Shipping and receiving scales help warehouses and receiving departments verify inbound freight, control outbound shipping costs, and document inventory weights. For help matching capacity, platform size, connectivity, and legal-for-trade requirements to your operation, call Penn Scale at (215) 739-9644.
What Is a Receiving Scale?
A receiving scale is a commercial-grade weighing device used at receiving docks and shipping areas to weigh incoming and outgoing freight. These scales are built for higher capacities – typically 50 lb to 1,000 lb or more – and often feature rugged stainless steel platforms, select NTEP-certified legal-for-trade models, and connectivity options for printers and inventory systems. Common applications include verifying pallet weights, weighing parcel shipments, and recording inbound inventory receipts.
How Do You Choose the Right Receiving Scale for Your Business?
Selecting the right receiving scale depends on three factors: maximum weight capacity (matching your heaviest typical shipment), platform size (must accommodate your largest box or pallet), and certification requirements (for transaction-based weighing, use an NTEP-certified legal-for-trade model where required by your jurisdiction). Additional considerations include washdown-rated construction for food environments, remote display options, and connectivity for label printers or PC-based shipping systems like UPS and FedEx.
Are Receiving Scales Legal for Trade?
For transaction-based weighing – such as determining shipping costs, invoice amounts, or receiving-inventory weights – use an NTEP-certified, legal-for-trade model where required by the applicable jurisdiction and application. Penn Scale offers options from leading commercial scale brands including Ohaus, CAS, A&D Weighing, and its own Penn Scale line, with select NTEP-certified models available to match your compliance needs.
Schedule your consultation today. Call (215) 739-9644
let weights, weighing parcel shipments, and recording inbound inventory receipts.
How Do You Choose the Right Receiving Scale for Your Business?
Selecting the right receiving scale depends on three factors: maximum weight capacity (matching your heaviest typical shipment), platform size (must accommodate your largest box or pallet), and certification requirements (for transaction-based weighing, use an NTEP-certified legal-for-trade model where required by your jurisdiction). Additional considerations include washdown-rated construction for food environments, remote display options, and connectivity for label printers or PC-based shipping systems like UPS and FedEx.
Are Receiving Scales Legal for Trade?
For transaction-based weighing — such as determining shipping costs, invoice amounts, or receiving-inventory weights — use an NTEP-certified, legal-for-trade model where required by the applicable jurisdiction and application. Penn Scale offers options from leading commercial scale brands including Ohaus, CAS, A&D Weighing, and its own Penn Scale line, with select NTEP-certified models available to match your compliance needs.
Schedule your consultation today. Call (215) 739-9644
