Michelli Weighing & Measurement Blog

In this post from Intercomp, we learn about factors that can impact portable scale accuracy & in-ground scale accuracy. We also cover why accuracy is important, and steps you can take to help ensure the readings produced by your scale are reliable.

Occasionally, customers are looking for a USB scale that will “just work when they plug it in”. However, those do not exist. Here is why USB scales are not an option, and what better options are available.

How can adding ergonomic tool balancers help improve productivity, decrease safety risks and potentially reduce equipment damage? Find out in this blog post from Mountz.

Learn how ag weighing systems help modernize operations in the agricultural industry to increase efficiency & maximize productivity by automating tasks like data tracking.

DIGI America helps the food & beverage industry increase efficiency & ensure consistency while giving shoppers the information they need, like the weight of a meat package. Learn about DIGI America’s packaging systems, labeling machines & other solutions for the food & beverage industry in this post.

B-TEK Scales explains what galvanizing is, the different types of galvanizing processes, and how it could increase the usable life of your equipment by protecting it from the elements. Learn more in this post.

From the beginning the most common interface for this machine to machine communication was a protocol called RS232. This was a method of transmitting a stream of characters & came to be called “serial” because both the bits that made up each character and the characters themselves were transmitted one after the other. But starting in the 2000’s, and particularly since 2010, many scales have come with another more powerful and modern interface, Ethernet.

Avery Weigh-Tronix forklift scales provide unparalleled productivity and accuracy by allowing users to weigh during other operations. Learn more in this post.

Inaccurate scales could cost a company thousands each year. Business owners can easily prevent inaccuracies by investing in quality equipment, performing routine preventative maintenance & ensuring proper use of the scale. Learn more in this post.

Wheel weigher scales help users increase efficiency. By monitoring the weight of materials as they are being loaded, time isn’t wasted by transporters being over or underweight.

In this post, Mitutoyo defines calibration & the importance of defining clear expectations when requesting calibration service. They also explain how equipment that is out of tolerance can expose organizations to huge risks, and what a calibration certificate should include.