Match the Scale To Your Food Production Process

By Doug Dodridge

Accurate weighing is a critical step in many food production processes because accurate measurement results contribute to consistent product quality, optimize material consumption and reduce product giveaway. In many industries, documented measurement accuracy is also a legal requirement.

No matter what you buy, there are always different levels of quality and price. This is also true for weighing equipment especially when your weighing process requires high-accuracy scales. Now, how do you find the right scale for your food manufacturing process? Different weighing technologies, accuracy classes and readability make the decision difficult.

This guidebook provides you the information that you need to make an educated decision for your next purchase and will help you to select a scale that is suitable for your weighing process.

• Assess the weighing accuracy of a scale
• Understand the most common weighing technologies and their advantages and disadvantages
• Learn what aspects to consider to match a scale to your process requirements