Legal-for-Trade Approved Platform Scales
Versatile, Trade-Approved Platform Scales for Business Transactions
Legal-for-trade platform scales are rigorously tested and certified for use in industries where products are sold by weight. With legal-for-trade platform scales, you can conduct business transactions with confidence, knowing that your equipment performance is verified, transparent, and aligned with industry standards. Our legal-for-trade platform scales offer the precision and reliability you need for every trade.
Advantages
New! Hygienic Scale Platforms
PBD659 and PBA639 hygienic scale platforms from METTLER TOLEDO are designed for simplified cleaning and compliance in regulated weighing environments. Eliminate contamination risk and maximize your productivity with the new generation of stainless steel wet area scales. Read more
Explore Hygienic Design in Detail
The PBD659 strictly adheres to hygienic design guidelines, facilitates quick and easy cleaning, and meets higher accuracy standards to optimize your processes and reduce costs. Our 360° product animation allows you to view the unique features in full detail, including the fully protected load cell and open frame design. Read more
High Precision in Action.
When you must fulfill tight tolerances, these platforms provide the accuracy you need. Watch the video to learn how the platform design enables the highest precision in production environments and how this can help you improve your weighing processes and ensure consistent quality, increase productivity and meet regulations. Read more
Effective and efficient cleaning
PBA430 weighing platforms are the gold standard for wash-down areas. When your process requires easy cleaning and handling, the PBA430's hermetically sealed stainless-steel load cell gets the job done easily and thoroughly. Well suited for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, they include 3 square and 5 rectangular weighing platform sizes for weighing from 3 to 600 kg. Read more
Direct Connectivity
PBK9 APW Weighing Platforms can be directly connected via plug-in cables to any process-control system via RS422 or RS485 and serviced with their additional RS232 interface. Connectivity of platform to Profibus™ DP, EtherNet/IP™, DeviceNet™, Profinet IO® is available with options. Read more
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FAQs
How do you know if a platform scale is legal for trade?
Look for trade approval markings, check the documentation, or verify with the manufacturer. The specific requirements for markings on legal-for-trade platform scales may vary depending on the country or region, as different countries have their own regulations and standards.
METTLER TOLEDO legal-for-trade platform scales undergo rigorous testing and certification, ensuring their suitability for business transactions. Our trade-approved platform scales are sealed at the point of manufacture to prevent tampering and to help you pass audits conducted by relevant regulatory bodies.
What does legal-for-trade mean on a platform scale?
Legal-for-trade on a scale means that the platform scale has undergone rigorous testing, inspection, and certification by relevant weights and measures authorities or legal metrology institutes such as the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) and the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) to ensure its compliance with specific legal requirements for commercial use. The certification process for legal-for-trade platform scales involves thorough evaluation and verification of accuracy, repeatability, and stability.
Do I need trade-approved platform scales?
Whether you need trade-approved platform scales depends on the specific requirements and regulations in your country or region, as well as the nature of your business. Some factors to determine if you need trade-approved platform scales are to check legal requirements of your location, industry standards and inspection and audits.
METTLER TOLEDO offers Good Weighing Practice™ to help you select the right scale that is fit-for-purpose for your business. With our GWP® recommendation, you can purchase equipment with precision that meets your process and quality requirements.