Whether the form of transportation be automotive, recycling and waste or traffic enforcement, Nicol Scales & Measurement has the weighing solution that you need.  NSM offers truck scales and rail scales, fixed and portable axle scales for in-motion vehicle weighing and load cells for on-board vehicle weighing.  Floor scales and fork lift scales allow for NTEP approved, legal for trade weighing solutions on a smaller scale while software and control kiosks allow for unmanned weighing and data collection on concrete or steel deck truck scales in any environment.  If you have only a short term weighing need, NSM offers truck scales or axle scales for rent.

Our Service Department is factory trained to install and repair most models of truck and vehicle scales, and our fleet of heavy duty test trucks carry the certified weights needed to calibrate large weighbridges.  For wheel load and axle scales that law enforcement typically uses, we offer high capacity calibration capabilities up to 100,000 lbs with our in-house calibration presses.  Don’t delay – contact us today.

Crane Scales and Overhead Weighing

Dimensioning

Floor and Drum Scales

Force Measurement Load Cells and Sensors

Forklift/Pallet Jack Scales

Hardware

In Motion Vehicle Weighing Software

Power and Communication

Test Stand Accessories

Truck Scale Software

Truck, Vehicle and Railroad Scales

Wire Crimp Pull Testers

Essential Industries ServicesMarch 24, 2020NSM is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited organization that provides critical products and support services to numerous Essential Industries. Our team is ...

Fairbanks FB1150 in the Transportation IndustryFebruary 3, 2026The Fairbanks FB1150 is designed specifically to enhance weighing accuracy and efficiency in the transportation and warehousing industry. It offers ...

Real Time Weighing In TexasJune 9, 2026To streamline the movement of goods across Texas, TxDOT and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are revolutionizing how big ...

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

Automotive Parts Manufacturer Struggles with Inventory Discrepancy of Delivered KitsMay 30, 2014Customer was having problems with kits coming up short on parts in the sealed boxes. The kit is made up ...

Check the (Load Cell) Pockets to Compare Truck ScalesNovember 2, 2016You are not looking for loose change when you check the load cell pockets to compare truck scales.  Instead, you’re ...

Customer Needs to Monitor Material Moving to and from SiteNovember 2, 2016The Challenge -Installing a new truck scale and wireless RF unmanned system to monitor material like salt, slag and crushed ...

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

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

Intercomp LS630-WIM Promotes Safe Rail TransportOctober 11, 2018A North American Class-1 Railroad needed a scale solution to identify improperly loaded, and overloaded, inbound intermodal shipping containers before ...

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

Kongsberg Automotive Tracks Inventory in LengthMarch 21, 2018Customer – Kongsberg Automotive provides world class products to the global vehicle industry. Application- Customer wanted a solution to track Inventory ...

Lloyd Dual Column Testing Machines Used by Aim Composites LtdNovember 2, 2016Aim Composites Ltd use the dual column testing machines to test composites used extensively in the aerospace, marine, bus and ...

Load Testing for Local CustomerAugust 10, 2021A local NSM customer created a couple of jigs used to rest the locomotive engines on to service them. They ...

Making a Drum Scale Mobile with Attached Ramp for Easier Loading and UnloadingFebruary 23, 2016The Clients – Warehouses, manufacturing facilities and all customers with portability needs The Challenge – To make a drum scale mobile with ...

MSHA Guidelines for Truck ScalesNovember 2, 2016The Mine Safety and Health Administration or MSHA (nicknamed “emshaw”) is the government organization that oversees safety at mines, quarries, and ...

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

Scale Rental for All NeedsJuly 10, 2018NSM just finished our largest rental of the year where we rent 68 dual counting scales to a local vehicle ...

Time Flies at Tilcon, Thanks to the Automated Ticketing SystemsNovember 2, 2016Tilcon owns and operates dozens of quarries, asphalt and recycling plants, water terminals, and highway construction divisions, in New York ...

Truck Scale to Weigh Trucks after Offloading from Rail Cars on RailwayNovember 2, 2016Reliable rail transportation brings in asphalt materials to the Valley Asphalt Company’s scale location near Cincinnati, Ohio. This truck scale ...

An Innovative Solution White PaperJune 26, 2017The cost for hand-harvesting operations has steadily increased over the years without regard to the delivered-in price that growers receive. Growers ...

Best Practices White PaperApril 17, 2017Maintenance practices don’t immediately show profit or savings but good practices prevent short and long-term expenses. Here is the good ...

Coal Tar Undercoating White PaperJune 26, 2017In 2001, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) released a study that calculated the cost of corrosion to the United States ...

Connecting an iDimension 100 to UPS WorldShip SoftwareMay 3, 2017Connecting an iDimension 100 Series to UPS Worldship requires your unit to have software version 4.7.2.1007 or later to be ...

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

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

Fairbanks Trident: A Proven, Strategically Special Scale White PaperJune 26, 2017It is not uncommon to find our competitors focusing the sales dialog on the virtues of a steel deck truck scale. ...

Force Measurement ExplainedNovember 1, 2016Force measurement is used in many differing types of applications and may be accomplished with devices utilizing differing technologies. Typical ...

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

Is Force Measurement Evolving into Materials Testing?November 1, 2016In the past force measurement generally meant obtaining a peak load measurement on a product, part or material to verify ...

Measuring Irregular and Small ObjectsMay 3, 2017iDimension Series version 4.9.1.162 firmware (NTEP pending) is now available for download. This version enhances dimensioning performance with irregular shaped ...

PDQ Scale White PaperJune 26, 2017An area Sales manager (ASM) had developed a relationship with a local pipe company and uncovered an opportunity to help them ...

QuickSilver Bench Scale meets all demands of Gulf Coast supermarket chainJune 26, 2017Along America’s Gulf Coast, from Gulf Shores, Ala., to Layfayette, La., you will find locations for regional supermarket chain, Rouses Food Market. From ...

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

Selecting a Testing, Calibration or Measurement SupplierNovember 1, 2016When selecting a supplier to fulfill your testing, calibration or measurement needs, you need to be sure that they can ...

Single Column Force Testers Offer Practical and Affordable Force Testing SolutionsNovember 1, 2016Single column force testers today represent the largest single market segment of the force testing marketplace for a number of ...

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

TensileCore Engineered Concrete White PaperJune 26, 2017In just about any application, a concrete deck truck scale is a better long-term solution than a steel deck scale. When ...

The Benefits of Buying LocalNovember 1, 2016Businesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, ...