We were asked this week do you have any recommendations for good scrap yard platform scales for sale that I can take a look at? Well, it got me to thinking and doing some reading. Recycling scrap metal generates significant economic value worldwide. Metal recycling operations are the first step in this important industry and… Read More »
We titled this post, the Mettler Toledo BC-60 vs Mettler Toledo PS-60 since I’m sure that is what a lot of you are wondering. If you’re like many folks, then you probabaly already use a PS60 shipping scale and now you’re being told wait a minute we no longer have these but we do have… Read More »
We received a request recently for a legal for trade pocket scale. To our knowledge there really isn’t a NTEP approved legal for trade pocket balance available. Our guess is typically a pocket scale is a very inexpensive portable weighing instrument. And while they are generally accurate; a pocket scale would not be able to pass… Read More »
UPDATED for 2024 Anytime you mention a term like scientific scale you have to define exactly what you’re talking about because that term can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different folks. When we use the term scientific scales, we are referring to scales that we feel would be used in… Read More »
Updated for 2024! Ever so often we are asked what is the best baby scale to purchase? Most of the time it depends on several factors. What is your budget? Are you looking for a permanent setup or do you plan to carry the scale around to different locations? Do you need a scale with… Read More »
UPDATED MAY 2022 The topic that I want to discuss today is the top waterproof scales for the money this year. For the record, I use the term waterproof since that is how some folks like to describe the stainless steel scale that can be washed off or cleaned off with water. I typically refer… Read More »
Important announcement for fans of the Tree brand LCT counting scale and the MCT counting scales; there will be a change taking place with the internal battery. Currently, those popular counting scales use internal lead acid rechargeable batteries. However, that will soon change. The factory is going to start using Lithium Batteries in the MCT and LCT… Read More »
The internet is great for many things but when it comes to purchasing legal for trade commercial scales that are meant for buying and selling products to customers, you need to know the correct answers to your buying questions, before you make the purchase. The Torrey LPC40L retail scale is a popular price computing scale… Read More »
The OHAUS Scout® series has been ahead of other balances in its class for nearly 20 years. Because of its proven performance for two decades, users have a high level of trust in the product as well as the OHAUS brand. In keeping with the spirit of providing best-in-class price and performance, OHAUS recently enhanced… Read More »
Weighing is one of the most basic tasks performed in the laboratory or the warehouse. That is why it is important we do not underestimate certain factors that can influence proper results. Incorrect usage or unsuitable conditions may cause errors, especially for semi-micro balances, that are used to weigh the lightest samples. OHAUS has been… Read More »