Different Scales for Retailers
Retail scales are useful equipment for grocers, food markets, and various stores that are pricing products on weight rather than quantity. These are specifically designed with dedicated functions for the retail and commercial space. The basic function is to accurately weigh or measure products, from which the price can be calculated accordingly. Additional functions can also include immediate price calculation and label printing. If your retail business needs scales like these, Teraoka offers an extensive selection. We also offer other retail-related equipment, such as digital signage solutions and wrapping machines.
One of the most important things in retail is to be very accurate and precise with product prices. Products that are priced on weight can pose their own unique challenges within this space. However, retail scales are designed to make this process easier and deliver the most accurate readings. Most people are under the impression that only large grocery stores require price-computing scales. Products, such as tobacco and sweets are also priced and sold based on weight or portion rather than quantity. Today, we will look at different types of scales and highlight their functions for businesses.
Our Selection of Retail Scales
The basic function of any scale is to accurately weigh the load that is placed on the sensors, tray, or platform. When buying cold meat, for example, you would ask for a specific price or weight to determine the amount of fresh, cold meat that you want to buy. The person operating the cold meat station would then guess a portion accordingly, put it on a portion scale, and change the portion size until it matches your request. This is a basic process that would not be nearly as fast and efficient without a portion scale.
We offer the DIGI DS-673 portion scale to deliver fast and accurate weighing functions. This scale offers quick response times to allow for fast portion adjustments. It has a simplistic design to minimise the footprint on a counter, while delivering accurate readings on the fly. It can also be powered by a rechargeable battery, making this scale a sensible option for markets and stalls running without any electricity to power the scale. We also have a stainless-steel version of the DS-673 that offers better water-resistance. Both are excellent choices for fast and responsive portion weighing solutions.
A price-computing scale is normally used at a point of sale. These can accurately weigh a portion and compute a price accordingly. They can also be used in areas of a large grocer to determine the price of a specific portion before heading to a checkout point to pay. As far as these extend, the price-computing versions are optimised for fast and accurate weighing and pricing to speed up the process of checkout and payment. We have two variants of these, starting with the DIGI DS-983. This model is a dedicated point-of-sale scale for specified stores.
If you need a versatile and adaptable scale for checkout points in your store, the DS-983 can adapt to your needs. This scale has a variety of platforms, including a conveyor belt, from which it can weigh portions and calculate prices. A choice between LCD and TFT displays is also available. The LCD display features segmented digits, while the TFT display has its own digital font. It is available in three different capacity specs to suit the weight of the products in your store. If you want a similar solution that offers more mobility, the DS-782 delivers a mobile price-computing scale.
This scale is available with an intelligent backlight display to adapt to the light exposure in the immediate vicinity. As it can be challenging to read certain displays in specific lighting, the DS-782 works around this problem. The high-contrast display is designed to offer clear and easily readable results in most lighting conditions. This scale can also be powered by a rechargeable battery to make it completely mobile and a sound choice for any checkout point at markets and stalls.
Teraoka specialises in equipment, such as portion and price-computing scales. We also offer industrial-level options for heavy-duty functions. For more info on how our equipment can take your business to the next level, please peruse our website for specifications and digital brochures. Choose us as your supplier of retail equipment, and enjoy quality scales in your shop today.