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Our great country was built on manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution some 200 years ago.  The dawning of the next industrial revolution known as “Industry 4.0” is coming, and Nicol Scales & Measurement can help you automate your production processes, capture and transmit data seamlessly and improve your weighing and measurement equipment’s HMIs to make processes easier and faster for workers.  NSM represents the best manufacturers in the world as a value added, full service distributor so we can create custom systems to control processes like batching or filling systems, and we can interface with PLCs via almost any communication protocol available today.  If you want to capture data from your weighing and measurement equipment, NSM offers a variety of data acquisition methods at multiple price points.  For companies concerned about the quality of the products produced, we offer force and materials testing equipment for use in the QC process to validate specifications or to inspect incoming goods.

NSM understands the importance of uptime and accuracy of equipment used in production, so we offer 24/7 emergency service and a variety of calibration offerings to meet your specific needs.  Contact us today to learn more.

Product Types
2200 Bench Zoom Bench Scales
Fairbanks Trident Factory Pour Truck Scale Concrete Deck Truck Scales
Setra Super II Counting Scales Counting Scales
Intercomp Cs3000 Crane Scales and Overhead Weighing
Doran Excelerator Software Data Collection Software
Ametek Chatillon DFS3 Series Digital Force Gauges Digital Force Gauges
Shimpo Air Gauge Sensors Dimensional Measurement Products
iDimension 300 Dimensioning
Fairbanks NexWeigh Bench Scales Extreme Environment & Wash Down Scales
Btek Floor and Drum Scales
Force Measurement Load Cells and Sensors Force Measurement Load Cells and Sensors
flat adapters Force Testing Accessories
Rice Lake CLS-920 Cargo Lift Scale Forklift/Pallet Jack Scales
Hardware Hardware
High Precision Mobile Weighing High Precision Mobile Weighing
Indicators E1474058616261 Indicators & Controllers
Rapid Bar Code Labeling System Labeling and Barcoding Software
Chatillon LG Series Mechanical Force Gauge Mechanical Force Gauges
Minebea Intec Signum Minebea Intec Industrial High Resolution
Power and Communication Power and Communication
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS1 Single Column Bench Mounted Single Column Testing Systems up to 5kN
Shimpo DT-315AEB Stroboscope Speed Products
Fairbanks NexWeigh Bench Scales Static Check Weighing
HV/HVX Steel Deck Series Steel Deck Truck Scales
Test Stand Accessories Test Stand Accessories
Chatillon CS2-225 Digital Force Tester Test Stands
Uw 01 1 Top Loading Balances
Torque Measurement Torque Measurement
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD5 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD10 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD30 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD50 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD100 Twin Column Bench Mounted ld100 ld50 ld30 ld10 ld5 Twin Column Bench Mounted Testing Systems up to 100kN
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LR150KPlus Twin Column Floor Mounted Testing Systems up to 300kN
Pr6211 Weighing Assemblies for Tank and Hopper Weighing
Wire Crimp Pull Testers Wire Crimp Pull Testers
Videos
Weighing Solutions for the Agriculture Industry Video Weighing Solutions for the Agriculture Industry Video (youtube)
Weighing Solutions for the Forestry Industry Video Weighing Solutions for the Forestry Industry Video (youtube)
News
NicolMarch 24, 2020Essential Industries ServicesNSM is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited organization that provides critical products and support services to numerous Essential Industries. Our team is ...
Application Stories
Hawaiian Hula Dancers 377653 960 720November 2, 2016Aloha Automation with Rice Lake’s Programmable Indicators and Quality Control ScaleHawaii is the land of luaus, leis and lava, but is is also home to the only fully-automated QUIKRETE® manufacturing ...
Whale ScaleApril 15, 2013Animal Weighing Data NeededAnimal weigh data has become as essential tool for curators and animal husbandry personnel at Zoos, Aquariums and Animal Parks ...
Breakaway EffectsNovember 2, 2016Breakaway Effects Tests the Stiffness and Flexibility of Stunt GlassBreakaway Effects, a leading stunt glass manufacturer, used the EZ20 test machine to test the stiffness and flexibility of stunt ...
Coins 912716 960 720November 2, 2016Check the (Load Cell) Pockets to Compare Truck ScalesYou are not looking for loose change when you check the load cell pockets to compare truck scales.  Instead, you’re ...
Cow 419081 960 720November 2, 2016Client Desires Livestock Scale with Pass-through Doors and Easy TransportB-TEK Scales fabricated a full size livestock scale, equipped with forklift channels for portability. Each door has a latch closure ...
Baltic Sea 1651464 960 720November 2, 2016Concrete Stone Facility Needs Scales to Fit in Existing AreasThe Clients – Concrete Stone Facility The Challenge -Turn-key truck scale solution for concrete and stone facility The Solution – From foundation work to ...
Lipstick 1367773 960 720November 21, 2011Customer in the Cosmetics Industry Needs Scales for a Yearly InventoryA customer in the cosmetics industry needs scales for a yearly inventory.  They only need the scales once a year, ...
WeighbarsApril 14, 2010Customer Needs Scale to Allow Adjustment for Product SizeThe Challenge – Weigh bundles of product in various lengths from 6’ to 20’. The customer wanted a scale both ...
Gravel 837723 960 720 1November 2, 2016Customer Needs to Monitor Material Moving to and from SiteThe Challenge -Installing a new truck scale and wireless RF unmanned system to monitor material like salt, slag and crushed ...
Portobello 235018 960 720April 5, 2016CW-90 Checkweighers are the First Step to Mushroom Production AutomationWhitecrest Mushrooms Ltd. Farm in rural Putnam, Ontario, has one of the most high-tech mushroom plants in the world — with ...
Dentistry 668214 960 720November 2, 2016Denture Cement and Adhesive Manufacturer Tests New Formulations with the LR Plus test machineA UK manufacturer of denture cement / denture adhesive uses the Lloyd LR Plus test machine to test new formulations ...
Logo Dannon Ourbr S BiggerFebruary 26, 2016Dynamic Average Weight Control at DannonDanone, also known as Dannon according to its U.S. subsidiary’s name, rethought its entire production process as it expected to ...
Painter 1246619 960 720November 2, 2016EZ20 Test Machine Used by Exeter Advanced Technologies Measure the Behavior of Paint CoatingMaterials characterization specialists at Exeter Advanced Technologies used the EZ20 test machine to measure the behavior of paint coating. Introduction The worst-case ...
Appstory1February 23, 2016Farm Desires to Expand Seed BusinessThe farm will use this scale to expand seed business. A new B-TEK Centurion Hybrid steel deck analog truck scale was ...
Corn Field 440338 960 720November 2, 2016Farmers Trust in Their Crop with a Rice Lake Survivor OTREven before a seed is planted, farmers invest a great deal of time and effort to ensure it develops into ...
Fish Farming 976294 960 720November 21, 2011Fish Farm Needs Automated System for Better Tracking and Error ReductionA fish farm was manually tracking how much feed was put into each individual pond and then recording that information ...
Shire Horse 1751811 960 720February 1, 2011Horse Care Facility Needs Mobile Horse Scale with Non-slip MatB-TEK Scales manufactures many different types of floor scales for animals from livestock to zoo animals. This livestock scale’s surface is ...
Volvo 906771 960 720February 23, 2016Incorporating MSHA Compliant Sight Rails onto a ScaleThe Customer – Garber Materials, Lexington, Ohio location The Challenge – Replacing a previous scale in a gravel pit location. The Solution ...
Hqdefault 5March 21, 2018Kongsberg Automotive Tracks Inventory in LengthCustomer – Kongsberg Automotive provides world class products to the global vehicle industry. Application- Customer wanted a solution to track Inventory ...
Pliers 1031981 960 720November 2, 2016Leading Manufacturer of Overhead Optical Fibre Cables Performs Tensile TestingOne of the leading manufacturers of overhead optical fibre cables uses the LR30KPlus test machine to perform tensile testing. Non-destructive testing Accurate ...
Efaflex 1630742 960 720February 23, 2016Making a Drum Scale Mobile with Attached Ramp for Easier Loading and UnloadingThe Clients – Warehouses, manufacturing facilities and all customers with portability needs The Challenge – To make a drum scale mobile with ...
Industry 1140760 960 720November 7, 2011Manufacturer with Multiple Plants Needs Custom Force Testing MachineA large packaging manufacturer has a number of plants across the United States.  They have a variety of different force ...
Horses 1414889 960 720February 23, 2016Mars Horsecare Desires Mobile Horse Scale with Non-slip SurfaceB-TEK Scales manufactures many different types of floor scales for animals. From livestock to zoo animals, small or large, a ...
Pump Jack 848300 960 720February 24, 2016Measuring Torque in the Texas Oil FieldTexas oil field companies use the Intercomp TL8500 Tension Link Dynamometers to measure the torquing force. As this equipment is serviced ...
Rainbow Background 1149610 960 720November 2, 2016MSHA Guidelines for Truck ScalesThe Mine Safety and Health Administration or MSHA (nicknamed “emshaw”) is the government organization that oversees safety at mines, quarries, and ...
Iron 1508264 960 720April 8, 2016New Life for Steel at Alter Metal RecyclingWhen state regulations changed to prohibit split-weighing on Legal for Trade truck scales, and with a growing volume of scale ...
Road 569335 960 720November 2, 2016One Perfect OTR Survivor and MSHA Guardrail InstalledJoe Mayberry, scale salesman extraordinaire for American Weighing Systems, Atlanta, Georgia, is rightly proud of this new OTR SURVIVOR truck scale ...
Food Grips Fixtures Packaging 210x360December 15, 2016Packaging TestingBy combining the TA1 texture analyzer with our grips and fixtures for packaging testing you can perform tests such as ...
Einkorn 586749 960 720November 2, 2016Rattling the Acres of Outagamie County with Rice Lake’s Mobile Marketing UnitIt can be quiet in Wisconsin’s farm country, with July’s mid-day sun forcing every living creature to shade and shelter, ...
Conagra Foods Logo 2009 SvgNovember 2, 2016Replacing Previous Scale in a Gravel Pit LocationThe Customer – ConAgra Foods, Morrell, Ohio location The Challenge -Replacing a previous scale in a gravel pit location. The Solution – ...
Mature 1749597 960 720November 2, 2016Rice Lake’s 920 i Controller Helps to Increase Tread LifeA TIRE COMES INTO THIS WORLD FOR JUST ONE PURPOSE. IT CARRIES US FROM POINT “A” TO POINT “B” AND ...
Warehouse StockJuly 10, 2018Scale Rental for All NeedsNSM just finished our largest rental of the year where we rent 68 dual counting scales to a local vehicle ...
Water ParkMarch 24, 2011Scales at Amusement Parks Allow Riders Peace of MindB-TEK Scales fabricates scales for many uses. One of the more interesting and enjoyable uses for scales are installations in ...
Cows 1029077 960 720November 2, 2016Scottish Agricultural College Uses the TA1 to Measure the Eating Quality of MeatTo measure the eating quality of meat, the Scottish Agricultural College uses the TA1 texture analyzer from Lloyd Instruments. Uniformity and enhancement ...
B Tek logo sizedNovember 2, 2016Scrap Metal Processor Needs Scales to Fit in Existing AreasCustom scale solutions for one of the most experienced and largest scrap metal processors in North America; with clients from ...
Shrimp 727214 640December 5, 2011Seafood Company in Houston Area Needs Reliable Scales and ProgrammingSeafood Company in Houston area had a bagging system with two Weightronix indicators that had custom programs in them. Scales ...
Factory Building 377580 960 720November 2, 2016Steel Processing Warehouse Weighs for Stock and Shipment SimultaneouslyB-TEK Clydesdale Floor Scales can be fabricated in many sizes and capacities for different scale needs. Above ground or pit ...
Street 238458 960 720November 2, 2016Time Flies at Tilcon, Thanks to the Automated Ticketing SystemsTilcon owns and operates dozens of quarries, asphalt and recycling plants, water terminals, and highway construction divisions, in New York ...
Bernina Railway 1504723 960 720November 2, 2016Truck Scale to Weigh Trucks after Offloading from Rail Cars on RailwayReliable rail transportation brings in asphalt materials to the Valley Asphalt Company’s scale location near Cincinnati, Ohio. This truck scale ...
Wheat 175960 960 720November 2, 2016Turning Grain Dust into Gold with Grain Dump ScalesGrain fields in eastern Illinois and Wisconsin stretch as far as the horizon in all directions. Towering clusters of bins ...
Refinery 340439 960 720November 2, 2016Weighing Specialized Sand for the Drilling of the Marcellus Shale in Central PAThe Challenge – Turn-key truck scale solution for the energy industry with multiple locations in central PA using digital technology ...
Weld 67640 960 720April 5, 2016Zero Tolerance for Error at Ottawa Mould CraftThe people at Ottawa Mould Craft, Ltd., Ontario, Canada, have a contract to mold and assemble filtration products—some with military ...
Arizona Elephant ScaleApril 15, 2013Zoo Wants a Specialized Elephant Scale for ChildrenThe Reid Park Zoo in Tuscon, Arizona contacted Emery Winslow in need of a specialized scale for their Elephant Exhibit.
White Papers
Minebea Intec logo sizedOctober 21, 201910 Criteria to Choose a Static Industrial ScaleThis paper deals with the criteria that should be considered when selecting a scale for static industrial weighing. This white ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017An Innovative Solution White PaperThe cost for hand-harvesting operations has steadily increased over the years without regard to the delivered-in price that growers receive. Growers ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017Beginning a Beautiful Relationship with 9104 Omnicells White PaperFairbanks has a solid and successful track record in tank weighing assemblies, and the word is spreading. Many industrial processes need and ...
Fairbanks logo sizedApril 17, 2017Best Practices White PaperMaintenance practices don’t immediately show profit or savings but good practices prevent short and long-term expenses. Here is the good ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017Coal Tar Undercoating White PaperIn 2001, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) released a study that calculated the cost of corrosion to the United States ...
Custom Weigh ModulesMay 3, 2017Connecting an iDimension 100 to UPS WorldShip SoftwareConnecting an iDimension 100 Series to UPS Worldship requires your unit to have software version 4.7.2.1007 or later to be ...
Logo Rice Lake Condec ComponentsNovember 17, 2016DimensioningDimensional weight, often referred to as dim weight, reflects the package’s density—the amount of space the package utilizes in relation ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017Fairbanks Trident: A Proven, Strategically Special Scale White PaperIt is not uncommon to find our competitors focusing the sales dialog on the virtues of a steel deck truck scale. ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017Foodborne Illnesses White Paper• 3,000 deaths • 1 in every 6 Americans get sick (that’s 48 million people) • 128,000 hospitalizations These yearly estimates are provided ...
AmetekNovember 1, 2016Force Measurement ExplainedForce measurement is used in many differing types of applications and may be accomplished with devices utilizing differing technologies. Typical ...
Minebea Intec logo sizedApril 24, 2018Hygienic Design White PaperIn the food production industry, product contamination by microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi presents a potential and omnipotent risk. It is ...
Fairbanks logo sizedApril 17, 2017IP69K White PaperWhat is IP69K? Is this a concern for me? If so, how can I be protected?
AmetekNovember 1, 2016Is Force Measurement Evolving into Materials Testing?In the past force measurement generally meant obtaining a peak load measurement on a product, part or material to verify ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017LabelBank Not Just for the Food Industry White PaperTracking boxes, crates, and bags of product is important to most businesses. Nowhere is it more important than in the currency business. ...
Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349November 1, 2016Load Cell Application and Test GuidelinesA load cell is a device that is used to measure weight or force. W hen a force is applied ...
Custom Weigh ModulesMay 3, 2017Measuring Irregular and Small ObjectsiDimension Series version 4.9.1.162 firmware (NTEP pending) is now available for download. This version enhances dimensioning performance with irregular shaped ...
LloydlogoNovember 1, 2016Measuring the Eating Quality of MeatUniformity and enhancement of meat eating quality is seen as an important factor in the sustainability of the Scottish (and ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017PDQ Scale White PaperAn area Sales manager (ASM) had developed a relationship with a local pipe company and uncovered an opportunity to help them ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017QuickSilver Bench Scale meets all demands of Gulf Coast supermarket chainAlong America’s Gulf Coast, from Gulf Shores, Ala., to Layfayette, La., you will find locations for regional supermarket chain, Rouses Food Market. From ...
Fairbanks logo sizedApril 17, 2017Scale Maintenance White PaperDo not be fooled by service companies selling scale maintenance agreements that lack focus on calibration. Calibration is the most ...
Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349November 1, 2016Selecting a Testing, Calibration or Measurement SupplierWhen selecting a supplier to fulfill your testing, calibration or measurement needs, you need to be sure that they can ...
Chatillon Precision Weighing LogoNovember 1, 2016Single Column Force Testers Offer Practical and Affordable Force Testing SolutionsSingle column force testers today represent the largest single market segment of the force testing marketplace for a number of ...
Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349November 1, 2016Tank Weighing Woes: Why Load Cells have a Bad Reputation and What Needs to be Done to Fix itMany manufacturing facilities currently have load cells installed in tank systems that are no longer operational. Most of the times ...
Fairbanks logo sizedJune 26, 2017TensileCore Engineered Concrete White PaperIn just about any application, a concrete deck truck scale is a better long-term solution than a steel deck scale. When ...
Logo Rice Lake Condec ComponentsNovember 1, 2016The Benefits of Buying LocalBusinesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, ...
Sartorius Logo sizedNovember 1, 2016USP Chapter 41: “Balances”This chapter states the requirements for balances used for materials that must be accurately weighed (see General Notices, 8.20). Unless ...
Press Releases
CastorNovember 17, 2014The Solution to Weighing Mobile Tanks and Reactors – a Caster Load Cell SystemHow do you weigh product accurately in a portable tank, vessel or reactor? With a specially designed  caster load cell! Read ...
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