A portable, battery powered bench scale that is legal-for-trade and lets users create a shipping department anywhere in their facility with RS232 interconnectivity is available from Alliance Scale, Inc. of Canton, MA. The Alliance/CAS PB Series Portable Bench Scale is ideally suited for use in shipping & receiving departments, assembly, and additional production lines for handling overflow shipping requirements during busy or seasonal times.  Allowing users to instantly create a shipping department anywhere, this lightweight legal-for-trade scale weighs only 14.5 lbs. and has an RS232 port for connecting to networked devices and receipt printers. Available in 150-, 300- and 500 lbs. capacities with 1/3000th external resolution, the Alliance/CAS PB Series Portable Bench Scale provides up to 300 hrs. continuous operation using Alkaline batteries or 60 hrs. rechargeable. Featuring a large 6-digit LCD display which is detachable for easy viewing, it is offered with an optional wall-mount bracket and receipt printer.