Operating in the hot, humid, and rainy tropical climate of Malaysia, the palm oil processing industry faces unique equipment challenges. High temperatures, extreme humidity, corrosive oil environments, and unstable power supplies frequently lead to weighing equipment failures, accuracy drift, and costly production halts. MMS Industries, a leading Malaysian palm oil processor, grappled with these issues for years until they discovered our TYG Series Stainless Steel Tube Platform Scales.
“Our workshop environment is exceptionally harsh,” shared Mr. Ahmad Rahman, Production Director at MMS Industries. “High temperatures coupled with humidity levels consistently above 85%, combined with acidic fumes and oily vapors from palm oil processing, are highly corrosive to equipment. Even more challenging are the occasional power shortages or sudden outages in our area. Our previous weighing platforms would often fail – load cell malfunctioning from moisture, frames rusting, data drifting, or complete breakdowns. This resulted not only in high repair costs but, more critically, in production stoppages and chaotic data recording, costing us up to $15,000 USD monthly due to weighing equipment issues. We desperately needed a robust, reliable, and precise weighing solution truly designed for the ‘tropical battlefield’.”
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Following a thorough evaluation, MMS Industries selected our TYG Series Stainless Steel Tube Platform Scales (Model: TYG-450×550/200kg), specifically engineered for demanding industrial environments. The core value of this scale lies in its unmatched durability and adaptability:
An Impregnable Fortress: The entire scale body is constructed from high-quality AISI 304 stainless steel, offering superior water, moisture, and corrosion resistance. Its unique tubular structure undergoes precise sandblasting and brushing, significantly enhancing surface corrosion resistance. Crucially, the body, indicator, and critical load cells boast an IP68 protection rating. This means even during heavy rain, washdowns, or complete immersion in oily substances, internal components are perfectly sealed, completely protected from moisture and corrosive agents.
Guaranteed Uptime: Addressing Malaysia’s power situation, the TYG Series’ standard dual power supply (AC/DC) system proved vital. It operates on mains AC power normally, but automatically and seamlessly switches to the built-in DC backup power during outages or voltage fluctuations. This ensures weighing operations and production line continuity, directly solving MMS’s primary concern of power-loss-related downtime.
A Foundation of Stability & Precision: The TYG Series features a thickened and reinforced base, dramatically enhancing platform stability and load-bearing capacity. Superior TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding ensures perfectly sealed seams and structural integrity, resisting thermal expansion/contraction and mechanical stress. The customer also opted for square tube columns, also made from 304 stainless steel, further bolstering the scale’s resistance to accidental impacts or side loads in a busy workshop.
The Trusted “Heart”: At the core of the scale are our high-performance SP1243/SP1263 series load cells. Made from stainless steel and also rated IP68, these cells maintain their high 0.05kg readability and long-term stability within MMS Industries’ greasy, hot, and humid environment, providing the reliable data foundation essential for production control and trade transactions.
Since deploying the TYG Series stainless steel platform scales, MMS Industries has experienced immediate and sustained positive returns:
The “Zero” Failure Milestone: The most striking outcome is the leap in equipment reliability. Over the past 6 months, the deployed TYG scales have achieved zero failures and zero returns for repair, completely eliminating the previous nightmare of an average of 2.1 repairs per month. The IP68 rating and rugged stainless steel construction successfully repelled the harsh environment.
Precision Ensures Production: Weighing data error rates plummeted from an unacceptable 8.3% to a near-perfect 0.05%. The stability and accuracy demonstrated by the SP1243/SP1263 load cell amidst oil vapors and humidity provide a solid foundation for precise recipe execution and quality control.
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Eliminating Power-Loss Costs: The dual power system performed as intended. During several brief power outages experienced, the TYG scales switched over smoothly, completely preventing any production halts due to weighing equipment power failure. The $15,000 USD monthly cost item associated with power outages mentioned by Mr. Ahmad has been successfully reduced to zero.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Significantly reduced repair costs, eliminated downtime losses, and the scale’s extended expected lifespan have substantially lowered the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), delivering a Return on Investment (ROI) that far exceeded expectations.
Mr. Ahmad Rahman concluded: “The TYG stainless steel platform scale has exceeded our expectations. It’s not just a scale; it’s more like an industrial fortress built for our harsh conditions. The IP68 rating gives us peace of mind during monsoons and washdowns, the dual power is a lifesaver in outage-prone areas, and the SP1243 load cell deliver consistent accuracy in greasy environments. Most importantly, it brought stability and reliability; our production line is finally free from constraints at the weighing stage. This is one of the smartest equipment investments we’ve made.”
Buoyed by the success of the TYG Series, MMS Industries plans to deploy these scales across more of their production lines and warehouses. The TYG Series, with its exceptional durability, adaptability, and precision, has proven itself as the ideal industrial weighing solution for tropical and harsh industrial environments.
