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October 21, 201910 Criteria to Choose a Static Industrial Scale This paper deals with the criteria that should be considered when selecting a scale for static industrial weighing. This white ...

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June 17, 2020A&D Weighing Smart Super Hybrid Sensor White Paper Across all industries, the following has always been true about weighing: without an efficient, easy to use and accurate scale, ...

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

June 26, 2017Beginning a Beautiful Relationship with 9104 Omnicells White Paper Fairbanks has a solid and successful track record in tank weighing assemblies, and the word is spreading. Many industrial processes need and ...

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

December 14, 2020Choosing Load Cells for Tough Applications White Paper This white paper explains how to choose a load cell that will operate reliably in hostile environments and rugged operating conditions. Load ...

June 26, 2017Coal Tar Undercoating White Paper In 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 Software Connecting an iDimension 100 Series to UPS Worldship requires your unit to have software version 4.7.2.1007 or later to be ...

December 14, 2020Digital Scale Technology Increases Accuracy and Reduces Downtime and Repair Costs White Paper Accurate weighing of commercial goods has been the bedrock of trade for thousands of years, and questions about how to ...

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

November 1, 2016Enhancing Scale Performance for Multi-Component Batching Batching systems, whether manual or automated, are everywhere. Compounding liquid solutions or blending powdered components into a final mixture is ...

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

Fairbanks

April 6, 2016Fairbanks Portable Axle Load Scales White Papers IP69K white paper Truck Owner Best Practices white paper Scale Maintenance White Paper

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

June 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 ...

Ametek

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

April 24, 2018Hygienic Design White Paper In the food production industry, product contamination by microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi presents a potential and omnipotent risk. It is ...

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

Ametek

November 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 ...

June 26, 2017LabelBank Not Just for the Food Industry White Paper Tracking 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 E1323713416349

November 1, 2016Load Cell Application and Test Guidelines A load cell is a device that is used to measure weight or force. W hen a force is applied ...

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

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November 1, 2016Measuring the Eating Quality of Meat Uniformity and enhancement of meat eating quality is seen as an important factor in the sustainability of the Scottish (and ...

November 20, 2018Mobile Process Weighing System White Paper Applications exist for weighing systems on transportable vessels where load cells are mounted between the regular casters and the frame ...

June 26, 2017PDQ Scale White Paper An 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 chain Along 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 Paper Do not be fooled by service companies selling scale maintenance agreements that lack focus on calibration. Calibration is the most ...

Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349

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

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

Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349

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

Nicol Scales 2011 Final E1323713416349

November 1, 2016Tank Weighing Woes: Why Load Cells have a Bad Reputation and What Needs to be Done to Fix it Many manufacturing facilities currently have load cells installed in tank systems that are no longer operational. Most of the times ...

June 26, 2017TensileCore Engineered Concrete White Paper In 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 Local Businesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, ...

April 17, 2017The Difference Between Open and Closed End Service White Paper Open-end service is the most typical type of service that is provided in the industrial weighing service industry. It is ...

March 16, 2018The Food Safety Modernization Act On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The FSMA brought a ...

Castor

November 17, 2014The Solution to Weighing Mobile Tanks and Reactors – a Caster Load Cell System How do you weigh product accurately in a portable tank, vessel or reactor? With a specially designed caster load cell! Read ...

December 14, 2020Total Cost of Ownership White Paper NSM manufacturer Minebea Intec has compiled a White Paper discussing the Total Cost of Ownership breaking down what companies should ...

November 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 ...