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Driving on Ontario's extensive highways is crucial for transporting goods, with weigh stations serving as vital checkpoints for road safety. For truck drivers and carriers in Ontario, understanding weigh station regulations goes beyond compliance; it's [...]

If you are a large manufacturer and use your own fleet of trucks to ship products, you are the one that most likely has to take responsibility for everything that happens to your trucks. This means you are responsible for any weight-related violations which can cost thousands of dollars, time, and even your reputation. Here are just a few consequences of having an overweight truck:

In the world of warehousing and logistics, accurate weighing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient movement and distribution of goods. Warehouses use various types of weighing scales to meet the diverse weighing needs [...]

In the world of logistics, construction, agriculture, and various industries that rely on accurate weight measurements, having the right tools at your disposal is vital. Discover how opting for portable truck scale rentals can not [...]

In the world of heavy-duty industries and logistics, precision and accuracy are paramount. When it comes to weighing massive loads, two essential technologies have made their mark: the Hydraulic Truck Scale and the Hydraulic Load [...]

As seen in our Consequences of Operating an Overweight Truck blog, semi-trucks are governed by numerous local, provincial/state, and federal laws. With various legislation in place covering factors including how long an operator can drive [...]

Due to the nature of scales and the environments they operate in, scales require re-calibration on a regular basis, in most cases a minimum of once a year. In some instances where there is a [...]

Weighbridges (also known as weigh scales) are essential pieces of equipment in the industrial and trucking sectors. They are used to accurately measure the weight of vehicles and their loads. Weighbridges are commonly found at [...]

Scale calibration is the process of testing, adjusting, and verifying the accuracy of weighing equipment to ensure that they are providing precise and reliable readings. It is crucial for various industries, including agriculture, aggregates, food [...]

At Active Scale, we understand your weigh scale is the heart of your business and that having an accurate and dependable weighing system is essential to the success of your operation. We work hard to ensure the scales we produce are accurate in a variety of industrial environments. However, there are still four popular factors you should be aware of that greatly affect the accuracy of your weighing system.

For any business that deals in weigh scales, truck scales or counting scales for their day-to-day functioning. Whether it's a vehicle scale, industrial floor scale, counting scale, or even a crane scale, it's an integral part [...]

When was the last time you calibrated your truck scale? At Active Scale, we're always looking for ways to help our customers get the most out of their weigh scale stations and equipment. You invest [...]