Category Archives: General

Have A Wonderful Independence Day!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Scale Man

We appreciate our loyal readers and hope you have a great Fourth of July week.

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Model XRT Scale Keypad Functionality

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Scale Man

Recently we found a product bulletin from Mettler Toledo regarding their XRT price computing scale. The date on the paper says December 2006 but there are still quite a few of those scales still out in the marketplace. The bulletin … Continue reading →

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Can I Buy An American Made Digital Price Computing Scale?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Scale Man

Just about every year we get asked by a potential customer, “where can I buy a digital price computing scale that is made in the USA?” There really aren’t many choices anymore. With the low cost products from China it … Continue reading →

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Calibrating Your Retail Produce Weigher

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Scale Man

Usually about this time of the year many customers start thinking about last minute preparations as they get ready to sell at the market. One of the often forgotten items is making sure your scale is still weighing accurately. Often … Continue reading →

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Low Cost Retail Scales

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Scale Man

The title of this post says it all doesn’t it? Aren’t we all looking for low cost products?  It doesn’t have to be scales it can be anything from computers to software to sports equipment or watches. We all want … Continue reading →

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How Do Commerical Scales Work?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Scale Man

Every so often we are asked a question about how do commercial weighing scales work? In the entry today we will briefly discuss how the scale operates. Normally a commercial scale would refer to a scale that you are going … Continue reading →

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Rules And Regulations To Know

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Scale Man

The past few weeks we’ve been trying to provide some background information regarding the rules and regulations at farmers markets. The main point we wanted to make is to contact your local market to make sure you are following their … Continue reading →

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More Farmers Market Rules To Think About

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Scale Man

Below is an example of a typical farmers market rules and regulations application. Of course one of the key elements that we focus on is the scale. If you are selling to your customers based on weight (which you should) … Continue reading →

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CAS CL5000 Scale Ethernet Update

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Scale Man

Effective immediately, both the CAS Wireless (PCL1) & Wired (PCL2) Ethernet Cards are being replaced by new and improved cards. New CL5000 Wireless Ethernet Card TCP/IP 802.11b/g (54Mbps) CAS Part #: PCLF The new style Wireless Ethernet Kit is designed … Continue reading →

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Scale Certification

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Scale Man

Every now and then we get asked about rules and regulations when it comes to selling fruits and vegetables to customers. The general rule of thumb is if you’re selling by weight, then you should use a scale that is … Continue reading →

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