Indicators

Weighing indicators: the display separate from the weighing platform

What to look for when choosing

What the indicator needs to do determines the price more than the display does. Reading and taring is the basis; above that come counting, checking against an upper and lower limit, building recipes and printing labels. IP rating: in a dry workshop IP54 is sufficient; if you hose down you need IP67 or IP68 — and make sure that both the housing and the cable gland have that rating. Interfaces: RS232 is the classic output to a printer or PC; Ethernet and Wi-Fi are common as soon as the weighing has to end up in an ERP system. Power supply: a battery version weighs where there is no socket. If the indicator needs to control a process or pass on data, read filling and dosing by weight and connecting a scale to a PC, PLC or ERP.

Legal-for-trade use

An indicator is only verified in combination with the weighing platform or load cells to which it is connected; the verification applies to the complete weighing instrument and not to the separate component. If you replace an indicator on a verified scale, that combination must be re-verified. We supply verified combinations from the factory; the initial verification and re-verification are carried out through the manufacturer.

Related categories

You can combine an indicator with load cells into a custom weighing system, or connect it to an existing floor scale or pallet scale. If the weighing needs to go to an administration system, also take a look at the weighing software.