What Is Arlyn Scales and What Does It Offer?

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Arlyn Scales is an industrial scale manufacturer and seller that offers platform, cylinder, floor, bench, ultra-precision, explosion-proof, and corrosion-resistant scales, along with digital indicators, at factory-direct prices. It is a fit for buyers who need rugged weighing equipment for factory, laboratory, or hazardous-area use and who want to compare scale types and capacities before requesting a quote or ordering.

Product Lines and Typical Starting Prices

The site lists several core categories, each with a starting price. Treat these as entry points, not full configuration prices.

Product line What it is for Listed starting price
Industrial Scales General factory weighing with stainless steel strain gauge load cells, digital indicator, Wi-Fi and USB options $579
Ultra Precision Scales Very sensitive measurement using SAW transducers, from 10 lb at .0001 lb resolution to 1000 lb at .005 lb resolution $1,369
Explosion Proof (ArlynGuard) Intrinsically safe use in hazardous area classes, divisions, and groups; bench, cylinder, platform, and floor models $1,799
Platform Scales Industrial platform weighing $759
Cylinder Scales Cylinders, pails, and tanks $699
Corrosion Resistant Scales Cylinders and drums of corrosive materials $1,289

Additional models listed include the MKE-5-IS Intrinsically Safe Digital Indicator ($969), the Arlyn UpScale Touchscreen Indicator ($599), Premium Ultra Precision Scales with SAW technology ($1,514), Intrinsically Safe Ultra Precision Scales – ArlynGuard S ($2,629), and Chlorine Ton Scales for cylinders and tanks ($4,119).

What Distinguishes the Ultra Precision and Explosion-Proof Lines

The ultra-precision line uses SAW (surface acoustic wave) transducers. Arlyn states these are 10x to 20x more sensitive than strain gauge scales at a fraction of the cost of MFR (force-balanced) scales. If your task involves small weight changes on a relatively heavy load—for example, tracking fill level in a pressurized cylinder by weight—that sensitivity difference is the main reason to consider this line over standard industrial scales.

The ArlynGuard explosion-proof line is described as intrinsically safe across a range of hazardous area classes, divisions, and groups, with heat-treated stainless steel load cells and internal resolution of 1 part in 500,000. Before selecting one, confirm that the specific model's rating matches your area classification; the site describes the line broadly, so model-level documentation matters.

How to Choose Among the Lines

Use the same three questions across every category:

  1. What is being weighed and how? Cylinders, pails, and tanks point to cylinder scales; drums of corrosive material point to corrosion-resistant models; general pallets and containers point to platform or floor scales.
  2. How precise must the reading be? If standard strain gauge resolution is enough, the $579 industrial line is the baseline. If you need to detect very small changes, compare the ultra-precision capacities and resolutions directly.
  3. Is the environment hazardous? If yes, the explosion-proof line applies, and the area classification should drive the model choice rather than price.

Buying Direct and Custom Solutions

Arlyn presents itself as offering custom weighing solutions and factory-direct pricing, with standard communication options including Wi-Fi and USB on its industrial scales. The site includes a checkout path, but the listed prices are starting prices, so configured systems, indicators, and accessories may change the total. For a custom requirement, describe the load, capacity, resolution, environment, and communication needs rather than starting from a model number.

A practical next step is to shortlist two or three lines using the table above, then confirm capacity, resolution, and hazardous-area rating for the exact model before ordering.