One of the pieces of equipment that often takes a significant beating in day to day use in any type of shipping, production or industrial type of application is the scale system. Loads are dropped, equipment hits the scale and spills and accidents seem like a natural occurrence.
Over time, and no matter how high quality your scales are, they will eventually need to be replaced. If you are at the point where you need to or will soon need to replace your industrial platform scales, there are a few considerations you need to make before buying a replacement system.
Reputation and Industry Experience
Buying from the best manufacturer with a high degree of recognition in the weighing industry and in your specific type of application is essential. There are some companies that deal specifically with livestock scales while others specialize in food and beverage production weighing needs.
There are also a handful of top companies that have a significant presence in all types of industries. These scale companies are well-established and not only have the scales you need, but they also have the technicians to complete the installations and setup and even the trainers to ensure your staff is fully able to operate the scale.
Finally, they also offer full maintenance and service for the industrial platform scales they sell. This is an important feature to consider as regular maintenance and service repairs can help to cut costs of unexpected downtime due to scale failure.
Size and Capacity
Often older scales are not the correct size and weight capacity for the expanded production that may be occurring in your company or that is going to occur in the near future.
Considering the actual physical size of the scale based on the space where it will be located and used, as well as the weight capacity needed now and in the future can help you to choose the right model.
You should also be careful to select from industrial platform scales that offer full integration with current computer systems, and that also offer backup redundancy for recording weights in the event of a system connection issue. Some manufacturers have created advanced technology for their scales that allow operators to do everything from calibrating without the need of weights to store, print and transmit data all done in real-time and with extreme accuracy.
