Ohaus FD Food Scale Used for Culinary Instruction
The Ohaus FD Food Portioning Scale is gaining popularity as the benchmark scale for world-class pastry and dessert instruction. For weighing-out dry ingredients, the FD’s capacity range and precision have made it a popular piece of equipment in instructional kitchens.
Bridgewater, NJ (PRWEB) September 9, 2006
The Ohaus FD Food Portioning Scale is gaining popularity as the benchmark scale for world-class pastry and dessert instruction. For weighing-out dry ingredients, the FD’s capacity range and precision have made it a popular piece of equipment in instructional kitchens.
The FD scale is specifically designed for use in food preparation where cleanliness is a must. The Ohaus FD Food Portioning Scale is available in capacities and readabilities of 6 lb x 0.001 lb (3kg x 0.5g), 15 lb x 0.002 lb (6kg x 1g) and 30 lb x 0.005 lb (15kg x 2g). All three models feature the same compact, durable and stylish design. The FD provides fast and accurate results within two seconds which is quickly readable using the large, backlit LCD display. For added quality, the FD’s weighing mechanism meets the requirements of NTEP Class III per Handbook 44, allowing use in legal-for-trade weighing.
To meet stringent cleanliness requirements in food preparation, the FD features a stainless steel top and bottom housing as well as a removable stainless steel pan. Listed/certified to NSF/ANSI 169 Special purpose food equipment and devices (formerly NSF C-2), the FD is also USDA-AMS Accepted to NSF/3-A 14159-1-2002 (Hygiene Requirements for the Design of Meat and Poultry Processing Equipment) and meets requirements for HACCP conformity.
Culinary institutions often require students to work in metric and lb or ounce measurements. The FD Food Scale has proven itself to be invaluable by allowing students to select from several weighing units – including pounds, fractional ounces, decimal ounces, combined pounds and ounces, grams or kilograms – with the press of just one key. This is especially helpful when switching from metric (g or kg) recipes to recipes in oz or lbs, and avoids the need for extra scales. Also beneficial to culinary instructors, the FD can be configured quickly using the menu system to meet the instructor’s classroom needs. The FD can be set into the weighing units the instructor wants, and only those units, to prevent errors.
As with most kitchens, electrical connections often are at a premium in the classroom and smaller kitchenwares often have to move with the student. Designed for maximum portability, the FD includes an internal rechargeable battery which can run for more than 120 hours before requiring a recharge. The FD can also be used throughout the week on a single overnight recharge.
Headquartered in Pine Brook, New Jersey, Ohaus Corporation manufactures an extensive line of high-precision electronic and mechanical balances and scales that meet the demands of virtually any weighing need. The company is a global leader in the Laboratory, Industrial, and Education channels as well as a host of specialty markets, including the Food Preparation, Pharmacy and Jewelry industries. An ISO 9001:2000 manufacturer, Ohaus products are precise, reliable and affordable, and are backed by industry-leading customer support. For additional information, contact Ohaus Corporation at 973-377-9000, or visit the web site at www. ohaus. com.
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