Background of the new
KD-7000 series
In 1999 we introduced the original KD-600 series scales.
They were a huge success and we sold more than 100,000 units
during their production. However there were some design
issues with the original scale and many improvements
were requested by consumers. Thus we set out to design a new model. We wanted to improve the
scale to add all of the features and innovations that our
customers had asked us for over the years.
First we applied
"Basic" improvements by building our own software program and IC
chips with advanced functions. We added many advanced
features including:
An adjustable or
disable-able auto off feature. This is very
important to consumers because there are times that you may want
to use your scale continuously for a long period of time.
If the scale was turning itself off every 5 minutes (for
example), this could really interfere with your work.
Other times you might want to conserve power and have the scale
turn off automatically after 1 minute of use.
An adjustable
audible beep function. Some people want to hear
a "beep" whenever they press a button as confirmation.
Other people get very annoyed by this and want the scale to be
silent. Thus we made our beep function with an electronic on/off
feature.
An adjustable
backlight time. When you turn on the backlight of your
scale - do you want it to remain on indefinitely - or would you
like it to turn off after 30 seconds to conserve power?
With the KD-7000 you can decide how long the backlight should stay
on for.
A HOLD feature.
We were often asked to add a HOLD feature to our scales.
People complained that they would put an oversized box on the
scale and couldn't read the display. So, we added a HOLD
feature that holds the weight of an item on the display (simply
put the box on the scale and press HOLD, then you can remove the
box and see what the weight was on the display).
A removable
acrylic faceplate protector and splash guard. Many
users of digital scales notified us that they often damage or
destroy their scale by accidentally dripping foods, chemicals or
solvents onto the faceplate of the scale. This either
stains or damages the LCD and keypad. To prevent this we
invented a new cover that lifts up to allow usage of the
buttons. While the cover is lifted up, spills will
run into a channel that we designed, rather then falling onto
the LCD or buttons. This cover is 100% removable for
people that don't want to use it or don't require it.
The next improvement was in
the area of Modes. Our customers had specific needs, and we
needed to accommodate every postal / shipping company. Thus we made
the new KD-7000 read in Pounds:Ounces, Pounds, Straight Ounces, Grams,
Kilograms. This is very important because in the USA some people need
their scale to display 5 1/4 pounds as "5lb : 4.0oz" and some people need
it to be shown as "5.250lb" or even "84.0oz". Likewise for Kilograms some people
need 2.5 kilograms to be displayed as "2.500kg" and some people need it to
be shown as "2500g".
The KD-7000 are the
standard by which all other kitchen and office scales will now be judged. There is
simply no better mid-sized scale for your home, office or kitchen. |