Posts by MNM Scales
Meat Scale Buying Guide: Legal-for-Trade Counter and Back-Room Scales for Butcher Shops and Meat Markets
A meat scale for a butcher shop counter should be a legal-for-trade price computing scale, such as the NTEP Torrey PC-40LT with tower display (40 lb x 0.01 lb), on sale for $272.00 (regular $438.00), in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2, 2026 · Prices checked November 2, 2026 Short answer:…
Read MoreOHAUS PX124 Manual, Explained: Setup, Keys, Modes, Menus and Calibration
This OHAUS PX124 manual guide covers setup, keys, modes and InCal calibration for the OHAUS PX124 Pioneer analytical balance (120 g x 0.1 mg), on sale for $2,879.00 (regular $3,393.00), in stock. Short answer: the OHAUS PX124 is covered by OHAUS’s Pioneer PX Series instruction manual. In practice it comes down to five jobs: level…
Read MoreHorse Scale Guide: Platform Size, Capacity and Barn-Built Scales for Horses, Foals and Minis
A horse scale needs a platform big enough for all four hooves, and for full-size horses we recommend building one in the barn on the MNM Scales MS-20k floor scale kit (four 10,000 lb load cells and an LP7515 indicator), on sale for $399.00 (regular $699.00), in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated…
Read MoreWheelchair Scale Buying Guide: Ramp, Platform and Chair Scales for Care Facilities
A wheelchair scale weighs a patient seated in their own chair, and for bariatric capacity the Brecknell MS-1000 weighs up to 1,000 lb x 0.5 lb with ramps and a handrail, on sale for $1,299.00 (regular $1,495.00), in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2, 2026 · Prices checked November 2, 2026…
Read MoreSartorius Entris 224-1S Manual, Explained: Setup, Calibration and Error Codes
This Sartorius Entris 224-1S manual guide covers setup, calibration and error codes, and its replacement, the Sartorius Entris II BCE224I-1S (220 g x 0.1 mg, isoCAL), is on sale for $1,879.00 (regular $3,560.00), in stock. Short answer: the Sartorius Entris 224-1S runs on the Entris operating instructions WEN6001. For the 224-1S it comes down to…
Read MoreFloor Scale Rental in Houston: Rent or Buy a Pallet Scale for Counts, Audits and Projects
Floor scale rental in Houston from MNM Scales fits year-end counts, audits and short projects: tell us the heaviest load, platform size and dates, and we will send a written quote. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2, 2026 · Prices checked November 2, 2026 Short answer: a floor scale rental fits a…
Read MoreCommercial Food Scale Guide: Portion, Prep and Pizza Scales for Restaurant Kitchens
A commercial food scale for the restaurant line should be NSF listed, and the A&D SJ-1000HS portion scale is NSF listed and NTEP Class III, on sale for $199.00 (regular $345.00), in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2, 2026 · Prices checked November 2, 2026 Short answer: a restaurant or commissary…
Read MoreA&D EK-600i Manual, Explained: Setup, Units, Counting and Calibration
This EK-600i manual guide covers setup, units, counting and calibration for the A&D EK-600i, an NTEP Class III balance (600 g x 0.1 g) on sale for $259.00 (regular $665.00), in stock. Short answer: the A&D EK-600i runs on the shared EK-i/EW-i instruction manual. For the EK-600i it comes down to six jobs: set it…
Read MoreMass Comparator vs Analytical Balance: How A&D MC Models Compare Test Weights
Mass comparator vs analytical balance: a mass comparator checks a test weight against a reference at one more digit than a standard balance of the same capacity, and the A&D MC-1104AS (1100 g x 0.1 mg) calibrates weights up to 1 kg for $4,499.00, in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2,…
Read MoreCalibration Weights: Which Weights Fit Your Scale, by Capacity and Readability
Choose calibration weights by your scale’s capacity and readability, and for a 220 g or 320 g x 0.1 mg balance the A&D AD-200-20-2 Cal-Pal kit (200 g, 20 g and 2 g, with certificate) is on sale for $659.00 (regular $899.00), in stock. Reviewed by MNM Scales technicians · Updated November 2, 2026 ·…
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