Five Things to ‘Weigh-up’ Before Buying Scales Online
If you are shopping online for a scale with price as your most important variable, we think it’s important that we alert you to the issues this can cause. After fielding calls from hundreds of people seeking a resolution to the issues they have encountered after buying a scale online, we’ve created the following list of things that you should consider before you buy your scales online. Beware of buying on price alone. Things you should consider to arrive at a well-informed decision, include… Read More
Loader Scale Calibration
AccuWeigh recently calibrated a loader scale on a front-end loader. The loader and weighing system will be used at a demolition site to weigh rubble and to load dump trucks with optimal loads in preparation for transportation to the materials recycling centre. AccuWeigh is able to perform loader scale calibrations in situ, and in this instance we calibrated the loader scales inside the building being demolished. We use test weights traceable to national mass reference standards to ensure accurat… Read More
Optimise your silo operations with silo scales
To the layman, the notion of weighing a silo sounds absurd. How could it be possible to weigh something as huge and heavy as a silo? To those in the know, weighing the contents of silos and tanks is a perfectly normal practice – and for many enterprises and business, it’s an integral part of their everyday operations. There are many different types of silo scales and monitoring equipment on the market but as is the case with any type of calibration or product inspection equipment, itâ€â€¦ Read More
Does my business need trade-approved scales?
By definition, a trade scale is one that is used in ‘determining the consideration in respect of a transaction’ and it is a legal requirement in Australia for any business that sell goods by weight or measure to use verified trade-approved scales or other type of weighing equipment. If you want to know if your business needs trade-approved scales, consider the following questions. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of them, then you need to invest in trade scales in order to avoid breaking the… Read More
AccuWeigh’s Pallet Scale Handle the Chill at -5°C
When a major Australian grocer recently moved into their new South Australian facility, it was also necessary for them to purchase accurate scales for their cold room. With temperatures down to -5°C, the scales needed to be robust and capable of reliable operation in this environment. Enter AccuWeigh’s Port Adelaide team who were engaged by the national grocer to supply our Australian-made, heavy-duty, galvanised A500 pallet scale with the AccuWeigh IT1000 digital weight indicator to perform… Read More
Poultry Weighing Scales for National Poultry Processor
AccuWeigh recently supplied a national poultry processor with a two digital hanging scales specifically designed for weighing poultry. The poultry scales are ideal for weighing new hatchlings to monitor their growth at key points along their timeline, or for weighing fully-grown birds prior to marketing. Features of the poultry scale include battery operation for use in any location and peak weight hold for live weighing. An audible acknowledgement that the weight has been captured indica… Read More
SOLAS-compliant Platform Scale for WA Conveyor Manufacturer
A WA-based conveyor manufacturer recently purchased a custom-sized, heavy-duty platform scale from AccuWeigh. The platform scale supplied was a 2.4m by 1.2m variation of our standard 1.2m2 A500 pallet scale. Read More