One of the world's few Legal for Trade Class II digital scale with built-in internal calibration weight that is manually operated. Yes to calibrate the GE512-NTEP you simply turn on the scale, press and hold the tare key to start the calibration mode, then turn the knob located on the right side of the scale to engage the internal calibration weight and presto your scale is perfectly calibrated and ready for weights and measure to put the scale in service.
The GE-512 weighs in grams (510 g x 0.01 g), kilograms (0.510 kg x 0.00001 kg ) and carats (2550 ct x 0.05 ct ). Its the perfect legal for trade scale for any pawnshop or precious metals dealer buying in grams. The GE512 only weighs in the 3 weigh modes (g, kg & ct).
Legal for Trade is required in most states in the USA whenever commerce is occurring and money is being exchanged for a product by weight. You can read and learn more about what Legal for Trade means
HERE.
A new market we are seeing
Legal for Trade scales in demand is the legalized cannabis marketplace. The Obama administration's decision in October 2009 to soften the federal stance on medical marijuana we are having receiving calls from Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles County and Denver, Colorado. These Cannabis Cafe dispense pot to certified medical marijuana users and sell the herbal medicine for about $20 a gram. Since the medicine is sold by weight the local government officials typically require these Cannabis Cafes to have a
Type Approved Legal for Trade Scale to open their store.
The Sartorius GE512 is ergonomically designed with a sleek look and rounded corners. Now all Sartorius GE Series come standard with a bi directional RS-232 interface allowing communication to a pc or Sartorius Printer. 
Sartorius has been proving their trustworthiness thanks to their top-of-the-line technology that ensures maximum accuracy. Sartorius products are manufactured with ISO9001 standards and have the CE mark. Sartorius' excellent reputation and image in the technologically sophisticated field of weighing balances make them a global leader. Sartorius' endeavors to expand its traditionally outstanding position on the market for laboratory weighing balances now targets the jewelry and geologist marketplace.
Simply reliable - Built with the ideal design framework Superb weighing system technology, rugged construction of the balance housing, a sleek stainless steel weighing pan and a keypad sealed by an overlay ensure years of reliable service and weighing accuracy.
Simply integrated - application software The Sartorius GE digital scales come standard with a variety of application programs built in, helping to simplify routine tasks:
- Weighing in percent
- Net-total formulation
- Averaging | dynamic weighing
- Counting of small parts
- Toggling between two weight units
Sartorius is the choice when you need superior weighing technology and Precision Weighing Balances is your authorized distributor for the full Sartorius line at discount prices to the public.