The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with the Department of Legal Metrology, Government of Uttar Pradesh, organised a one-day Conference of Principal Secretaries/Controllers, Legal Metrology Officers of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and representatives of industry on “Legal Metrology Reforms and Effective Implementation of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026” at Lucknow on 3 September 2026. The Conference br

Kolhapur: Ahead of the 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season, the Maharashtra Sugar Commissionerate has issued safety guidelines for sugarcane transportation and directed district collectors to form flying squads to conduct surprise inspections of sugar mill weighbridges, The Times of India reported. In a circular issued on Saturday, Sugar Commissioner Sanjay Kolte said sugarcane transportation remains a major cause of road accidents during the crushing season and directed sugar

AGI (Ag Growth International) has enhanced its fertilizer blending offerings into a single branded platform, AGI BlendPro, now available. The line includes four distinct systems, each engineered to address specific blending, throughput, and operational needs while maintaining consistent weight control and accountability. Three of the four systems—Core, Batch, and Flow—are Legal-for-Trade certified, addressing evolving industry weighing and trade standards. According to Karen

A conveyor belt system at a mineral processing facility. Credit: Adobe Stock Benetech, an Illinois-based material handling solutions company, will now distribute Mercurio conveyor belts across the U.S. and Canada, with a primary focus on the mining industry. The two companies entered a master distributor agreement last week. Under the terms of the deal, Benetech will serve as a direct access point for conveyor-belt deliveries. Benetech says more specific details will be share

Trichy: Several fruit vendors on NSB Road in Trichy were found using unstamped and tampered weighing scales during an inspection conducted by the labour department and Fort police on Saturday. Officials seized 11 unstamped tabletop weighing scales, 51 counterweights and 13 non-standard weights. The inspection carried out after customers complained that vendors were cheating them with faulty weighing scales. Ravichandran, a resident of Srirangam, said he purchased 2kg of rambu

"The first summer harvesting campaign for Zetapack's AGV50 and AGV50 Plus weighing machines has concluded with excellent results. Successfully installed and tested at major production sites in Spain, France, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, the two machines have demonstrated their high performance in the field within the fruit and vegetable supply chain in terms of dosing accuracy, operational speed, and reduction in giveaway," stated Nicola Antonacci, sales manager at Ze

The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched a nationwide capacity-building initiative for Legal Metrology Officers across the country following the decriminalisation of provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the introduction of wide-ranging reforms under the Act and Rules, including the Jan Vishwas reforms and measures to promote ease of doing business. The specialised training programme is designed particularly for frontline Legal Metrology Officers of the State

Ghaziabad: Police in the Kavinagar area have busted an inter-state gang allegedly involved in stealing steel reinforcement rods from construction companies by manipulating weighbridge readings using electronic chips and remote devices. Four alleged members of the gang have been arrested, and police have recovered a truck carrying around 42,000 kg, or 42 tonnes, of steel rods. The arrested accused have been identified as Musarruf of Hapur, Osama of Meerut, Imran of Bulandshahr

Weighing System A recent on-site evaluation of Ammann’s as1 Loadout and Weighing system demonstrated improved asphalt plant processes. The as1 Loadout system manages the movement and loading of trucks at an asphalt plant. The as1 Weighing system records the weight of outgoing asphalt and incoming materials, including reclaimed asphalt. The Loadout and Weighing system modules were evaluated on a competitive plant in Switzerland. The facility operates three truck scales – two f

Pralhad Joshi, Union minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. (Photo/File) The Department of Consumer Affairs has opened applications for eligible organisations seeking recognition as Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs), which verify commercial weighing and measuring equipment used in trade across the country. Applications can be submitted through the department’s online portal at emaap.gov.in/gatc until 31 August 2026 at 5pm IST. The application wind

The successor to the checkweigher Econus® combines cost-effective in-line weight control with the excellent Blue HMI user interface. The new checkweigher Essentus® Advanced L combines the proven reliability of the checkweigher Econus® – of which more than 2,000 are installed worldwide – with modern features for operation, analysis and Connectivity. By performing automatic weight checks during the ongoing production process, the system helps manufacturers to ensure product qua

The Hidden Role of Precision Foil Resistors in High-Reliability Motion Sensing Abstract Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers have transformed motion sensing over the last two decades. Today, they are embedded in everything from smartphones and wearables to aircraft navigation systems, autonomous vehicles, industrial monitoring equipment, defense platforms, and geophysical exploration tools. Despite rapid advances in sensor technology, one engineering challen

Sri Vijaya Puram, Aug 17: Tensions escalated among truck operators in the Andaman Trunk Road (ATR) transport sector as members of some truck owner groups staged a protest in front of the Ferrargunj Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Monday, alleging harassment, discrimination, and unfair enforcement practices at the Mile Tilak weighbridge. According to protesting truck owners, the facility has become a source of hardship for cargo operators serving North and Middle Andaman. O

Source: L.S. Starrett Co. The L.S. Starrett Co. showcases quality control inspection technology including its HDV 250 Digital Comparator system, electronic height gages, a thread gaging line and the Digital Readout series for advanced gaging applications. Starrett is also featuring its full line of precision solutions from vision metrology systems and measuring tools to granite surface plate, laser, force measurement and custom gaging. The Starrett HDV 250 Digital Comparator

Courtesy of Kardex Kardex’s commitment to innovations for the AutoStore™ automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) has seen the company unveil its new PortScale precision weighing solution in Southeast Asia as part of a new SmartWorkStation. Singapore – Kardex, the most innovative AutoStore partner, has unveiled its new SmartWorkStation, combining its Intuitive Picking Assistant (IPA) with the new PortScale precision weighing solution. Designed to help businesses improve

Minebea Intec will showcase weighing and inspection technologies at Anuga FoodTech, running 29 September to 1 October 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India (Hall 4, Stand M22), including the Blue HMI interface. Manufacturing companies face growing pressure from rising energy costs, higher quality requirements, stricter sustainability targets and demand for maximum plant availability. At Anuga FoodTech 2026, Minebea Intec will demonstrate how these challenges c

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Tuesday asked FMCG, food and retail industries to strengthen their consumer grievance redressal system to ensure quality products and services, as she expressed concern over rising complaints. Addressing a conference organised by FICCI, she asserted the need to enhance testing infrastructure in the country and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics to boost the capacity to test samples of products on quality standards. K

Introduction In precision analog measurement systems, the accuracy of every microvolt-level signal path contributes directly to overall system performance. Whether measuring current in medical instrumentation, industrial controls, laboratory equipment, or high-fidelity audio amplifiers, the performance of the current sense resistor frequently establishes the ultimate accuracy, stability, and repeatability of the entire measurement chain. Unfortunately, today's electronics sup

Mondelēz Italia Biscuits Production operates one of its most important European facilities for snack production – brands such as Ritz and Cipster are manufactured here for a range of international markets. In order to support these volumes and further improve packing line efficiency, the company decided to invest in the upgrade of its weighing technology which resulted in the installation of two Ishida CCW-RVE 14-head multihead weighers. The previous weighers had been in oper

Fortress Technology, a global manufacturer and supplier of inspection systems, is showcasing its new Icon X-ray and Checkweigher Combination System at Pack Expo 2026, booth S-1752. Built on a single-machine platform with an intuitive interface, it delivers efficient product inspection in a space-saving solution. Courtesy of Fortress Technology Designed as one machine rather than a series of connected modules, the Icon X-ray Combination System integrates X-ray inspection, che