology, and manufacturing of electronic weighing devices for over 30 years, understands that every weighing application and environment differs from the next. That’s … Continued

Best Industrial Weighing Scales in the United States

For over 30 years, Arlyn Scales has been recognized as a leader of scale design, manufacturing, and technology. Arlyn Scales is headquartered in Long Island, New York and is proud to say that every part of the scale manufacturing process—from design to building to shipping—takes place in one location. Create the Ideal Scale For Your … Continued

Top 3 Uses For Industrial Floor Scales

Arlyn Scales offers a wide selection of industrial scales in addition to an assortment of customizable options with each scale. For over 30 years, Arlyn Scales has worked to continuously improve the design, technology, and longevity of industrial scales manufactured and sold by the company. Arlyn Scales manufactures Arlyn Series 5200 Large Floor Scales and … Continued

How to Choose the Right Platform Scale Size

Platform scales are often found in agricultural and manufacturing settings. They are also frequently seen being used by airlines for a number of applications and in warehouses too. Platform scales are capable of measuring a diverse assortment of objects—everything from pallets of small or large products to piles of paper and envelopes. In the agricultural … Continued

Drum Scales: How to Accurately Weigh Industrial and Hazardous Fluids

  Many industries require the weight reading of liquid materials. Depending on the type of business and the destination or purpose of the material in question, companies might be looking to acquire volume, gross weight, or net weight. Measuring liquids are often more difficult than weighing solid objects, such as boxes or people, because liquids … Continued

How Arlyn Scales Designs, Develops and Produces Rugged Industrial Grade Load Cells

Every time an object is placed on a scale platform to be weighed the scale must be able to accurately measure the weight of the object and communicate the weight reading to the scale’s indicator—where the weight reading can be viewed. How scales manage to measure the weight of objects and communicate weight readings to … Continued

How Scales Are Used in the Waste Industry

  Waste management companies and recycling facilities use industrial scales to keep track of large amounts of garbage and other items collected. Such organizations frequently charge clients based on the weight of waste gathered; therefore, accurate weight readings are necessary to ensure customers are billed correctly. Waste management companies often collect hazardous waste. For example, … Continued