Important: This product is a bench scale base with a load cell and 10-foot cable. A compatible weight indicator/display is required and sold separately.
The Rice Lake BenchMark MS BM1818-500 is a heavy-duty industrial bench scale base designed for accurate weighing in dry manufacturing, warehouse, and general industrial environments.
Featuring a 18 x 18 in platform and 500 lb capacity, this model combines a powder-coated mild steel frame with a 304 stainless steel platform cover for durability. The BenchMark's five-point overload protection system helps protect the load cell against shock and overload conditions, and its adjustable support feet provide stable support without scratching surfaces.
The scale base includes an environmentally sealed aluminum load cell and a 10-foot cable for connection to a compatible weight indicator.
Key Features:
- 500 lb weighing capacity
- 18 x 18 in stainless steel platform cover
- Powder-coated mild steel frame
- IP66 environmentally sealed aluminum load cell
- Five-point overload protection
- Adjustable, non-marking support feet
- 10-foot load cell cable
- NTEP Class III, 5,000 divisions
- Rice Lake part number 18602
Please note: This listing is for the weighing base only. A compatible indicator/display is required for operation and is not included.
Rice Lake BenchMark MS Mild Steel Bench Scale - BM1818-500, 18" x 18", 500 lb
| Rice Lake part number | 18602 |
| Capacity | 500 lb |
| Platform size | 18 x 18 in |
| Overall height | 5.25 in |
| Frame | Mild steel, powder-coated black |
| Platform cover | 304 stainless steel |
| Load cell | Aluminum, IP66 environmentally sealed |
| Output impedance | 350 ohm |
| Cable length | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Overload protection | Five-point, independently adjusted |
| Maximum overload | 150% to 200% depending on capacity |
| Compensated temperature | 14 to 104 °F (-10 to 40 °C) |
| Approvals | NTEP 95-072, Class III, 5,000 d; Measurement Canada AM-5082 |
| Estimated weight | 68 lb |
| Warranty | Two-year limited |
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