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New Weighing System Reduces Delays at World's Busiest Single Runway Airport

Major Port Operator benefits from Avery Malaysia’s Automated Grain Weighing Solution

Increased Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact at Waste Pre-Treatment Centre

Hospital Trust Weighs Up Clinical Waste Disposal Costs of £100,000 / $160,000

Halving Vehicle Turnaround at Croaghan Quarry

Fully Traceable Salad Mix Using Avery Weigh-Tronix Software

Elephants Weighed-in Two by Two at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Driver Operated Weighbridge/Truck Scale Increases Throughput

DIY Baggage Weighing System Halves Time at Check-in

Calibration Select Press Release

Avery Weigh-Tronix now offers 5-day turnaround on metrology equipment calibrations

A future-proofed weighbridge for an environmentally friendly business

New J-Series weighbridge installed at A&M Smith

The best price vs. the best value

Find out why the best price doesn't always equal the best value when it comes to choosing a service provider

The 7 deadly sins of physical inventory counting

Gearing up for the dreaded physical inventory count? Read our guide on what to avoid.

The Power of Balance

New book tells the incredible story of Avery during the war years

Industry recognition

Mobile Picking Solution and Revenue Protection Solution up for prestigious Innovation awards

Improve your order picking accuracy

Mobile Picking Solution guarantees a minimum pick accuracy of 99.75%

Vaillant: Case study

Heating technology manufacturer improves cycle count accuracy and increases counting speeds with a Mobile Picking Solution from Avery Weigh-Tronix

Metrics matter

Find out how to improve your key performance metrics

Industry best practice - how do you measure up?

Benchmark your performance against the competition

Avery Weigh-Tronix employees break Guinness World Record

207 employees squeezed onto a 12m long weighbridge to break the record for the most people on one scale

Avery Weigh-Tronix listed as UKWA Award finalists

Mobile Picking Solution recognised in the Innovation category

Celebrating 200 years of innovation

Take a look back at our milestones over the past 200 years

5 ways to make your warehouse more efficient

Discover the top five ways to make your warehouse more efficient and reduce overall costs

Global logistics business protects revenue and improves efficiency

Revenue protection case study

How to protect 100% of shipping revenue

New digital weighing and dimensioning solution promises to protect 100% of shipping revenue

New Solution set to drastically improve picking accuracy

How to eliminate picking inaccuracies while optimising order fulfilment

A must read for those in warehousing and logistics

Axle Weighbridge Facilitates Salt Stock-Management and Budgeting at Rotherham MBC’s Super Depot

SOLAS – Container Weight Verification

Midlands restaurant identifies cost savings and food waste reduction intiatives

Midlands restaurant identifies cost savings and food waste reduction intiatives, using TraceWaste intelligent waste management solution

Guaranteed uptime keeps DS Smith’s national recycling facilities moving

DS Smith chose Avery Weigh-Tronix’s new Uptime Select service contract with BridgeCare Total cover to ensure their operation keeps moving.

TraceWaste solution trial success

Olive Catering Services identify 15% of served food is wasted, through TraceWaste solution trial in Midlands restaurant.

Intelligent waste management system supports waste reduction and offers tangible benefits to users

TraceWaste is an intelligent waste management solution which tracks and records waste data.

Weighing operations to benefit from 97-99% uptime with unique service cover

Avery Weigh-Tronix unveils a brand new range of all inclusive service cover packages for weighing equipment.

Leading Pallet Distribution Specialist Improves Loading Safety using Forklift Scales

Palletline uses an Avery Weigh-Tronix foirklift scale to ensure safe loading and transportation of goods all over the UK.

The UK’s £1bn waste crime issue – one solution might be closer than you think

Could secret road sensor checks signal the end for vehicle overloading?

Landfill tax increase raises fraud risk

Increased landfill taxes have come into effect for 2017.

Fraud prevention at the touch of a button with new indicator software

Avery Weigh-Tronix has just launched two new indicator-based software applications for weighbridges.

Traffic Management and Weighbridge Controls

The high performance ZM510 indicator not only captures weight data, but can also control the weighbridge and its peripherals.

ZM510 Weighbridge Fraud Prevention

The ZM510 anti-fraud weighbridge application is a bespoke solution to help protect your weighbridge from fraudulent transactions.

Types of Scales

Introducing the ZK830

A high resolution digital counting scale, checkweigher or bench balance

Pioneering SOLAS Solutions now Independently Verified by OIML

Case Study: Hanson Aggregates Weighbridges

Our weighbridges efficiently weigh 4.5M tonnes every year at Whatley Quarry.

Quick, Safe Weighbridge/Truck Scale Installation Reduces Downtime

Creating Green Energy Requires Accurate Weighing Solution

New indicator combines high performance with advanced flexibility

The ZM510 is a high performance, multi-function indicator which is flexible enough to adapt to complex weighing tasks.

Anxious shippers turn to weighing at site options as SOLAS backlogs begin

SOLAS changes: survey shows most shipping professionals are unaware

A recent Avery Weigh-Tronix survey has found that nearly 60 per cent of shipping logistics industry professionals surveyed* were unaware of changes...

SOLAS changes: 10 key questions

Beginning July 1, 2016, all shipping containers require a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) certificate before being loaded onto a ship.

MRF Code of Practice: Are you Ready?

Avery Weigh-Tronix are offering MRF operators free advice on weighing requirement related to the new MRF Code of Practice, which calls for all...

Overloading Confirmed as Top Offence on UK's Roads

The DVSA/DVLA has again named overloading as an issue on the UK's roads. Colin Smith, axle weighing expert at Avery Weigh-Tronix, highlights the risks

Protecting the Integrity of your Weighbridge

Weighbridge Maintenance and Cleaning

Weighbridge maintenance should take place as part of a daily/weekly routine depending on the type of site.

Weighbridges: A Buyer's Guide

A weighbridge is a major investment. Our Weighbridge Buyer’s Guide covers seven key areas to consider when speaking to your chosen supplier(s).

Weighbridge installation: Ten key considerations

A weighbridge is a major investment for any site. Before making such an important purchase, it pays to consider carefully where and how you plan to...

Safety first for Weighbridge installations

According to the HSE, there are over 5000 accidents involving transport in the workplace every year. With this in mind, health and safety...

The dangers of vehicle overloading

Exceeding a vehicle’s maximum permissible weight is illegal - we explore the issue of overloading and how to avoid it.

Weighbridge mothballing; protecting your assets

Need to temporarily close your weighbridge? Tempting though it may be, it is not a good idea to simply walk away from the weighbridge system and...

Weighbridge recommissioning

If your weighbridge system has been decommissioned, it can still be bought back to full operation. Even if it was simply abandoned, it may well be...

Average Weight Legislation: A quick reference guide

The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 apply to packages, of a pre-determined weight or volume, which are made up without the...

Maintaining your ATEX scales

What to look for in a service provider to ensure your ATEX weighing equipment will be properly and safely maintained.

Weighing Up Traceable Consistency for Whisky

Weighbridge/Truck Scale Control System Dramatically Improves Turnaround Time

Modular Weighbridge/Truck Scale Represents Significant Cost Saving

Any ‘Bridge', Anywhere, Any Time

Saltwater Survival for Remote Weighbridge/Truck Scale Solution

Weighing Up Aggregate Returns for Recycling Centre

Software Solution Secures Data Management and Improves Operational Efficiency

Weighbridge Solution Improves Efficiency and Mitigates Fraud

Family Run Weighbridge Business Trusts Avery Weigh-Tronix with its Livelihood

New Fleet of Weighbridge Test Units Promises Increased Uptime for UK Businesses

Avery Weigh-Tronix Gives Ragus A Sweet Deal On New Weighbridge

Weighbridge System Installation Keeps the Cider Flowing

Avery Weigh-Tronix offers Anaerobic Digestion Site Audit

New Weighbridge on a Slope Accurately Records Waste Paper

Dynamic Rail Weighing Ensures Efficient Train Deliveries for major Cement Supplier

Weighline Bombardier Case Study

How Bombardier Transportation accurately weigh rail vehicles with Railweight Weighline solution

Passenger Counting System Optimises Service for Santiago Metro

Fast Fit Rail Weighing System Keeps The Coal Wagons Rolling

Streamline Track Scale Delivers a Fast, Accurate Train Weighing Solution

Rail Weighing Solution Irons Out Overloading for Tata Steel

Timber Business Minimizes Shipping Costs and Avoids Overloading with Rail Weighing Solution from Avery Weigh-Tronix

Forklift Truck Scale Offers Easier Loading and Safer Operation

Forklift Scale Doubles Speed for UTi's Heathrow Airport Depot

Forklift Scale Doubles Throughput for AJL Recycling

Tenfold Increase in Weighing Accuracy Thanks to Forklift Scale

Five Percent More Load Per Vehicle and No Returns for Recycling Facility

Checkweigher Display Technology for Faster Throughput

ZQ375 Checkweigher Helps Krispy Kreme Meet Quality and Hygiene Standards

Checkweigher Meets Hygiene Standards for Kebab Manufacturer

Checkweigher Passes Bake Off Test for Costco

Postal Scale Speeds Up Customer Service by 30%

Ambulance Service dramatically reduces weight time and improves response vehicle performance

Portable weighbridge system reduces exposure to overloading for Balfour Beatty fleet

Guide to Avoiding Vehicle Overloading: A Heavyweight Issue

Legal for trade explainer: Weighing up the requirements

In all commercial applications where product is sold by weight, it is a legal requirement that weighing equipment must be verified as ‘legal for trade