Today we compare two industrial low-profile floor scales from Rice Lake: the RoughDeck HP and the Summit 3000. While both are robust, legal-for-trade floor scales, each is optimized for different environments and performance needs. Which one do you need? RoughDeck HP Features & Strengths Let’s start with the RoughDeck HP. This is Rice Lake’s high-performance… Read More »
I found this video the other day and I thought it was a very interesting and thought provoking video about weighing fish in a tournament using a Bubba scale. What if anglers could pick up an extra couple of tenths or hundredths of a pound by dropping your fish after you’ve hooked it to the… Read More »
Many customers purchase a floor scale system either online or from their local scale company. But, not many folks truly understand all the factors that affect the total price that is listed for the actual floor scale package. In today’s entry we are going to take a detailed look at the factors that determine the… Read More »
I have to admit an online post that I saw recently caught me off guard. The other day I was browsing around the social media world and saw a post talking about AI. Well I didn’t think much of it because it seems like “AI” is all anybody ever talks about these days! But this… Read More »
Scales are used in so many different industries. Sometimes it’s hard to come up with more than a handful of examples, so we thought it would be neat to write down as many examples as we could come up with. I’m sure there will be more examples that we think of once we write this… Read More »
You’ve probably heard of parts counting. And, you’ve likely heard of a checkweigher scale, right? But what exactly does a check counting scale do? Check counting is a lesser known but extremely useful function on weighing scales and balances. What is it, how does it work and how can it be used? Let’s discuss. What… Read More »
Sometimes we forget how complicated it can be for customers to find the correct scales and weighing equipment for their particular application. So when folks come to us searching for where to buy a shipping scale, naturally we tell them, right here on this website! And fortunately many folks do purchase a UPS or Fedex… Read More »
Floor Scales are popular ways to weigh pallets in your warehouse. The platform scale is generally pretty reliable if you take care of them. But if you (or your employees) don’t take care of the scale, they can easily get damaged. Below is an online synopsis that we found of one person’s struggle with 5000… Read More »
We do sell a decent number of high quality crane scales every year and there are a handful of key features that crane scale customers often look for. So we decided to put together a list of the top 5 must have features for your next crane scale. So, let’s take a look at our… Read More »
The LP7510 series of digital weight indicators has become a very popular line of scale controllers over the past decade. Many scale users like the price of these scale indicators and many also like how easy they are to setup and calibrate. Overall they work pretty well for many weighing applications. Of course like any… Read More »