Operate Accurately with Regular Scale Calibration
The Mettler Toledo name is very familiar in most industries when it comes to accuracy in scale products. These scales are known for their wide range of industrial and niche scale options—though even their legendary accuracy can’t last forever without help from maintenance and scale repair services. 
Mettler Toledos are typically larger “legacy” type scales, installed in warehouses and on loading docks—not especially geared towards “DIY” efforts for fixes and calibration. However, there are some important measures you can take on a regular basis to keep your scale products as accurate as possible, even under heavy use.
No matter what type of scale you use in your work environment, it’s a universal truth that regular scale calibration and scale repair services will keep it operating accurately and problem-free for far longer than it normally would. If you want to enjoy additional peace of mind with your Mettler Toledo scales, here are a few important notes to keep in mind for each style:
Calibrating Mettler Toledo Platform Scales
Platform scales are often pressed into service in environments where heavy items are traveling short distances—usually rapidly. Commit to good scale usage practices, such as making sure items to be weighed are properly tared out, and that there is minimal jostling or sudden drops onto the weighing platform. Careless drops will not only reduce accuracy on a per-weigh basis as contents shift, but they’ll also do damage over time to the weighing platform and mechanisms beneath.
Calibrating Mettler Toledo Bench Scales
One of the best ways to ensure accuracy with bench scales is to pick the right model for the job from the onset. Determine what kind of environment you’ll be using your bench scale in: wet, dry, dusty, etc., and find a Mettler Toledo scale with compatible components or protections. Rust, dust, and a poorly sized bench scale platform will all affect accuracy over time, and that could be damaging to profits, brand quality, shipment rates, and more. (If you suspect this has already happened to your bench-style Mettler Toledo scales, contact us to schedule a scale calibration appointment.)
Calibrating Mettler Toledo Floor Scales
Much like bench scales, selecting the right tool for the job will save you countless headaches later. When selecting your initial scale or eyeing an upgraded version, you should have a rough idea of the kind of foot traffic, demands, and daily use you’ll need out of your floor scale. Regardless of your scale’s age, make sure you commit to a regular check-up appointment with a professional—much like an oil change in a car—to keep it running at peak accuracy for as long as possible.
Calibrating Mettler Toledo Pallet & Pallet Truck Scales
When the items can’t come to the scale, you’ll need to go to the items: that’s where these special scales come in particularly handy. If you’re thinking of retro-fitting another scale type for this type of application, it’s best to reconsider. At best, you’ll get inaccurate results, and at worst you could damage your scale, product, or pallet truck. Find a pallet scale or pallet truck scale that works best with your existing equipment and make sure to revisit compatibility if you decide to upgrade your material handling equipment in the future.
Finding the right scale style for your business needs is half the battle: being smart about maintenance is the other half. Build regular, ongoing inspections into your operational cost forecast and you’re far less likely to find yourself with a broken scale on a busy day ever again.
At Alliance Scale, we offer calibration services in accordance with the most recent ASI/ASTM, National Bureau of Standards, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) specification. We adhere to these standards—and all service is performed either on-site or in our lab, using various classes of test weights. We’re happy to work with you and get your vital equipment properly calibrated. Schedule our weight calibration service now!
