Buying Guides

A beekeeping scale tells you what is in the hive without pulling a single frame, and our first pick is the MNM Scales portable utility bench scale: 250 lb capacity on a 12 × 10 in platform for $218.00, in stock. Short answer: a beekeeping scale weighs supers, honey buckets and whole hives so you…

A washdown bench scale has to survive a hose at the end of every shift, and our first pick is the A&D SJ-30KWP: 66 lb / 30 kg, IP67, NSF listed and NTEP legal for trade, on sale for $349.00 (regular $670.00) and in stock. Short answer: choose a washdown bench scale by its IP…

A tea scale has to read fine enough to portion loose-leaf by the gram, and our first pick is the A&D EK-600i: 600 g × 0.1 g, NTEP Class III legal for trade, on sale for $259.00 (regular $665.00) and in stock. Short answer: pick the tea scale by the job. For portioning and selling…

Bench scale rental in Houston starts with one call to MNM Scales at (832) 290-3120 or a quick quote request, and if the job turns permanent, our MNM Scales OP-915SS-1214-100 stainless bench scale (100 lb × 0.02 lb, NTEP) is on sale for $399.00 and in stock. Short answer: we rent bench scales across the…

A grain scale should turn a filled test cup straight into bushel weight, and the Adam CQT-1752GR does exactly that: 1,750 g × 0.05 g, direct lb/bu and kg/hL readings, dockage percentage and five stored samples, on sale for $159.00 (regular $420.00) and in stock. Short answer: for checking test weight and dockage at harvest,…

Balance repair at MNM Scales covers all brands and types of scales and balances, including analytical, precision, top-loading and moisture balances, on the bench in our Cypress, TX shop or on-site in the Houston area; send us the brand, model and what the balance is doing, and we will quote the repair. Short answer: we…

A fragrance scale has to read perfume oils and aroma chemicals to the hundredth of a gram, and the one we recommend first is the A&D EK-610i: 600 g × 0.01 g with a built-in percent mode, on sale for $489.00 (regular $985.00) and in stock. Short answer: for perfume, cologne, body oil and candle…

Medical scale calibration for a physician scale at MNM Scales is $495.00 with an in-house certificate or $995.00 with a NIST-traceable certificate, by mail nationwide or on-site at your clinic anywhere in the Houston area. Short answer: we calibrate physician, wheelchair and infant scales in our Cypress, TX shop or on-site at your clinic. Price…

Torrey scales cover most of what a counter, back room or deli needs, and the one we hand to most new stores is the Torrey LPC-40L price computing scale: 40 lb × 0.01 lb, NTEP Class III, on sale for $191.00 (regular $302.00) and in stock to ship from Houston. Short answer: Torrey scales come…

Shop our top hay scale: the MNM Scales Tara TR-1-NK-HE loader scale, on sale for $979.00 (regular $1,498.00), in stock. Short answer: a hay scale is how you weigh round or square bales and trailer loads, either on the loader in the field or on a floor scale at the barn. For weighing on the…