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  • Mon
    Oct
    12
    2020

    Testing America's Cup Scales

    When is a kilogram not a kilogram?   Sounds impossible, right?  Because it is always the same block of metal or whatever, isn't it?   Well, yes and no!  Because what we measure on a scale is in fact a kgf; i.e. a Kilogram Force, and while the kilogram is co...
  • Tue
    Feb
    25
    2020

    Weighing a vintage jet fighter aeroplane

    A beautifully restored De Havilland Venom jet fighter recently attended the world-famous Napier Art Deco Show. It's believed to be the only such plane flying in the Southern Hemisphere and some lucky people actually got to see it in action.   But, sometime ago, Advasco arrang...
  • Thu
    Aug
    01
    2019

    Moving into the Coffee Business?

    Want to sell packaged coffee to your own customers or onsell to other cafes and coffee houses? Advasco Scales can help you with scales for manual packing, for automated packing and with custombuilt equipment for those special coffee projects. Velvet Coffee Roasters in Henderson worked wit...
  • Tue
    May
    21
    2019

    Kilogram Redefined!

    Probably everyone's heard about the second law of thermodynamics - which states that the entropy of any isolated system always increases.  In common language - chaos - something we're all familar with at some time in our lives....   But on Monday May the 20th 2019 - that...
  • Sun
    May
    05
    2019

    About Bathroom Scales

    Most people do not realise that a bathroom-type scale is not an industrial scale.   Bathroom scales, in particular the low cost ones, are designed to monitor you weight and show it going down or up and they do this very well. They will be close to the correct weight but may be up to ...
  • Thu
    Dec
    06
    2018

    Weighing a Tiny House

    Tiny houses are beginning to feature more & more in NZ architecture & as a response to housing issues.  Built to float or to be transportable on the back of a truck, to run on solar energy & take you right off the grid, these homes are only limited by your imagination - and ...
  • Tue
    Sep
    11
    2018

    Cleaning Electronic Scales

    Here's a list of things you should never ever do to your electronic scale, followed by some advice on how to clean your scale safely.   *   Never ever water-blast any scale, even if it is rated as 'water resistant' - this will destroy the electrical system as ef...
  • Mon
    Jul
    31
    2017

    Weigh Plate Adjustment for Avery ABA or BDE mechanical scales

    Weigh Plate Adjustment for Avery ABA or BDE mechanical scales   Concerning mechanical scales which weigh 250kg or 500kg and note that  setting procedure is - with the weigh plate on the scale.   - Remove the cover screw caps from each corner - and you will find ...
  • Mon
    May
    01
    2017

    Fork Hoist Bag Lifter project

    We’re manufacturing a forkhoist bag lifter along with a bulk bag holding frame and a separateVibrator/Hopper with variable controls for adding smaller amounts.   Our client is dealing with 1 ton bags of product which need to be placed in a holding frame and then lifted with the...
  • Tue
    Mar
    14
    2017

    What is a Trade-Approved scale?

    If you are selling goods by weight then the equipment you are using to determine that weight is deemed to be 'use for trade'.   'Use for trade' includes any weighing or measuring equipment that is used to determine a quantity - weight - which is being used to establis...
  • Tue
    Dec
    23
    2014

    Caring for your mechanical scales

    Mechanical Scales   Both dial and steelyard mechanical scales work on a mechanical system of levers. At each contact point of the levers there is a knife and bearing joint to locate the levers accurately.   In dial scales the weight is transferred through a vertical conn...
  • Tue
    Nov
    18
    2014

    Fluffy babes on scales

    The West Coast Wildlife Centre    uses Advasco scales to help care for their kiwis.  Yep, here at Advasco we can help you weigh all sorts of birds, from kiwis - our beautiful, unique and endangered bird,  to Lockheed Hudsons - WW11 bombers which Kiwis flew in and one of which ...
  • Tue
    Sep
    23
    2014

    Rarely available Salter mechanical crane scale for sale

    We have one only rarely available Salter mechanical crane scale to 4500kg, second-hand stock, onsite at Advasco.  These excellent scales are no longer available new and difficult to find.   This scale is ideal for work in areas where electronic scales are not suitable: -...
  • Thu
    Aug
    14
    2014

    Taking care of your scales (and some common examples of what not to do!)

    Remember that your scale is actually a small computer: so -  Keep your scale as dry as possible at all times. Clean the scale with a DAMP cloth - a LITTLE dishwashing liquid is okay. Do not expose your scale to strong cleaning foams or chemicals. If your scale is located on t...
  • Wed
    Mar
    12
    2014

    You can't beat this scale if you're mixing ingredients

    From mixing resins to mixing foodstuffs, the ACS Super-SS general purpose bench scale is one of Advasco's bestsellers. The Super SS is a compact bench scale that Advasco imported especially for the processing market, coming in 30kg, 15kg or 6kg capacities (ex-stock). What makes ...

ADVASCO SCALES LTD.     PHONE: (09)-835 2480     EMAIL: advasco@xtra.co.nz
We are an NZ company who specialises in weighing and weight measurement using weigh scales, including new scales, used scales, second hand scales and old scales. We handle every kind of scale repairs, scale hire and scale calibration.
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