While equipment that fills bags with product can be very accurate (i.e. +/- 0.5%), they are not weight certifiable for products for sale. This is because: (1) the product is moving while it is being weighed and (2) the bag filling equipment has moving parts that can wear or be adjusted. The bag filler is not a fixed, stable platform... Read more

To fill a bag, bagging scales need a spout that fits inside the bag. The spout is determined by the application, the size of the bag, and the material of the bag.  Types: There are 2 basic types of spouts for open mouth bags: non-clamp and clamp. Non-Clamping Spouts The non-clamp spout is a simple tapered funnel where the bag... Read more

The choice of a bagging scale feeder is dependent on your product’s flow characteristics. The types of scale feeders include gravity, vibratory, belt, auger, impeller, and air packer. Gravity Feeders: Gravity baggers are available as gross or net weigh baggers and utilize gravity to fill bags with free-flowing, high-density materials like flakes, granules, or pellets where the product easily falls... Read more

Bag filling scales are available with a mechanical weighing mechanism or a digital weighing mechanism. Mechanical Bagging Scales Mechanical scales have a counterbalance weight system. Certified counterweights (i.e. 1, 2, or 5 lb.) are hung on the scale. A smaller weight on a slide bar (much like the old doctor’s scale) or a threaded rod is used for fine adjustment... Read more