When industrial platform scales are used in your production, packaging, manufacturing or logistics business it is essential to invest in the best quality, most accurate and most efficient scales available.
These scales are necessary to ensure precise measurement, accurate weights and to ensure quality control in many different types of processes. Maintaining the scales and ensuring they are used correctly to avoid any type of damage to the scales will be essential. Using best practices and methods to operate the scale will not only decrease downtime for repairs and help save on the associated costs, but it can also help in maximizing the life of the scale.
Training Operators
The design of industrial platform scales helps them to avoid the damage that can occur when loads or objects have to be lifted to be placed on a scale. However, operators of the scale or of heavy equipment can still cause damage to the scale by dropping loads, running over the platform with equipment and even by incorrectly cleaning or washing down the scale area.
Training operators on the correct procedures and reviewing best practices on a regular basis will help ensure optimal performance.
Choosing the Right Capacity Scale
A company may try to get by with smaller sizes of industrial platform scales to save on the initial investment in the equipment. However, as the company grows the demands on the scale may get larger, with occasional loads over the capacity of the scale.
While one load over the capacity may not cause a problem, it can lead to significant problems with the load cells or even damage the platform area or the structural components of the scale. Purchasing a large capacity scale allows for growth and also limits the risk of overload damage.
Maintaining as per Recommendations
Top manufacturers have developed very low-maintenance weighing systems. Even these systems will need routine maintenance and calibration according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Following these recommendations and having routine inspections of the scale through a maintenance contract will help to extend the life of the scale and reduce the risk of possible unforeseen downtime issues.
