The Difference Between Industrial and Commercial Scales

Many businesses across a wide range of industries require scales in their operations. As with any other piece of equipment, it’s vital that you understand the best type for your company, setting, and its intended applications. The differences between a commercial and industrial scale may not be readily apparent, but understanding the difference can help … Continued

Programmable Digital Scale Weight Indicator for User Management

Industrial scales can be a big investment, especially if you’re working with more advanced weighing technology like the ArlynGuard T Intrinsically Safe Chlorine Ton Scale. When you have a scale worth thousands of dollars that is used for important tasks like monitoring gas levels in a cylinder, you might not want just anybody to have … Continued

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

Understanding Measurement Uncertainty In Weighing Scales & Instruments

It is easy to consider an industrial instrument to be a perfect machine that provides exact information. But every real-world system has limitations based on the machine itself, and the environment in which it is used. That is the case with voltmeters, flow meters, tachometers, thermometers, and weighing scales, where the weight sitting on the … Continued

Modbus Scales and Industrial Weighing Systems

Scales are designed to accept weight on the platform, and accurately provide a digital representation of that weight. In the most basic format, this weight will simply be shown on the readout display of the indicator. Often, though, the weight measurement is sent to another instrument or computer system for process control and system integration. … Continued