Bench, platform & industrial scales

A bench scale sits on the worktable and weighs goods up to a few dozen kilograms, such as the high-resolution bench and checkweighing scale, 32 kg. A floor scale has a low weighing bridge for drums, pallets and heavy containers, like the floor scale, 1500 kg, 1500 × 1500 mm platform. A hanging or crane scale weighs suspended loads, for example the hanging scale, 50 kg, IP65 stainless-steel housing, which also meets EN 13155 for lifting accessories. Choose by the shape and weight of your load and the space you have. Advice: sales@luminixhealth.com.

Pick a maximum load above your heaviest item including container, and a readability that matches the smallest difference you need to see. The two go together: the higher the capacity, the coarser the step. The bench scale for 32 kg reads to 0.2 g, while the floor scale for 1500 kg reads to 0.5 kg. Both values are in the title or product data of each scale. A larger platform also helps with bulky loads. If you weigh both small and heavy items, two scales are often better than one: sales@luminixhealth.com.

You need a verified scale when the weight is used for sales by weight, invoicing or other legally relevant purposes. The "M" in many model names stands for this verification, which is shown by a mark on the scale. An example is the verified bench and checkweighing scale, 8 kg, 2 g. Some scales offer verification as an option, such as the floor scale with steel chequer-plate bridge. For internal weighing in the lab or production, a non-verified scale with regular checks is usually enough. Ask sales@luminixhealth.com which version fits your use.

An interface sends weights to a PC, printer or control system, which avoids typing errors and makes traceability easier. RS-232 is common on bench scales, such as the bench and checkweighing scale, 32 kg, with USB as an option. Some floor scales offer optional RS-232, USB, WLAN, Bluetooth and Ethernet interfaces, for example the floor scale with steel chequer-plate bridge. Check which interfaces are built in and which are options, and whether your software can read the data format. Integration questions: sales@luminixhealth.com.

A bench, platform or industrial scale takes kilograms to tonnes, with a platform instead of a small pan. Resolution is coarser. The load cell and the platform size are the specification. It is the scale for a drum or a packed goods check, not for a milligram of standard.

A balance compares a mass with a standard. An analytical balance reads to 0.1 mg or finer and needs a draft shield and a stable bench. A precision balance is coarser and faster. A platform scale takes a heavier load. The reading is only as good as the calibration chain back to the kilogram, which is why test weights and a certificate exist. A moisture analyser is a balance with a heater: it records the loss of mass as water leaves. The unit of mass is kept by the BIPM, compared across Europe by EURAMET, and accredited by BELAC. NIST publishes the same measurement foundations.

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