Thanks to advances in technology, products can be moved all over the world with ease and speed.  However, people rarely stop to consider what equipment determines how freight is paid for and tracked or what is used to safely load shipping containers and trucks per SOLAS requirements.  There are a variety of different types of scales built for weighing freight including floor scales, forklift scales, truck scales and rail road scales on the ground and overhead weighing equipment like crane scales, dynamometers and tension links used with lifting devices.  Nicol Scales & Measurement offers multiple scale and weighing solutions that are heavy duty NTEP approved, legal for trade devices.  Dimensional weight (or “dim weight”) is the new formula used to charge for shipping services, and NSM offers the iDimension systems from Rice Lake that offer the fastest and most accurate dimensional weight capture in the industry.

Our service department carries over $250,000 of spare parts in stock for fast, one-call repairs, and our fleet of heavy duty test trucks carry some of the 100,000 lbs of NIST traceable, certified calibration standards that we use daily.  Call NSM today to keep your products moving quickly and your shipping costs correct.

Crane Scales and Overhead Weighing

Dimensioning

Floor and Drum Scales

Forklift/Pallet Jack Scales

Shipping Scales

Truck Scale Software

Truck, Vehicle and Railroad Scales

March 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 ...

August 14, 2018Expanded Service Support of LTL Freight CompaniesNicol Scales & Measurement continues to expand its service support of LTL Freight companies. Carriers serviced from our Dallas, Austin ...

August 24, 2021How to Load Trailers and Distribute WeightNSM knows truck scales and that improper/overloading axles affect stability and braking performance and could result in an overweight ticket. ...

November 16, 2021Rice Lake Weighing Systems Take Your Cargo Weighing To The Next Level VideoMoving and weighing cargo at quick speed is essential for meeting delivery deadlines. NSM manufacturer Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ video ...

January 10, 2023Texas Purchases Vehicle Weight Enforcement Scales from IntercompNSM manufacturer Intercomp, the world’s largest manufacturer of portable vehicle weighing and measurement products, is proud to announce the purchase ...

January 28, 2020Truck Scale CalibrationsRecently one of our manufacturers, Fairbanks Scales, put together a video in which their Regional Director Russ Desilets provided tips ...

November 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 ...

November 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 ...

November 2, 2016Gowen Ocean Sails LTD and Lloyd Use the LR100K Plus to Test Webbings Used in High Load Areas of SailsGowen Ocean Sails Ltd and materials testing machine manufacturer Lloyd Instruments have collaborated on the testing of webbings used in ...

April 18, 2018Intercomp LP600 Helps RV Dealer Promote SafetyAs the size and complexity of the modern RV continues to increase,manufacturers and customers must also take into account axle ...

March 27, 2020Intercomp LS630-WIM Keeps Weight of Australian Haulers in CheckIn 2018, Australia’s National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Law, was amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport ...

March 19, 2018Inventory & Gate Management with LS-WIMBulk items, like aggregate or cement, can be difficult to track for the purposes of inventory management. Often yard managers ...

March 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 ...

February 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 ...

November 21, 2011National Transportation Company Shipping Service Needs Standardized National Service and Scale Solution for each TerminalA national transportation company has a shipping service as part of their service offerings.  Since they charge by weight, they ...

November 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 – ...

July 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 ...

November 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 ...

November 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 ...

November 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 ...

June 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 ...

April 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 ...

June 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 ...

May 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 ...

November 17, 2016DimensioningDimensional weight, often referred to as dim weight, reflects the package’s density—the amount of space the package utilizes in relation ...

June 26, 2017Experience Chooses Fairbanks Tundra Truck ScaleThe Tundra design is just like a highway bridge – something in which he has a great deal of expertise. Massive main ...

June 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. ...

April 17, 2017IP69K White PaperWhat is IP69K? Is this a concern for me? If so, how can I be protected?

May 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 ...

June 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 ...

June 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 ...

April 17, 2017Scale Maintenance White PaperDo not be fooled by service companies selling scale maintenance agreements that lack focus on calibration. Calibration is the most ...

November 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 ...

November 1, 2016SOLAS RegulationsIn the case of cargo carried in a container*, except for containers carried on a chassis or a trailer when ...

June 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 ...

November 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, ...