One How Is The Area Cleaned
This is the first question because it eliminates most of the catalogue. Wipe and rinse areas can use an IP67 stainless model such as the S29 or T28. Areas hosed down every shift need the IP68 build with sealed PCB and a ventilated sealing ring on the cell. Plastic housed economy scales belong on dry counters only.
T28 OIML approved waterproof platform scale →
Two What Capacity And Division
Portioning benches usually need 3 kg to 30 kg with a fine division; bin and crate weighing needs 30 kg to 300 kg. Resist the urge to buy one large scale for everything, because a 300 kg scale cannot resolve the 5 g steps a portioning bench needs.
Three Is It Used For Trade
If product is sold by the weight shown, the scale must be approved in the destination market. CE and OIML approved versions are available in this range, and the approval has to cover the division count you intend to use.
Four How Is It Powered
Many food benches have no socket nearby. Check the published battery figures rather than a general claim: the S29 gives up to 70 hours of continuous use without the backlight and around one year of standby life from an internal 6 V 3.2 Ah rechargeable battery, charged from a 12 V 500 mA adapter.
S29 OIML stainless steel platform scale →
Five Who Needs To See The Weight
If a customer or a second operator has to read the display, specify the rear display option at order time. On the S29 this is a 20 mm rear display and it is not fitted to the standard build.
Six How Many And How Do They Ship
For multi site rollouts, packing data decides the landed cost. The S29 for example packs four to a master carton at 0.115 cubic metres, which loads 940 machines in a 20 ft container and 1880 in a 40 ft. Ask for these figures before you commit to a price list.
