Weigh To Go on Pallet Jack Scales!

When weighing pallets it's important to remember how you intend on loading your scales. Pallets are typically moved around using either a pallet jack or a forklift truck. A commonly used method of weighing pallets is Pallet Beams. They comprise of two individual weighing beams that are spaced apart according to the size of the pallet being weighed. Pallet beams are good for weighing odd sized items such as flight cases and large export packages as they have a variable width. Pallet beams are portable and can be stored away easily by one operator.

The second method of weighing pallets is a portable pallet jack scale. These units have the capability of being interfaced with printers and other connective devices to add solutions to warehouses. They need no method of loading as the weighing mechanism is built within each fork of the pallet truck. Pallet jack scales are typically rugged scales as they get a lot of use, not only as weighing scales but as general pallet trucks. The third method is a surface mounted floor scale, these types of scales are safely loaded with a forklift truck, and however there are instances where customers use a ramp to pull pallet trucks up onto the weighing platform. This is not a safe practice and can cause health and safety issues. Platform scales are handy for weighing all types of freight and are flexible, however due to their size and weight they are not a portable solution.

The fourth method of weighing pallets is by a pit mounted scale—a scale that is flush mounted into the ground of the factory or warehouse. These types of scales are ideal for factories that are short on space or have a high volume of weighing. Typically they are loaded with a pallet truck the weight of the pallet truck can be subtracted from the gross weight by using the tare function. Pit mounted scales can also loaded with a forklift truck, however in these instances the scale needs to be built to a heavy duty standard other wise it will flex and load cells may fail. You can know more about pallet jack scales at www.digiweigh.us

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Ed Peters has more than 18 years experience in the digital scales industry. He has profound knowledge of the entire digital scale vertical from research, design and manufacturing to marketing of digital scales. His area of interest is innovative design that improves reliability and durability while reducing costs and improving the ergonomics of using a digital scale. You can know more at www.digiweigh.us.

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