Breaking Down the Benefits of Ordering Your Weighing Systems Through Alliance Scale
Far too often we’re greeted by a distressed voice on the phone listing off issues with a scale they recently bought online through a major e-commerce site. Warrantied parts are missing, scales aren’t calibrated correctly, and the company in question is providing little to no service support.
Rethink Your Manufacturing Floor Workflows
It’s a common occurrence. You work at a company and perform the same tasks the same way “just because.” You might have been shown how to complete a particular procedure and took for granted that it’s just the way that it’s done. If it’s how it’s been for years—why change? But what could happen if you rethink a new way to do things?
NTEP Approved: Requirements, Classifications, and Applications
When conducting research for what scale to purchase for your specific business application, two of the most popular terms you will see are “legal for trade” and “NTEP approved”. While these terms might not mean anything to you now, they are extremely important certifications for your business. In all commercial applications where the product is sold in increments of weight, it is a legal requirement that the scales being used to conduct the transaction are verified as legal for trade.
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.
Weigh it Safe: Using the 10x Rule
Getting the right equipment for the job means buying weighing equipment that you can depend on. Without the "safe zone" – an order of magnitude that dictates your weighing scales' accuracy should be dependable to a tenth of amounts that you commonly weigh – you could be putting your company in a vulnerable, and potentially liable, situation.
Hidden Costs and Risks Associated with an Inaccurate Measuring Scale Can Be Much Higher than the Cost of Calibration
A weighing scale is only as good as its calibration. So, when was the last time you got your weighing scale inspected? If you use scales, or any measuring device for that matter, the importance of appropriate calibration cannot be stressed enough. Calibration is comparing a known standard or measurement to the measurement as shown by your scale or other device.
