Abstract: A device (10) for correcting for the out-of-level condition of a weighing apparatus (20), which includes a scale (22) and a clinometer (24) to provide an accurate weight measurement of a load disposed thereon whenever the tilt of the scale (22) is within preselected out-of-level angles. The device (10) is configured such that the scale (22) and the clinometer (24) provide respective analog weight (23) and angle (60) signals to an analog-to-digital ratiometric converter (70) which generates a proportional digital output signal (72) to a microcomputer (40) for storing the weight in memory (42) and visually displaying the weight on a weight display (48).

Abstract: A driver for positioning the postage amount handles of a postage meter, the driver including motors which, in response to control signals from a postage computer, axially displace shafts along paths generally parallel to the paths of the postage meter handles. The shafts support actuator fingers which couple the shaft movement to the respective handles. An optical interruptor for each shaft senses various shaft positions and provides signals to the postage computer which are used in part to develop the control signals.