Since manufacturers first hit on the idea of combining a pallet truck with a weighing scale, the industry has grown and grown and increased competition has meant that prices have come down across the whole range of trucks that weigh. But what do you get for your money? Chinese imports are commonplace, but are they a good investment? A side-by-side comparison will likely show that the build quality of the import is substantially lower than their UK-built counterparts. At first glance, buyers may think they are getting a Mettler Toledo display on the import, but a closer look will reveal that the display is just a poor imitation and if it should fail or start giving problems, no service or support is available in the UK – basically, its the end of the road for the whole truck. And with the typically shorter working lives these imports have, what looked like a bargain at the time of purchase could turn out to be an expensive per-day or per-weigh piece of equipment in your workplace.
At ScalesOnline, we have been building pallet truck scales for over 20 years. Our trucks are built to a high quality standard so that you can rely on them to give years and years of service. A powder-coated finish and rubber steer-wheels are standard. We build our trucks here in the UK and keep on-the-shelf stocks of all parts, so if a problem or mishap should occur, we can get your truck up and running again at a fraction of the cost of a new one. A quality truck built in the UK (like those available from ScalesOnline) can still be going strong in your workplace in 10 years time – that is a cost of just 11p per day! Especially in todays economy, thats the sort of value for money everyone needs!
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