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While most of us know better than to drive a full-size sedan over a small bathroom scale, what many people don’t realize is just how often heavy objects get placed on a scale that exceeds its maximum capacity. Fortunately, scale manufacturers are aware of this issue and have purposely designed their products to allow for a particular amount of overload. What is scale overload? As the name suggests, scale overload is a term that refers to any weighed object that exceeds a scale’s maxi

Whether you raise 100 head of beef cattle on a single farm or run a large-scale dairy operation across multiple facilities, purchasing a heavy-duty livestock scale is a major investment. Because of this, you want to make sure that you’re choosing the best possible scale to meet your unique weighing needs.At Scales Plus, our experts have worked directly with ranchers, veterinarians, breeders, and other animal care professionals, so we know the right questions to ask in each industry. When it come

Whether you're stepping onto a bathroom scale or placing food items on a price-computing scale at your local grocery store, have you ever stopped to wonder how the scale you're using actually calculates the weight of the item you're weighing?Believe it or not, the secret to how a scale works lies in a small, internally located device known as a load cell. What is a load cell?A load cell, also known as a force transducer, is a small, mostly metal object that scales use to determine the weigh

A few months ago, we wrote a post letting you know that we would soon be moving into a new, expanded facility. Well, now that the dust has settled and—for the most part—everything is unpacked and in its proper place, we figured it was finally time to (digitally) open the doors and let you peek into our stunning new 21,000 square foot space.Take our hand and come along on this exciting tour of our shiny new headquarters!First stop: The front desk (naturally)If you ever do stop in for a visit—and

We get it. Even at our ridiculously discounted prices, purchasing a brand-new scale or balance—at least a high-quality one anyway—can really pack a wallop to the wallet. So, if you can find a used or pre-owned version of the scale you need, why not take advantage of the additional savings?Now, we know there are plenty of people out there who refuse to purchase anything used, and we get that too. Perhaps as a kid they purchased a puzzle at a yard sale, only to find out hours later that a single p