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Weighing Cattle to Beef-up Returns

2009-05-20T04:47:00.000-07:00

The National Beef Association recommends weighing cattle before they leave a farm, on route to their final destination, at the cattle market or abattoir. Weighing cattle beforehand will allow the farmer to correctly find the net return of selling his cattle after fees, such as transportation and abattoir costs have been deducted.

NBA suggest that farmers could earn, on average an extra £12 - £16 per beef cattle by comparing the ex-farm weight of cows and the net price paid after all deductions have been made. The farmer would then sell as many of his cattle, as possible onto the company that was prepared to pay the highest price per head.

NBA director, Kim Haywood explains, "our advice to those who have not yet embarked on this important exercise is to set up a system in which they weigh all their finished cattle at the same stage in the routine during which they leave the farm, delay estimates of income earned until they have received a cheque to bank, which will be net of all deductions, and then put a consistent charge against transport."

Compact Balance - Adam LBK Scale

2009-04-20T12:09:00.000-07:00

The new compact balance from Adam is the perfect small scale for the factory with limited floor space or laboratory with a confined working space.

Used in numerous applications the Adam LBK compact balance provides versatility for many weighing tasks and is perfect for counting and weighing, percentage calculating and quality control tracking. By implementing five weighing units and featuring colour coded keys the scale comes out of the box with common pre-programmed functions to enable the user to weigh straightaway, without having to read the whole user manual beforehand.

Ideal for small and large businesses the LBK compact scale also features:

large backlit for easy to read display
removable stainless steel pan which can be cleaned
built in rechargeable battery to lasts 90 hours on a full charge
auto power to help save battery power

Easy Weight Conversion Calculator

2009-03-19T04:50:00.001-07:00

Want to quickly convert weights from kg to pounds, pounds to kilograms, kilos to pounds or pounds to kg ?

Try this easy weight tool to convert the most common weight quantities.

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How to convert weight amounts

Choose the weight you to want convert from and the weight you want to convert to (kilograms, grams, pounds, ounces).
Enter original weight amount on the left.
Press convert.
New conversion amount is shown on the right.

Medical Weighing Scales Guidelines

2008-11-12T01:25:00.000-08:00

As a result of recent findings found here: Cheap Hospital Scales Put Lives in Danger, LACORS has highlighted several recommendations to help NHS bodies have a better understanding of how medical weighing scales can be used within hospitals for the benefit of both hospital and patient.

LACORS recommends that each hospital should have one dedicated department will oversee the purchase, maintenance and repair of all medical scales.

This should include:

Basic training for staff that need to use medical scales.
Purchase of medical weighing scales to Class III specifications or above.
Regular testing of weighing equipment to ensure that accuracy is maintained.
Instant removal of inaccurate or faulty medical scales from service.
Medical scales should be able to display weight in a metric format.

Geoffrey Theobald from LACORS said, “We hope the NHS will work with trusts nationally to ensure that the necessary changes are made to help safeguard patient care.”

A repeat inspection of medical weighing scales within hospitals will be carried out in Spring 2009.

Cheap Hospital Scales Putting Lives in Danger

2008-11-11T07:20:00.000-08:00

NHS patients are being put in danger because some hospitals are weighing patients on household scales purchased from the high street, a recent investigation by LACORS has revealed.

After inspecting 8,000 sets of weighing scales in over 200 hospitals across the UK, Trading Standards Officers discovered that many hospitals were using standard household or bathroom scales that are unsuitable for medical use.

One third of all hospital scales tested was found to be inaccurate and in danger of putting patients health at risk. In one such case a four-year-old cancer patient could have been given a harmful dose of radiation after being weighed on bathroom scales that incorrectly indicated the child had gained weight.

Key findings:

One in six hospitals have trained staff in the basic use of weighing equipment.
One in five scales were not set to zero before weighing patients.
Four out of ten scales were Class IV which lead to inaccurate measurement.

Lacors chairman Geoffrey Theobald commented: "Accurate weight readings for patients could be a matter of life and death."

For hospital and medical use it is only recommendeing that high quality Class III medical scales are used.

Ohaus Digital Weighing Scales

2008-09-24T07:38:00.000-07:00

Ohaus, a leading manufacturer of electronic scales and balances for use in laboratory, educational and industry have recently launched their Defender 3000 range of Bench Scales as part of their series of low-priced weighing products.

Ohaus Defender 3000 is an easy-to-use and durable scale that provides an economical digital bench scale, aimed for use in all-purpose weighing and simple to use counting applications within production, packaging, warehouse and shipping environments.

Despite a low-price tag the Ohaus Defender 3000 Series is not short of important weighing features. This bench scale is made from tough, carbon steel tubular-frame base design and comes equipped with backlit LCD display, built-in rechargeable battery (containing 80 hours of life), tactile keys with indicators that make operating this scale simple.

Ohaus Defender 3000 Bench Scale has several counting features:

Minimum APW equivalent to the readability of the bench scale
Selectable sampling sizes 5-10-20-50-100
Final sample size and APW kept in memory

The OHAUS Defender 3000 Series consists of four capacity models: 30, 60, 150, 300 kg with three base sizes and numerous weighing units oz, lb, kg, lb:oz or g.

To ensure the accuracy of these scales the Ohaus Defender 3000 come with non-slip rubber leveling feed plus down stops and locking nuts to help reduce the movement of heavy loads.

The Ohaus Defender 3000 Bench Scale is the solution for weighing applications that require dependability within any weather situation, at an affordable budget.

Retail Shop Scales Development

2008-08-21T09:46:00.000-07:00

Scale experts at Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Data Processing (IITB) in Germany have invented new self-service retail weighing scales which can automatically recognise which type of fruit and veg have been placed onto them.

These scales use an onboard camera to take an image of the produce placed onto it. The image is then compared against other images that the vegetable scale already has stored within its own database to help identify the produce.

Customers are then shown additional options on the scales touch-screen, if further distinguish between different varieties of tomatoes, oranges or apples are required.

The German researchers are confident that their scales for retail will accurately distinguish between the various shapes, colours and ripeness stages of all the vegetables and fruits currently available in shops.

Sascha Voth, Lead Scientist from IITB suggests that plastic packaging that may surrond the vegetables will not hinder the performance of their shop scale, he says, "Even the cloudy plastic bags in which the fruit may be packaged at the counter are no problem for the scales".

These retail weighing scales are currently being trialled in 300 supermarkets throughout Europe.

Faulty Airline Baggage Scales

2008-08-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Inaccurate baggage scales are costing passengers £70 in access baggage fees according to West Sussex Trading Standards.

After examining 600 baggage scales at Gatwick Airport, more than 20% were discovered to be faulty and supplying incorrect baggage weight results. In many instances, luggage scales were displaying 5 kilograms prior to baggage being placed onto the scales.

Bruce Treloar, Principal Trading Standards Officer, said "we advise people to try and weigh the baggage at home. Bathroom scales may not be perfectly accurate but they will give an idea.”

“At the check-in desk, check the scales are on zero. If they already show a weight ask the check-in staff to put them on zero.”

“This is quite simple. It just means pushing a button. If the indications don’t change when the button is pushed it may mean a fault with the scales – and we in Trading Standards want you to tell us about it.”

Airline Baggage Allowance :

Ryanair 15kgs
Flybe 20 kg
Easyjet 20 kg
Monarch 32kg
British Airways 23kg

Airline Baggage Excess Charges :

Ryanair £7.50 per kg
Flybe £6 per kg
Easyjet £6 per kg

Medical Weighing Scales

2008-07-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

Medical scales are frequently used to weigh patients in hospitals, orthopaedic, rehabilitation, dialysis and many other healthcare departments. Often used by medical professionals, medical scales are used to analyse and evaluate medical symptoms of patients, due to the scales superior of accuracy.

Whilst using medical scales it's important that simple steps are followed to ensure that the weighing equipment provides the most accurate measurement and that no obstructions prevent inaccurate readings.

Medical Weighing Scales : Correct Preparation

Check the medical scales are correctly calibrated - prior to use.
Make certain that the weighing platform doesn't rest on a wall, book or any fixed objects.
Be sure that the medical scales are set to zero prior to placing anything onto them.
Whenever using a weighing pan check that it is not included in the measurement by pressing the 'zero' key, when the pan is on top of the weighing scales.
If the patient is clothed, remember this will affect the final weight outcome.
Make sure that the patients feet don't touch on the floor or their arms are not leaning against any fixtures.
If monitoring on a regular basis make sure the patient wears similar clothing at each weighing session.
Do not weigh babies or small children on medical scales designed specifically for adult use.

Medical Weighing Scales: Popular Uses

Baby Scales - Designed for both safety and performance. Class III approved baby scales are extremely accurate for measuring mothers breast milk and the weight of babies. Baby scales are practical for monitoring a babies rate of growth on a regular basis and are frequently utilised in hospitals, doctor surgeries, and homes - wherever parents wish to on a regular basis weigh their newborn baby or infant.

Wheelchair scales - Often used in hospital wards, orthopaedic departments, rehabilitation, dialysis centres or at nursing homes where patients are immobilised or confined in a wheelchair. These scales are designed to make weight supervision comfier for the wheelchair user and provide the health care professional with a less complicated method of measuring accurate results.

To maintain the accuracy and reliability of all medical scales, it's important that they're calibrated on a regular basis by an approved scale calibration specialist.

Hospital Weighing Scales - Government Warning

2008-06-12T07:18:00.000-07:00

The Department of Health has issued a recent warning to highlight potential dangers of weighing patients and medication on incorrectly calibrated scales.

Following an audit of several NHS organisations by LACORS, (The Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services). Say that many hospitals were using incorrectly calibrated weighing scales for weighing patients or medication. Hospital staff were also observed using inappropriate weighing scales, unsuitable for medical applications.

As a result of these findings, NHS organisations are being warned to ensure that patient weighing scales are regularly maintained and calibrated, and that they have a procedure in place to check the accuracy of their weighing equipment.

The following two types of weighing scales are used in hospitals and NHS organisations:

Class III – accurate scales used for weighing medication, babies and monitoring purposes.

Class IIII – less accurate, domestic type scales. Should only be used for checking a patient’s weight in a GP consulting room.

Important points to remember:

Class IIII scales are NOT recommended for weighing medication, treatment, diagnosis or monitoring and should be replaced with more accurate Class III type scales.

Weighing equipment that provides incorrect readings should be removed from use and re-calibrated.