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Truck Scales & Facility Design

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Truck Scales & Facility Design

Design Your Facility with Truck Scales in mind! Some businesses require different truck scale foundation designs depending on the types of materials they are hauling and how quickly debris can be expe...

Mar 23, 2026

Truck Scale Pit Drainage Maintenance

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Truck Scale Pit Drainage Maintenance

Preventative Maintenance Installing a few simple features into your scale deck during the design and installation process can make a large difference in overall truck scale maintenance costs over the ...

Mar 7, 2026

Keeping your truck scale clean!

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Keeping your truck scale clean!

Truck Scale Maintenance One of the simplest things our customers can do to decrease the cost of routine maintenance from their truck scale calibration service provider is to make sure their truck scal...

Mar 7, 2026

Metal Detector Verification Services

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Metal Detector Verification Services

Metal Detector Verification Services: Protecting Product Quality and Compliance In food processing, packaging, and manufacturing, metal detector verification isn’t optional — it’s essential. Whether y...

Oct 28, 2025

Vulcan Vulcoder: Which Part Number do I need?

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Vulcan Vulcoder: Which Part Number do I need?

How to Select the Correct Vulcan VSL Vulcoder Replacement for Your Onboard Scale System When your Vulcan VSL onboard scale system isn’t reading correctly, one of the most common culprits is the Vulcod...

Aug 16, 2025

Automated CO₂ Bottle Filling Station

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Automated CO₂ Bottle Filling Station

The Challenge A facility producing small CO₂ bottles needed a filling solution that: Measured to 0.01 lb accuracy for precise fills Worked ergonomically for operators of different heights with bottles...

Aug 1, 2025

Truck Scale Relocation & Installation Services

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Truck Scale Relocation & Installation Services

Why Relocate Instead of Buying New? For many industrial operations, a truck scale is essential to daily workflow. When a facility relocates, expands, or reconfigures its site, purchasing new isn’t the...

Jun 1, 2025

Choosing the Right Load Cells for Mixing Tanks & Vessel Scale Systems

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Choosing the Right Load Cells for Mixing Tanks & Vessel Scale Systems

Why Load Cell Selection Matters in Mixing Applications If your facility uses tanks or vessels with mechanical mixing, blending, or agitation systems , the wrong load cell choice can lead to: Inaccurat...

Nov 3, 2024

Hygienic Weighing Solutions for Meat Processing & Food Production

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Hygienic Weighing Solutions for Meat Processing & Food Production

Why Hygienic Weighing Matters in Meat Processing In meat processing facilities, scales operate in harsh, wet, and sanitized environments every single day. To maintain compliance with USDA, FDA, SQF, o...

Oct 15, 2024

Load Cells for Large Tanks & Hoppers in Chemical Manufacturing

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Load Cells for Large Tanks & Hoppers in Chemical Manufacturing

Why Precision Weighing Matters in Chemical Manufacturing In chemical manufacturing and formulation, accurate weighing is critical. From raw material dosing to final batch blending, a high-capacity tan...

Aug 8, 2024

Automated Batching, Filling, and Packaging Scale Solutions for Food Processing

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Automated Batching, Filling, and Packaging Scale Solutions for Food Processing

Why Automating Batching and Filling Improves Efficiency Manual filling and batching can lead to product waste, inconsistent weights, and costly downtime — especially when dealing with sticky or temper...

Mar 5, 2024

Preventing Load Cell Corrosion in Food Processing: Why Stainless Steel Outlasts Aluminum

Peninsula Manufacturing Group, Richard Bertrand

Preventing Load Cell Corrosion in Food Processing: Why Stainless Steel Outlasts Aluminum

The Hidden Cost of Corrosion in Food Processing Scales In the food processing industry , scales are often used in environments where daily sanitation, high-pressure washdowns, and constant moisture ar...

Feb 25, 2024

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