In regulated industries where quality control is essential, like food packaging, checkweighing is omnipresent. Checkweighing supports efficiency and compliance by counting, classifying, and rejecting individual products in an assembly line to help ensure consistent production.
Checkweighing in Various Industries
In food production checkweighing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the weight accuracy of packaged products. Overweight or underweight products can lead to compliance issues and have a negative impact on both your profits and reputation. Incorporating a reliable checkweighing scale into your process helps verify that each package meets specified weight requirements.
Accurate measurements are the foundation of scientific research so it is not uncommon to see checkweighing used in laboratory settings. Checkweighing may be employed to confirm the quantity and consistency of samples to reduce errors and ensure repeatable results.
In manufacturing and production industries like automotive and electronics, checkweighing is used to ensure consistent component weights and easily identify defects.
In shipping and logistics weight discrepancies can result in additional costs, lost revenue or customer disputes. Checkweighing allows for quick and efficient verification of package weights, helping to prevent costly operational errors.
Introducing the OHAUS Scout STX Portable Balance
When looking for reliable weighing instruments, customers in various industries all over the world have been turning to OHAUS for more than a century. OHAUS understands the importance of reliable precision and this is reflected in all of our products, including the
Scout STX Portable Balance with checkweighing mode. This versatile and compact balance offers an impressive array of features yet is surprisingly simple to operate and incorporate into your workflow.
Utilizing checkweighing mode on Scout STX Balances is intuitive and reliable.
1. Set upper and lower target values for the weight you want to check against. These values may be based on regulatory requirements or guidelines or your organization’s internal quality control standards.
2. As items are placed on the balance, the display provides real-time feedback, indicating whether the weight falls within the specified tolerance limits. Visual cues, such as color-changing indicators, make it easy to identify whether the item is within the acceptable range.
Advanced Features with a User-Friendly Design
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OHAUS Scout STX Series of Portable Balances are designed to meet the varied demands of a range of industries. These balances combine reliably precise results with user-friendly features and compact size with durable construction making them among the most versatile balances around.
Following are some standout features of the Scout STX Portable Balance:
● Large, intuitive, color touchscreen display allows for easy, guided operation and easy-read high resolution weighing results.
● One-second stabilization time increases productivity.
● Integrated 10x capacity overload protection system protects the balance in demanding environments.
● Compact size allows for easy integration into an existing workstation and the slim design allows for stackable storage.
● Expanded connectivity options include USB and RS232 interfaces for easy data transfer and connection to computers, printers, and other devices.
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Scout STX Balances can be powered by a standard AC adapter or by batteries, allowing for portability and flexibility.
● Durably constructed with a corrosion-resistant, stainless steel platform to withstand harsh industrial environments and ensure long-lasting performance.
Scout STX Portable Balances offer the versatility and reliability to help you meet your checkweighing needs with confidence. With the
Scout STX Portable Balances in your production, you can count on accurate, consistent, and compliant results.
These versatile and portable balances are offered in 12 models with a range of pan sizes, capacities, and readability to best suit your needs.