Portable Balances
The term portable scales is used to describe scales that can be run on batteries and do not depend on a mains connection. In theory all weighing scales are portable, if you can pick it up and carry it then it is portable, but you may not have a mains socket where you need to use the scale, so a truly portable scale is battery powered.There are two forms of battery powered portable scales, ones that use standard dry-cell batteries and those that have internal rechargeable batteries.
Portable scales such as gram scales are commonly used for food weighing due to their ease of use and overall versatility. Gram scales refer to the act of measuring the weight of products in gram increments. They can be used for a series of food weighing applications including portion control, calorie counting and, for commercial environments, the weighing of food products to be sold.
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Highland® Portable Precision Balances
- Model Capacities:
- 120g to 6000g
Starting at £165.00 £198.00
Adam Equipment’s Highland balances are well-suited for Education, lab work, field use, and many industrial applications. The HCB features Adam’s unique patented HandiCal® internal calibration with a built-in mass, and ShockProtect® as a safeguard against shock loading and accidential overload. Calibrate whenever you want without external masses, or use your own certified masses for traceability. Learn More -
GBK Mplus Approved Bench/Floor Checkweighing Scales
- Model Capacities:
- 6kg to 150kg
- Approved:
- M This range has trade approved models available.
Starting at £495.00 £594.00
Adam Equipment GBK Mplus platform bench scales offer speed, performance and value. The GBK Mplus offers all the features needed for weighing, check weighing with LED limit indicators and parts counting with fully selectable sample or unit weight. Durable build for a variety of industries, the GBK Mplus bench scale can meet the demands of warehouse, production floor and general industrial, medical applications. Learn More -
Latitude LBX Compact Bench Scales
- Model Capacities:
- Capacity: 3kg to 30kg
- Has Trade Approved Models:
- No
Starting at £121.00 £145.20
Latitude compact bench scales are highly-practical weighing machines ideal for food portioning, processing and general warehouse weighing and counting applications. For added flexibility and convenience, Latitude can be charged using any USB power source, such as the USB connection in a vehicle or external USB power banks. Learn More -
Inscale IWS Waterproof Scale
- Model Capacities:
- 3kg to 30kg
Starting at £109.00 £130.80
IWS bench scales are constructed from IP68-rated stainless steel with waterproof sealing. Ideal for food packing lines, professional kitchens and catering applications. IWS scales have a built-in checkweighing application with a red LED display, as well as adjustable high and low limits. Learn More -
Astro® Compact Food Portioning Scales
- Model Capacities:
- 2000g to 8000g
Starting at £85.00 £102.00
Adam Equipment's Astro range of food portioning scales feature a portable, compact deisgn that can easily fit on kitchen worktop surfaces. Includes a durable, easy-to-clean stainless steel construction. Learn More -
A&D SK-WP Series Stainless Steel Waterproof Scales
- Model Capacities:
- 1000g to 30kg
- Approved:
- M This range has trade approved models available.
Starting at £247.00 £296.40
A&D's SK-WP are constructed from waterproof stainless steel and can easily fit on small workbenches and worktops in commercial shop and food retail environments. Ideal for use in coffee shops, bakeries and other food outlets. SW-WP scales are UK trade certified for selling goods by weight. Learn More -
A&D SJ-HS Compact Scales
- Model Capacities:
- 1000g to 30kg
Starting at £100.00 £120.00
A&D's non-approved SJ-HS is ideally suited to any basic food weighing application. Featuring capacities up to 12 kg and a settling time of less than 1 second the SJ-HS will meet all product packing requirements. Learn More -
A&D HT Series Compact Scale
- Model Capacities:
- 120g to 5100g
Starting at £84.00 £100.80
A&D's HT is an affordable compact scale with a capacity up to 5kg (1g resolution) and a displayed resolution of 0.1g (500g capacity). This scale comes packaged in a portable perspex carry case perfect for field experiments and general outdoor weighing applications. Learn More -
A&D HL-WP Waterproof Compact Scales
- Model Capacities:
- 300g to 3000g
- Approved:
- M This range has trade approved models available.
Starting at £194.00 £232.80
Designed for harsh environments and food preparation tasks, HL-WP stainless steel scales have a washable casing made of stainless steel and protected to IP-65 standards for advanced protection against dust and water ingress. All models come with a 3 year warranty. Learn More -
A&D GF-A Series Toploading Balances
- Model Capacities:
- 122g to 10.2kg
- Has Trade Approved Models:
- No
Starting at £998.00 £1,197.60
With the Apollo series we are taking weighing precision and protection to new heights. Learn More
Portable Balances Help
Q: What types of food weighing scales are available for commercial use?
A: There are many types of portable balances available on the market that can weigh food products. When using portable scales for commercial use it is necessary to have these trade approved by law. Trade approved scales are marked with a green 'M' to mark they are appropriate for the weighing of food products for the commercial market. Many portable scale models including the WBW Washdown Scales, are built for all your food weighing needs and come complete with easy to clean surfaces, colour coded keys and lightweight design.
Take a look at our full range of trade approved scales.
