You can probably add this to your long list of questions you’ve never asked… What industries out there in the real world need scales? Well I’m glad you finally asked that question! The answer is almost all of them. Retail and industrial scales are actually used in a wide range of industries. You see retail… Read More »
We’ve all seen reports in various stories about how X lbs of food or water have been collected and shipped for this project. It could be a standard charity event or it could be something like the catastrophic hurricane that we recently saw in the western NC mountains. These stories got me to thinking about… Read More »
I think that I could write a monthly column about all the challenges of shipping products online! It’s always something every month. Address corrections, left off suite numbers, incorrect dimensions, etc…. We ship all sorts of items. We have some items that weigh just a few grams… all the way to items that weigh hundreds… Read More »
Every now and then I like to browse a few websites and see what other scales are out there on the market. We used to call that surfing the web back in the day. Anyway, I stumbled onto Amazon looking for some pallet scales. It was interesting to see some of the offerings and price… Read More »
Today’s entry focuses on the question can I use a food scale for shipping? The quick answer is yes as long as the scale is accurate. And, we only recommend you do this in low volume situations. In other words, if you’re shipping a box to a ebay customer or perhaps shipping a return back… Read More »
Thanks for visiting our website. Today we are going to discuss floor scale prices and also what to expect if you order a floor scale with ramp. You probably know this but floor scales are also commonly called pallet scales or platform scales as well. You can purchase floor scales in various sizes and capacities… Read More »
There are several options available when searching for scales with a printout label. The most obvious choices are the retail deli style scales like the CAS LP1000 for example. Advantages of Placing a Weight Label on a Box Printing out a label for a box that has just been weighed on a scale can provide… Read More »
Pallet scales can be found in almost any industrial setting. Factories, shipping & receiving, & storage facilities, use these scales to weigh pallets. Today, we’ll take a stroll through the features and options you may need to consider as you ask yourself, where can I get accurate pallet scale buying advice? What is a pallet… Read More »
How do USB scales work? Basically, the scale sends the weight data to your computer and into the computer software. We highly recommend that before you purchase a scale that you make sure the software you utilize is compatible with the scale(s) you are considering. For shipping purposes, you need to make sure whatever scale(s)… Read More »
You probably have noticed over the past decade how much more emphasis has been placed on box dimensions (or pallet dimensions) when shipping your items. Back in the day, you just placed your box onto the Mettler Toledo BC60 shipping scale (actually back then it would have been the PS-60 scale) and the weight populated… Read More »