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Five Key Components of an Effective Scale Maintenance Program

The right program more than pays for itself

Russell Desilets
Tue, 05/05/2015 - 15:05
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Companies purchase scales because the value of goods entering or exiting a facility is based on their weight. Without assured scale accuracy, a company can lose thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars annually.

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Depending on the requirements and type of weighing device, annual maintenance costs for a truck scale run anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000. If one compares that to the potential cost of weighing errors, most users find that a good scale maintenance program more than pays for itself; oftentimes it also pays for the actual cost of the scale.

To be most effective, a scale maintenance program must have five key components: use of a state-licensed service provider; conducting calibration using state-certified test weights with written calibration and test report for proof of accuracy; a thorough testing process; visual inspection services and minor repairs; and thorough reporting.

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Submitted by Mark Conover on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 17:04

Excellent article

As part of a weights and measures organization here in California, we see neglected and abused scales all the time.  Maintenance programs are essential, and we encourage scale owners to have their scales serviced on a regular basis.  Repair costs made to a red-tagged and out of order scale, combined with lost business, can far exceed the cost of a regular maintenance program.  An excellent article on the value of such programs.  Thanks!

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