Approved for Trade Scales

It is the responsibility of the user to select equipment suitable to ensure compliance with UK and Local Trading Standards for your application, and if in any doubt  use the quotation selection on order page as these scales are deemed a Custom Product in line with current Legislation, where Industrial products which have features specific to your APPLICATION,  please submit details using our  Quotation Request Form, as some features may be disabled on approved units. 
“The use of class II Balances will need to be verified when used if the effects of gravity takes it out of tolerance due to gravitational influences on the balance”.

When the scale is custom built at the manufacturers factory and components fitted, the scale undergoes a factory calibration called first stage verification, and is second stage verified prior to shipping postcode specific, as such are custom product.

The 2016 Regulations for non-automatic for any of the following purposes and the operation of the equipment must confirm to current UK legislation as such and to carry out due dilligence on all approved scale applications, as some features may not be available Trade Approved  7-21 Days from confirmation of order dependant on availability.

The determination of weight for commercial transactions for 
declared label weight, minimum or average weight regulations.
The determination of weight for the calculation of a toll, tariff, tax, bonus, penalty, remuneration, indemnity or similar type of payment;
The determination of weight for the application of laws or regulations or for an expert opinion given in court proceedings
The determination of weight in the practice of medicine for weighing patients for the purposes of monitoring, diagnosis and medical treatment;
The determination of weight for in medical and pharmaceutical laboratories
The determination of price on the basis of weight for the purposes of direct sales to the public and the making up of EC Average Weight packages.

The above is for general guidance on selecting products from our website and are ordered fresh from the factory and is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they select the correct capacity & accuracy machine for their application.

Choosing scale for Minimum Weight.

Minimum weight means that no package shall be less the quantity g or ml on the package, and all packages need to checked accross a trade approved scale with an e marked device - normally a class II / III units meets the requirements.

The above refers to products offered by Scale Direct Scotland Ltd, if you are in any doubt as to which model suits your application.


We suggest that all Orders for trade versions of scales and balances be made using our unique via pro forma invoice facility in checkout to avoid credit card credit refund delays due to customer errors on application.