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Truck Scale Pit Drainage Maintenance

"Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

Hopper & Tank Scale Calibration for Accurate Batching in Manufacturing

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Hopper & Tank Scale Calibration for Accurate Batching in Manufacturing

Accurate Weighing is Critical for Specialty Manufacturing In industries like food processing, chemical production, and specialty manufacturing , precision is everything. Tanks, hoppers, and mixers are...

Oct 20, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Forklift Scale Calibration & Certification for LTL Trucking and Freight Forwarding

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Forklift Scale Calibration & Certification for LTL Trucking and Freight Forwarding

Why Forklift Scales Matter in LTL Trucking In the less-than-truckload (LTL) freight industry, accurate shipment weights are critical. Large trucking companies often purchase forklift scales directly f...

Oct 15, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Truck Scale Rebuild: How We Got a Scrap Yard Running in Under 30 Days

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Truck Scale Rebuild: How We Got a Scrap Yard Running in Under 30 Days

The Challenge: Get a Scrap Yard Running in Less Than a Month A scrap yard owner in Central Florida had just leased a new location and needed to start hauling loads of metal within 30 days . The proble...

Oct 15, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Harvest Scale Systems: Custom Agriculture Scales for Specialty Crop Producers

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Harvest Scale Systems: Custom Agriculture Scales for Specialty Crop Producers

Custom Weighing Solutions for Specialty Crops At Peninsula Scale, we specialize in customized weighing systems for industries that often go underserved by traditional scale manufacturers. One of our m...

Oct 15, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Airline Baggage Scale Repair: How We Saved a Customer $5,000 and Weeks of Downtime

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Airline Baggage Scale Repair: How We Saved a Customer $5,000 and Weeks of Downtime

The Problem: A $5,000 Quote for a “Non-Repairable” Scale An airline operator in Central Florida was told by their regular calibration provider that one of their baggage scales was out of tolerance and...

Oct 15, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Calibration Procedures: Why Manufacturer Support and Clear Documentation Matter

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Calibration Procedures: Why Manufacturer Support and Clear Documentation Matter

The Hidden Cost of Inexpensive Overseas Equipment In today’s global economy, competition has made it possible to purchase weighing equipment from all over the world — often at a lower cost. While that...

Oct 15, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

Dirty Scales & Bad Specifications: How Poor Service and Wrong Equipment Cost You Money

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Dirty Scales & Bad Specifications: How Poor Service and Wrong Equipment Cost You Money

This can't be right? Is Your Scale Service Provider Working in Your Best Interest? At Peninsula Scale, we’re often called in to verify the work of other calibration companies — and sometimes, what we ...

Oct 14, 2023 Peninsula Scale Blog

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