Basic characteristics of traditional scale manufacturing technology

1. The steelyard is the oldest measuring tool that people in China still use today. According to the lever principle, it is convenient for people to buy and sell, and it embodies the wisdom of the working people of Han nationality in ancient China with a long history.

2. The most important feature of the steelyard is its portability. It only consists of three parts: scale, weight and weighing pan. Under the market economy system, small businessmen carry a steelyard or pin it between their waist or cages and goods. When buying and selling, they will hold a steelyard, hang weights and bolt them to the weighing pan, and then the business will be completed.

3. The first choice of balance beam is nanmu. After the balance beam made of nanmu is completed, it will naturally radiate the dark brown of the wood itself without coloring; A large number of "red gourds" are widely used, and their materials are tough and unyielding. After all the processes are completed, you can see the golden light of the stars more clearly against the dark balance beam. There is even a saying among the Han people that there are stars in the sky. No matter what business you do, if you give one or two stars less, a star is considered to have influenced a person's life. Therefore, there is a saying that "the scales are full of good people", which further reflects the deep emotional foundation of the steelyard among the Han people.

4. The traditional weighing instrument industry in China can keep pace with the times and renew itself. For example, after 1956, Hanzhong Weighing Instrument Factory independently developed and researched case scales, learned to produce scales, and provided maintenance services for users inside and outside the province.