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The Rice Lake 480 and 482 Legend Digital Indicators are great mid-level industrial weight indicators. The level of performance they offer for the price point is outstanding. They can be used for basic weighing applications like bench scales, tanks, and platform scales or they can be upgraded to automate simple batching processes.The only difference between the 480 Legend and the 482 Legend is the type of display they have. The display for the 480 is a bright red 0.8” LED display and the

You know what load cells you need for your next project (or maybe you don't, we can help with that) and now you need to integrate them into the rest of your system. There are many things to consider when building custom weighing applications but today we are only going to focus on the load cell cables. What type of load cell cable are you going to need to get the job done right? You’ll have to consider a number of things, including length, temperature, and other environmental factors.Simply put,

"What is NTEP? Do I need a NTEP scale?" These are two of the most common questions we are asked here at Scales Plus. We've put together this blog to help answer that question.What is NTEPNTEP stands for National Type Evaluation Program and was developed by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Weights and Measures division. The purpose of the NTEP committee, is to "...provide final review and approval of recomme

Are you in need of a very basic digital weight indicator? Perhaps one with as few buttons as possible? The Rice Lake IQ Plus 210 is just what you are looking for! It is a high quality digital indicator with only 2 buttons; one zero key and one units key. With only 2 buttons to choose from, operator training and errors are minimized. Simple operation is what makes this a go-to indicator.Ease of use makes the IQ Plus 210 indicator a great choice for demanding and wide-ranging applications. Thes

It's official. What has been the physical definition of the kilogram (kg) for over 130 years, "Le Grand K" will be retired on May 20th, 2019. This decision was made on November 16th, 2018 by researchers from the  Bureau of Internation Weights and Measures at the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in Versaille, France. This change in definition will forever change the way we measure mass, at least for the foreseeable future. What is Le Grand K?  Know