The key things to consider when purchasing industrial weighing scales

Start with an open mind

A good place to start when purchasing equipment like Industrial Weighing Scales is to write down a few questions that you need to address.  

 Ask yourself things like: do you need scales to work inside and outside?  Do you work in a hazardous, or potentially explosive location?   Might there be limited storage and/or weighing space?  How often will you need to clean your scales?  Is it a rough industrial environment, or a laboratory location?   What are you weighing?  Food?  Pharmaceuticals?  Vehicles? 

All of these factors will determine the type of scale that you choose and help to lead you in a direction.

For example, if your workplace has been certified as potentially explosive, you will need to look for ATEX Certified scales relevant to your zone classification. 

Or if you regularly need to wash down equipment, ie: for Food Industry use, a stainless steel, non-corrosive scale would be best.

Don’t overlook the upper capacity of products you may need to weigh a few years ahead

Don’t only think about the average weight of product at the present time also consider the upper capacity that you might need in the future.  It’s much more cost effective to buy scales that not only fit your present requirements, but also cater for the years ahead too.

What type of application?

And don’t forget the obvious!  What will the product be regularly used for – and where?  This may dictate whether you go for, say, a static weighing station, or something more mobile like axle weight pads.  The available space you have can greatly influence the design and configuration of weighing platform that you buy.

Things like readability, servicing, calibration, additional software, connectivity (analogue or mobile), etc should also be considered, so that you end up with a weighing solution that not only provides accurate, reliable readings, but fits around your business perfectly! 

Weighing accurately with high performance pallet truck scales

Pallet truck scales? Pallet beams?  Platform solutions?  Choosing weighing scales that fit your requirements

Choosing the right pallet scale solution will depend entirely on how to you intend to use it.  You need to consider things like frequency of use, the typical loadings it will need to handle, where it will be located, and generally what type of environment, ie: dusty, potentially volatile etc, you work in.

In our experience, you should always choose a scale that supports your daily activities best - so that means sitting down and thinking through all of the possible scenarios that may be encountered.  This is sometimes best done with colleagues, or those that are likely to use the equipment on a regular basis. 

Involve as many people as possible, so that you don’t personally overlook any important features that could be useful.

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