Lightweight portable floor scale just flies along

An ultra-lightweight portable floor scale from Avery Weigh-Tronix claims to have the UK's highest strength-to-weight ratio.

Called the Air Platform, it uses aerospace carbon fibre composites to offer the food industry a scale with the same strength and durability as a steel floor scale, but at a fraction of the weight.

There are three models in the range, with the largest weighing just 11.2kg and able to weigh loads of up to 300kg. An equivalent steel floor scale would need several people or a forklift to move it.

The shell of the Air Platform consists of an inner and an outer layer fused together to form a watertight case to ingress protection rating IP65 - suitable for washing down.

Other features include a 300% overload protection with 200% side load protection, four self-levelling feet and removable load cell covers for simple maintenance.

Contact: Avery Weigh-Tronix; Tel: 0800 90 50061