Commercial Scales

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Commercial scales keep recipes and portions consistent, which protects food cost. Kitchens use them to portion proteins and sides, bakeries to weigh ingredients, and receiving docks to check deliveries. This collection covers digital and mechanical portion scales, bench scales and receiving scales.

Brands include Taylor, San Jamar, Kilotech, BIOS, Globe, Edlund, Yamato and Winco, plus replacement adapters and Kilotech labels. The rest of the prep range is under Food Preparation.

Types of commercial scales

  • Digital portion scales: Taylor TE models from 2 lb to 50 lb (including the waterproof TE10CSW and oversized-platform TE33OS), San Jamar M-Series, R-Series and round scales, Kilotech KD and KPC models, BIOS, Globe and Edlund scales, and a Yamato washdown scale.
  • Mechanical dial scales: San Jamar Escali scales with a bowl or platform from 2 lb to 50 lb, Taylor TS and heavy-duty dial scales, and Kilotech KAM dial scales. They need no power or batteries.
  • Bench and receiving scales: Taylor TE150 and TE400, a BIOS 220 lb scale, Kilotech KPS bench and parcel scales and a Winco 100 lb dial scale for checking deliveries.
  • Bar and keg scales: The Kilotech KBI 64 bar inventory scale and KiloKEG 200 keg scale for tracking liquor and draft inventory.

What to consider when choosing a commercial scale

  • Capacity and graduation: Choose a capacity above your heaviest item and a graduation fine enough for your smallest portion.
  • Digital or mechanical: Digital scales are faster to read and offer tare and unit conversion; dial scales need no power and stand up to rough use.
  • Wet areas: Near sinks or in prep areas that get hosed down, look for waterproof or washdown models.
  • Platform size: Larger platforms suit sheet pans, bowls and receiving cases.
  • Selling by weight: If you sell product by weight, check that the scale is approved for trade use in Canada before ordering.

Commercial scale FAQs

What capacity scale do I need for portioning?

Most line portioning works on a 2–11 lb scale. Bakeries weighing bulk ingredients often use 22–66 lb scales, and receiving needs 100 lb and up.

Digital or dial: which is better?

Digital scales are quicker and more precise for small portions. Dial scales are simple, need no batteries and suit rough environments.

What is a tare function?

Tare zeroes out the weight of a container, so you see only the weight of the food inside.

How do bars use scales?

Bar inventory and keg scales weigh open bottles and kegs to track how much product is left, which helps with ordering and loss control.

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