There are so many types of digital scales available in the market. These scales are primarily classified based on usage. Some scales are used for a single purpose and others are beneficial for multiple purposes.

Some of the popular types of digital scales are baby, adult, food, nutrition, diet, bathroom, laboratory, animal, crane and truck, metal weighing, postage and shipping, and counting scales. Baby scales are used in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and even homes to find out the growth rate of infants and babies on a regular basis.

Food, diet and nutrition scales are used to know the amount of food eaten. These types of digital scales are ideal for bodybuilders and weight-conscious people. Bathroom scales help you take individual weights. These scales are most often obtained with added features including body fat measurements.

Laboratory scales find use in medical and scientific areas where small particles such as dust and lint must be measured. Animal scales are designed to weigh farm animals and pets. These scales are specially made for different animals and birds to keep them comfortable and relaxed while weighing. Crane scales are generally hanging scales with some type of lifts to carry the heavy objects. Truck scales take the weight of vehicles, including tankers and flatbeds.

Metal scales are used to weigh gold, silver, and other precious and semi-precious stones. These are generally used in jewelry stores and by people who buy and sell jewelry items.

Postal scales are useful for weighing postal mail and packages. Most digital postal scales available today are designed in such a way that the scales are programmed with postal rate information. This helps the scales to adjust the rates each time the value changes and to display the correct amount for postal services.

Counting scales are among the commonly used digital scales. These fulfill the function of counting currency and coins. In machine parts manufacturing industries, digital scales are useful for counting parts and taking weights.