Charlotte Scale Co., Inc.

Floor scales come in many different packages. The different elements that make up a floor scale are capacity, type of steel used for construction, size of the scale itself and also the environment that it is intended to be used in. If the scale is do be used on the dock to weigh skids the just about any scale will work, but that same scale may not work in an environment associated with filling containers with chemicals. For this environment a scale constructed out of stainless steel may want to be used. A NEMA 4 stainless steel junction box should also be used in this type of scale. The load cells may want to be upgraded to hermetically sealed load cells. This will help protect them from moisture damage due to the wet environment.

Not all floor scales are fully electronic. Flexure base floor scales are available. These scales have a lever system in them designed to use steel flexures instead of pivots and bearings. A single load cell in installed in the flexure base to convert the mechanical energy to electrical energy so the weight can be displayed on a digital indicator. This scale is useful in heavy corner loading applications or when shock loading may result from loading the scale in some applications.

We would be happy to assist you in choosing the scale that is right for you.

FLOOR SCALES

Cardinal Floor Huggers with Optional Ramps Rice Lake Rough Deck HP