| Several types of scales are available for weight | | | | food service, processing, retail, hospitality, |
| measurement. They come in a wide variety of | | | | agriculture, railroad, engineering and construction. |
| styles, sizes and makes. Bench scales, pocket | | | | Laboratory scales are yet another type of |
| scales, jewelry scales, industrial scales, laboratory | | | | weighing instruments used by medical and |
| scales, bathroom scales, and baby scales are | | | | scientific communities. These are able to measure |
| some of the common types of scales. | | | | tiny objects such as dust and lint. |
| Bench scales are ideally suited for parcel weighing, | | | | Bathroom scales are ideal for personal use. Lots |
| portion control, and parts counting. They are | | | | of bathroom scales come with advanced features. |
| available in many models. These scales generally | | | | By using bathroom scales, you can take |
| have the capacity range of 150 g to 300 kg. | | | | measurement of body fat. People can monitor |
| Pocket scales are handheld scales that can be | | | | fitness levels in the comfort of their home. |
| carried in pockets. In general, pocket scales are | | | | Bathroom scales are also used in fitness centers |
| used to weigh fine items up to 500 grams. These | | | | and health clubs. |
| are great for military, hunting, and building | | | | Baby scales are made specifically for babies. They |
| construction applications. | | | | monitor not only the body weight of babies, but |
| Jewelry scales are specifically designed to meet | | | | also the amount of milk consumption. |
| the needs of jewelers for weighing pearl, silver, | | | | There are scales designed particularly for animals. |
| semi precious and precious stones, diamond, and | | | | Veterinary scales make easy weighing of animals |
| gold. An extensive array of jewelry scales ranging | | | | of all sizes. |
| from analytical to carat bench scales is available in | | | | In addition to the above, retail scales, truck scales, |
| the market. Many scale companies offer pocket | | | | floor scales, filling scales, and crane scales are |
| versions also. | | | | among the other types of scales available in the |
| Industrial scales are best suited for use in industrial | | | | market. |
| environments including automotive and trucking, | | | | |