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The Necessity of Scales in Concrete Batch Plants
Concrete is a relatively simple mixture that without the right measurements, can create big problems for the project it is being used. Concrete is created from aggregate, sand, cement, and water at a batch plant. Scale technology is used at batch plants to verify proper ingredient amounts are combined to produce the desired end result. …
Read MoreMore Than Scale Technicians
It may come as a shock that while there are trade schools and degrees for most service professions — such as welding, plumbing, and electrical — there is no degree necessary to calibrate and service a scale. As time goes on, the scale industry has become much more technological and electronic-based. You now need more…
Read MoreWhen Pigs Fly, They Fly on Monorail Scales
Overview The customer ran up to 500 or 600 hogs across the monorail system in the course of a day depending on the daily quota. The operator would inspect the hog carcass and check for rejects or compliance issues and correct them if possible. After the operator inspected the hog, they would manually fill out…
Read MoreHow to Increase Farming Profitability
It is no secret that prices in every industry have risen over the last 2 years. According to the USDA, food purchased from stores was 7% higher in January 2022 than in January 2021. From raw goods to the finished products purchased on store shelves, saving money and watching the bottom line has become more…
Read More8 Ways to Boost Corn Yield
You can’t control the weather, but there are plenty of factors you can adjust to boost the amount of corn you harvest per acre. By choosing the correct hybrid for your acreage, planting to the correct depth at the correct time and rotating with the right crops, you can boost your overall yield and ensure…
Read MoreThe Crop Insurance Audit – Are You Prepared?
You’ve suffered loss, possibly through catastrophic weather conditions, natural disaster, or maybe just an especially dry year that everyone is feeling. But this is what crop insurance is for, you’re not supposed to be at the whim of mother nature in making your livelihood. You’ve gone through the process of filing the claim, and then…
Read MoreOutstanding Dealer Award
Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. has received The Outstanding Dealer award from B-TEK Scales, LLC in recognition of excellence in Sales, Service, and Support.
Read MoreNitro Branch Installs Unique Multi-Axle Weighing System
This system is unique, in that it’s the first one Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. Nitro has ever done with a multi-axle weighing system; as in three completely separate weighbridges, attached to a single indicator. The indicator referenced is the DD 2050, which also acts as the HMI (human-machine interface). There are actually two of these pole-mounted…
Read MoreDayton Provides Custom Weighing Solution with Steel Deck Centurion and 2 DD 2050s
A manufacturing customer had a new facility being built in Atlanta, Georgia, and needed a truck scale system capable of accepting payment for recycled shingles. The truck scale system needed to accept credit card payments as well as RF tags for identification for purchase order payments. All data needed to be processed and data sent…
Read MoreBrechbuhler Scales, Inc. Mansfield, OH Installs Concrete Deck Truck Scale
Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. Mansfield, Ohio just finished installing a B-TEK 80 x 11 Concrete Deck, Digital Pit Scale to a Milling Company in Northern Ohio. The Milling Company hopes to have their new facility up and running by this time next year!
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