5 Common Types of Commercial Scales for Supermarkets You Should Know

In any supermarket or retail operation, having the right commercial scales is essential for smooth transactions and efficiency. Whether it's ensuring accurate pricing, speeding up customer checkout, or managing inventory, the right scale can make a world of difference in your daily operations.

Today, most commercial food scales in supermarkets and retail stores are electronic. Compared to traditional mechanical scales, digital weighing scales offer significant advantages in terms of accuracy, speed, and convenience. They can display weight in real time and can be integrated with POS systems and inventory management systems.

In the following, we will introduce the major types of commercial scales, helping you choose the best one for your business.

Common Types of Commercial Scales

1. Price Computing Scales

Price computing scales are one of the most common commercial scales you'll find in small retail stores and meat, poultry, fruit, and vegetable stalls.

These scales not only weigh items but also calculate the price based on a preset price per unit of weight (typically per kilogram or pound). They usually feature dual displays for both customers and staff, showing weight, price, and total cost. Additionally, their weighing precision is typically between 1g and 5g.

These digital weighing scale are economical and practical, ideal for fresh produce sections, delis, and meat counters where pricing fluctuates based on weight.

Furthermore, some pricing scales can be integrated with POS systems.

For example, the HPRT C-S1 electronic pricing scale allows customers to simply place items on the scale, and the POS system will automatically read the weight, calculate the amount, and print a receipt, greatly improving weighing and checkout efficiency. This POS scale is very common in fruit chain stores, prepared food stores, takeaway food shops, and other retail outlets.

2. Label Printing Scales

Next up are label printing scales, which are becoming increasingly popular in supermarkets and large retail operations.

These scales combine the weighing function with a label printer, allowing retailers to print custom labels that include weight, pricing, and even barcodes for easier checkout and inventory management.

The HPRT C-L1 Label Printing Scale is undoubtedly the benchmark in this category. This scale with printer offers

● Integrated Weighing and Printing: The C-L1 barcode label scale combines weighing and printing functions, not only accurately weighing but also quickly printing clear product barcodes and price labels, effectively saving time and improving POS workflow.

● Rugged and Durable: Made from aerospace-grade die-cast aluminum, with a vent-free design, it is waterproof, dust-proof, insect-proof, and oil-resistant, withstanding various stains and corrosion. Suitable for high-demand fresh food areas in supermarkets.

● Dual-Sided Display for Easy Operation: Equipped with a double-sided dot-matrix LCD display with white backlight, allowing both customers and operators to view information clearly. The user-friendly interface includes 70*3 hotkeys for quick page switching, streamlining daily operations.

● Effortless Maintenance and Paper Loading: Designed for convenience, the weighing pan opens easily for quick paper changes, even in tight spaces. The quick-release print head allows for fast maintenance, just two screws to replace the module, saving time and reducing downtime.

This scale with label printer is tough, reliable, and super easy to use. It supports Ethernet, serial port, and optional Wi-Fi interfaces, making it very suitable for use in fresh food, fruit, and food areas of medium and small supermarkets, providing fast and accurate weighing and label printing services.

3. Digital Hang Scales

Hang scales are suspended from above, offering a space-efficient alternative to traditional tabletop and bench scales, particularly in supermarket fish or seafood sections.

The design makes it easy to weigh large, irregularly shaped items that may not fit on a bench scale, such as long fish or bulky produce, ensuring accurate measurements without obstruction.

Compared to traditional bench scales, hanging electronic scales are more space-saving and easier to operate.

In addition, most hanging scales are equipped with label printers that can directly print the weight and barcode information of the goods, facilitating quick settlement at the checkout counter.

4. AI Weighing Scales

As technology evolves, so do commercial food scales. The introduction of AI weight scales is a revolutionary step in automating the weighing process.

These scales are equipped with AI-powered vision systems that automatically identify products, calculate their weight and print barcode labels without human intervention.

This cutting-edge technology is perfect for modern, high-tech supermarkets and retail environments, as it speeds up bulk food weighing and minimizes human error.

A leader in this field is the HPRT C-L9AI, which is an advanced AI weighing scale designed to meet the needs of smart retail systems.

● Lightning-Fast AI Recognition: Recognizes products in just 0.1 seconds, completing weighing in 3-5 seconds. Reduces operation time by 50% compared to traditional PLU methods.

● High Accuracy with Self-Learning: Recognizes over 97% of bulk and packaged fruits, vegetables, and dry goods with a 99% accuracy rate. The AI improves accuracy continuously through deep self-learning.

● Easy Setup and Network Flexibility: Connect and activate instantly with a fast and easy deployment process. Works offline with local data storage, ensuring uninterrupted use.

● Multiple Search Methods: Find products easily using AI recognition, image search, price, initials, or fresh code, offering versatile and efficient product lookup options.

● Dual-Mode Functionality: Seamlessly switch between self-service mode and staff-assisted mode to meet different store needs, particularly useful in stores that want to implement self-service stations.

The C-L9AI's aluminum-alloy body is durable, and paper and printing module changes are simple. It is an excellent tool for improving operational efficiency in supermarkets and retail stores with large quantities of bulk goods and high traffic.

5. Integrated Weigh-Wrap-Labelers

In supermarkets, integrated weigh-wrap-labelers are typically used by store staff when preparing goods for shelving.

These machines are used to handle large quantities of products quickly by combining weighing, labeling, and packing in one unit, which streamlines the process and reduces the time and effort needed to prepare items for sale.

The HPRT WM1 Integrated Semi-Automatic Weigh-Wrap-Labeler is a highly versatile solution for pre-packaging bulk items like fruits, vegetables, and meats, widely used in areas such as deli counters, bakery sections, or fresh produce sections where items need to be weighed, packaged, and labeled before being displayed for sale.

The HPRT WM1 offers:

● High-speed packaging: Wraps up to 15.5 packages per minute with support for PVC, PET, and PE cling film.

● Versatile application: Accommodates various shapes and sizes of pallets, including non-pallet wrapping.

● Cost-effective: Optimizes cling film usage and eliminates pallet costs for non-pallet packaging.

Summary

As a leading digital scale manufacturer in China, HPRT is committed to providing efficient and intelligent weighing solutions for supermarkets and retail stores. Whether it's a basic price computing scale or an advanced AI weighing scale, HPRT provides a diverse product line catering to the needs of businesses of all sizes.

Feel free to contact us for professional consultations and services.