The Checkweigher Glossary

Publish Date: 11/20/2024

Checkweighers are designed to obtain information that can help you meet your weight-related product inspection needs. To get the most out of your equipment—and your product—there are a few key terms that are important to understand.

Do I Need an Analytical Balance or a Toploader Balance?

Publish Date: 11/6/2024

The type of balance you need depends on what application it will be used for. Analytical balances have a highly precise readability of 0.0001 grams or 0.1 milligram, whereas toploader balances have a readability of 0.001-0.1 grams or 1-100 milligrams and are considered only semi-analytical.

Efficient Chemical Batching

Publish Date: 10/30/2024

Adhesive, beauty care, laundry and home cleaning product batching recipes must be carried out precisely to ensure product quality. When a leading consumer goods manufacturer needed to optimize batching for their products, they trusted a Myrias® software system.

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Wheelchair Scale Best Practices

Publish Date: 10/23/2024

Weight is recorded in medical environments to ensure patients receive proper diagnosis, dosing and overall care. However, some patients may require scales with increased accessibility, making it necessary to equip healthcare facilities with a variety of scale models. Wheelchair scales provide a safe and efficient solution for weighing patients with limited mobility.

Electromagnetic Tag Team

Publish Date: 10/16/2024

Electric current flow and magnetism interact and either one can induce the presence of the other. This becomes vital when dealing with a shielded cable such as a load cell cable or a “home run” cable.

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Portion Control with Batching Software

Publish Date: 10/9/2024

Food production is a carefully regulated industry and requires careful control of ingredients. One producer of chilled and shelf-stable food took control of their process by implementing Myrias® batching software.

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Advanced Load Cell Troubleshooting

Publish Date: 10/2/2024

Load cells are not only the most critical part of an electronic weighing system, they are also the most vulnerable.

Maintaining Veterinary Scales

Publish Date: 9/25/2024

Many medication dosages are determined and prescribed based on animal weight. Therefore, your veterinary scale must be properly maintained to ensure accuracy.

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Taking Control of Difficult Counting Tasks

Publish Date: 9/18/2024

Piece and part counting is a time-consuming task for any industry. One electronic parts manufacturer streamlined the process by integrating Myrias® Counting Pro software and new counting scale systems.

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Parcel Dimensioning System Benefits

Publish Date: 9/4/2024

Having a dimensioning system in your facility will save your company money and maximize your return on investment very quickly.

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How to Choose a Bench Scale

Publish Date: 8/29/2024

When selecting a bench scale, you need to consider a few factors before you choose one: the material, capacity and size of the scale, industry requirements and manufacturer support.

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What Type of Truck Scale Do I Need?

Publish Date: 8/21/2024

There’s a lot to consider when purchasing a truck scale—site planning, foundations, deck types, accessories—the list goes on, but what if you have unique application needs? Replacing an existing scale, working at a seasonal site or weighing heavy-duty equipment may require a specially designed scale.