In the industrial community, products need to be weighed before they can be shipped to clients. There are different kinds of scales used as shipping plates. One example is the check weigher which is often found at the end process of the products in order to have uniformity in weight. If a certain product does not conform to the approximate weight necessary before shipment, this is immediately removed. The approximate weight of the product depends upon the order of the client and should correspond with the shipping documents. The check weigher is often incorporated in the conveyor with additional checking devices like detectors and x-ray machines. In the food processing business, the x-ray machine is a very important component of the quality assurance. The x-ray machines detect whatever unnecessary elements are contained in the packages that are packed and prepared for shipment. If any of the packages passing the conveyor are detected with unidentified objects then it is immediately discarded and removed and often times the whole batch is rechecked and reinspected.
Another kind of transporting scale used in industries is the bench scale or the floor scale when the products that are prepared for shipment are contained in big drums and containers. It is very important that the products being shipped out have passed the quality control and inspection; otherwise, there is the possibility of rejection of the shipment. The importance of the shipping scales is to accurately determine that the proper weight of the product is realized before it reaches its destination. Usually, the shipping scales are also located at the end process of production for convenience and to lessen the necessity of additional manpower in transporting the products from a far distance.
Transporting scales are one of the most important equipments within the company because this enables the company to check if all the packed products have reached the approximate weight that is required by the customer. Proper monitoring is implemented while using the shipping scales because any error committed may cause loss in profitability. Most often the monitoring process in the shipping scales are done by a warehouseman with a representative from the quality control department of the company. This is one of the company policies that are strictly implemented in order to achieve customer satisfaction. Whenever the customer is satisfied with the procedures of the company, there is always a potential for a long term business relationship.
