Avery Weigh-Tronix has introduced the Quick Check ZQ375, the first UK checkweigher in the food industry to use Black Nematic (IBN) display technology that promises to minimize eye strain and operator fatigue. The new display technology is ideal for use in applications that require exceptional contrast ratio and/or a wide viewing angle.  With colored multi-segmented […]

Based in LaFayette in North West Georgia, USA, Franks Trucking Company Inc (FTC) has for over a decade served its local community. It has grown, under the care of founding husband and wife team of Robert and Michelle Franks, into a successful business with a fleet of trucks covering the surrounding area. Reliable solution for […]

Weigh Bars and indicators provide durable, virtually replacement-free operation after more than a dozen years in use, withstanding heavy loads and harsh environmental elements. As the need for oil increases, so does business in the drilling industry. M-I SWACO, based in Houston, USA, distributes two important materials for this industry: Barite, a cement-like casting material that […]

Blackfeet Indians refer to the majestic Rocky Mountains near Glacier National Park as the “Backbone of the World”. Just miles away, within a Blackfeet Indian reservation, the town of Browning, Montana sits in the foothills of these mountains. Yet, the area known for its outdoors activities and natural beauty is not unaffected by Montana’s environmental […]

Safford, Arizona, with a population of around 10,000, is located a couple hours outside of Phoenix, USA. The city is the site of a recently developed copper mine – a project that brought an additional 1,200 individuals into temporary residence in the city, with about 700 that would make Safford their permanent home. The sudden […]

Weighing trucks on heavily trafficked routes requires more than an accurate scale, as the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has found. Since 1999, the DMV has seen scale traffic nearly double in comparison to prior years. While some truck scales have proven reliable when weighing the millions of trucks passing through the state’s main thoroughfares, […]

The port of entry weigh stations located in Perry, Utah, USA, are used by the Utah Department of Transportation Motor Carriers Division (UDOTMC) to ensure all passing motor carriers are within state regulations. These scales take quite the beating – and from more than the consistently heavy loads. “Our biggest concerns are snow and icy […]

As the scrap metal industry relies heavily on accurate weighing to determine material pricing – with many bulk metals bought and sold by the pound – customers who sell scrap metal rely on their buyers to deliver a fair price for all materials purchased. With 100 years of experience, Calbag Metals based in Portland, Oregon, […]