By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-02-07 14:55:46 | Word Count: 664
Bench scales used in the food industry need to be well built, highly accurate, and easy to clean.
At ArlynScales, we combine the industry standard of strain gauge technology with our innovative stainless steel load cells to provide food preparers, food processors and food producers with the best accuracy and durability on the market. We also manufacture double accuracy scales for more sensitive applications, such as in hospitals.
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In the food industry, weight matters. Many items are sold or prepared by weight. In operations where ingredients are mixed in batches to be frozen, accurate ratios that relate to the recipe rely on the weights of different ingredients to assure quality control. In addition, anything that must be packaged must also adhere to strict industrial and nutritional guidelines, which in turn rely on weight guides for processing.
Electronic bench scales that will be used to weigh frozen ingredients must have a low temperature LCD display. Otherwise, the display will be affected and visibility will be lost. Heat will also affect the scale’s ability to function properly, so it is important to obtain a scale from a manufacturer who can make adjustments to compensate for this. At ArlynScales, we can adjust our rugged stainless steel load cells to compensate for heat resistance.
Of course, there are many mechanical bench scales on the market, and they are widely used in the food industry as well, however, they are far less accurate than digital / electronic food scales, and they take much longer to issue a stable reading of the weight of an item. Often, their displays are dials that depend on the operator’s ability to read it accurately.
If you get an ArlynScales electronic food scale however, the digital LCD screen will provide you with an easy to read display with 1 inch digits. In addition, our electronic stainless steel sensors will begin to average all distortion created by the food item being placed on the bench scale’s platform immediately. Therefore, it will give you a stabilized weight reading in a fraction of a second—a big improvement over a mechanical scale.
Our bench scale platforms are also made of hardy stainless steel. This means that it will stand up to many years of use. Utilizing this material also makes it easy to clean; just wash it down as needed. Stainless steel is also more corrosive resistant—an important feature for food preparation and processing, where various substances could be leaked onto the device’s surface. Stainless steel is widely recognized as a non-reactive surface, which is why it is used in so many different kitchen equipment applications (such as knives or stovetops).
If you have more precise measuring needs, we have double accuracy scales utilizing strain gage technology, as well as ultra precision scales featuring Surface Acoustic Wave technology (SAW). We originally developed SAW for applications that included handling hazardous materials or explosive environments, but it works equally well in any application that requires a high level measuring accuracy.
Those who prepare food for patients who have strict dietary needs and are cared for in a controlled environment, may find either of these two higher accuracy options more suitable for their application.
If you need a high accuracy, well-made electronic bench scale for a food industry application, visit ArlynScales today.
