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Purchasing trade-approved scales ensures legal compliance for buying and selling by weight. Although trade-approved scales can be more accurate, over time scales can become uncalibrated as a result of wear and tear, damage, or even battery issues. To test the accuracy of your scales, either use a simple test by weighing two options and checking… Continue reading How to Test Accuracy or Calibration Drift on Trade Approved Scales

Accuracy refers to how closely the displayed measurement matches the actual, true weight of an object. Electronic scales from trusted suppliers are accurate, but scales can become faulty over time as a result of wear and tear and technical issues. To ensure long-term accuracy, buy from a trusted brand, keep your digital scales in good… Continue reading Are Electronic Scales Accurate?

What are Veterinary scales? Veterinary scales or Vet scales are scales used to monitor the weight of mans best friend, or friends! Weighing scales for dogs are one example of multiple applications this kind of scale can be used for. Introduction In this blog we are going to dive in and focus in on one… Continue reading Veterinary scales, Weighing scales for dogs

Laboratory balances must be accurate and precise since poor readings can throw off the results of experiments. The most common laboratory balance types are precision, analytical, semi-micro, and micro. To ensure accuracy in your lab balances, buy from a reputable supplier, opt for a trade-approved model, and calibrate regularly.  If you work in a laboratory… Continue reading Laboratory Balances: Your FAQs, Answered

Introduction: While all scales for retail must be trade-approved, there are different types, sizes, and capacities. To choose the right type of scales for your retail store, you’ll need to understand the advantages of each one, from electronic scales to label-printing scales, floor scales, and more.  Retail requires accurate weights, whether it’s weighing your parcels… Continue reading Retail Scales: What are the Best Scales for Retail Environments?

  Introduction: While industrial weighing scales are obvious in industries such as healthcare and laboratories, did you know they’re actually commonly used in almost every sector? Industries such as eCommerce, electronics, food and beverage, agriculture, shipping, and waste management rely heavily on the use of scales to ensure accuracy, quality control, and efficiency.  Industries such… Continue reading Which Unexpected Industries Rely on Industrial Weighing Scales?

What is a Trade Approved Scale or Balance? A trade approved scale or balance is essential for ensuring accurate transactions when selling goods by weight. This guarantees that both vendor and customer receive a fair deal. In the UK, one of the more commonly applicable sections for Trade approval is ‘the determination of mass for… Continue reading Trade Approved Scales and Balances

Our customers often call to find out why their high accuracy balance is not giving the results they expected. Often environmental factors such as, wind, vibrations or even atmospheric pressures can skew results or cause the balance to bounce between a result (not settle). Sometimes though, the simple fix is to properly ‘Zero’ and ‘Tare’… Continue reading Zero and Tare, what’s the difference?

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how much you can expect to pay for industrial weighing scales. You could pay as little as £50 for a set of portable electronic scales, while larger, industry-specific scales will set you back more. Some scales with specialist use cases can cost thousands. The easiest way to… Continue reading How Much Do Industrial Scales Cost?

Whether it’s portal scales, retail scales, or standing scales, businesses that need precise measurements undoubtedly benefit from owning a set of reliable scales. This is especially true for businesses working in regulated industries, such as healthcare and pharmaceuticals, where an inaccurate measurement can cost lives. But if you’re looking for the perfect set of scales,… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Brand of Scales for You