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Should children be weighed?

Weighing children has been an integral part of monitoring health since the 19th century - when Dr Edward Reynold declared “Nothing is more important in the routine care of infancy than the daily weighing of the child.”

7 stages of accurately weighing plastics

In plastic parts industries, accurately weighing and counting every component is imperative in enhancing productivity and improving quality levels.

Is your care home equipped for bariatric residents?

Care home scales are crucial for weighing residents on admission and also for regular monitoring of health whilst they are at the home.

Buyer's Guide: Weighing Scales for Food Factories

Weighing is critical in food manufacturing – it takes place at almost every stage of the production process.

Do grandparents contribute to a child’s weight gain?

Whether grandchildren are being spoilt by grandparents by indulging them with unhealthy food has long been a cause of friction between families.

Wireless medical scales (A definitive guide)

In 2014, Marsden became one of the first weighing scale manufacturers in the UK to offer wireless scales with Bluetooth.

Buyer's Guide: Warehouse Scales

Warehouse scales - a term generally used to describe weighing scales that are suitable for warehouse and factory environments.

Weighing Children in Schools to Curb Childhood Obesity

Government statistics show that nearly a third of children aged 2 to 15 in England are now classified as overweight or obese.

Lewes FC track player fitness with the Marsden MBF-6010

Last year, Marsden partnered with Lewes FC: One of the UK’s most forward-thinking football clubs.

What is a stamping fee?

A stamping fee is the process undertaken to make a scale Trade Approved - as it ensures the scale has been built, tested, verified and calibrated to a certain standard.

GP scales are being probed to ensure weighing accuracy

It is now more important than ever to ensure GP scales are weighing accurately – as Trading Standards are cracking down on those that provide inaccurate readings.