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Speed, Durability and Cleanliness Designed for All-Purpose and Food Service Use
SUPPORTS HACCP
COMPLIANCE
The OHAUS ValorTM 5000 is a rugged, multi-use scale designed for use in a wide variety of preparation and
service applications. Ideally suited for food portioning and check weighing, the Ohaus Valor 5000 portion control scale combines
lightning fast display updates, a smooth easy to clean shape, and high precision load cells. The Ohaus Valor 5000 is
right at home in restaurants, bakeries, food manufacturing and all other areas requiring fast operation, spill
resistant design, and flexible cordless battery operation.
Standard Features Include:
- Easy to clean smooth ABS plastic housing with included in-use cover and stainless steel pan construction
- NSF listed/certified, USDA-AMS accepted and supports HACCP compliance
- Easy to see bright backlit 5 digit LCD
- Multiple weighing units including: kg, g, lb, oz (fractional and decimal), lb:oz
- Multiple weighing modes: percent weighing, static weighing, positive/zero/negative static checkweighing
- Three bright LEDs (yellow, green, red) and beeper for indication in checkweigh operation
- Fast stabilization with Auto-Tare
- Remote tare foot switch connection
- Integrated level bubble and adjustable feet
- Standard AC power adapter and internal lead acid rechargeable battery pack with
low battery warning
Easy to Set-Up for Your Operation:
The OHAUS Valor 5000 Has All The Features You Need:
- Selectable Weighing Units – The Valor 5000 can be set up to display all, some, or only one weighing unit to match the
requirements of your operation.
- Lb & Oz Display – The Valor 5000 can display a decimal pound to 3 decimal places, as well as fractional or decimal
ounces, and can even display results in a combined lb:oz display.
- Metric Display – For metric use, the Valor 5000 can display results in kilograms or grams with a readability ranging
from 0.5g to 2 g, depending on model.
- Percent Weight – Allows users to compare the weight of a sample as a percentage of a reference weight, useful for
Baker’s Percentages.
- Change Units Quickly – The unit displayed can be changed with a single key press.
- Set It Up and Lock It In – The Valor 5000 can be set to the mode and weighing units required, and then locked-in using
either software or hardware locks. The OHAUS Valor 5000 can be locked to ensure the configuration you choose is the
configuration you use!
- Easy to Calibrate – The Valor 5000’s software menu allows the Valor 5000 to be calibrated to ensure accurate results.
To prevent accidental recalibration, the Valor 5000 also can be configured using software and hardware calibration lockouts.
For Checkweighing Applications, The Valor 5000 Can Be Quickly Configured:
The Ohaus Valor 5000 portion control scale can be set to either simply display a weight, or can be set to act as a dedicated, low-profile
checkweigher for portioning and grading:
- Portioning and Prepackaging – With the positive checkweighing mode for packaging, add to the portion on the pan until
you reach the weight you need.
- Portioning Out of the Box – Use the negative checkweighing mode for portioning and pizza making, portioning out of a
container on the pan until the required weight is reached.
- Sorting & Grading – The “zero” checkweighing method is designed for sorting and grading operations, so you can check
portions against preset limits.
- Quickly Set Targets – Target weights can be entered quickly using the dedicated Setpoint key.
- Bright LED’s and Buzzer Speed Use – Progress against weight targets can be indicated with the three LED’s, with
indications for Over, Accept and Under with selectable audible buzzer.
Designed for Food Service Use:
Fast, Easy-To-Read Display – The Valor 5000 is designed to clearly and quickly display weighing results:
- Large, backlit LCD display
- Fast display updates – within 2 seconds
- Bright LED indicators for Checkweighing mode
- Text display of weight units – no cryptic unit designations or
hard-to-read annunciators
- Audible buzzer alerts user when limits are reached
- Battery power level indicator
- Bright annunciators for scale stability, center of zero, net and tare weights, checkweighing mode indication
Manual or Auto Tare – The Valor 5000 can be configured to tare three ways:
- Manual taring using the large, dedicated Tare key
- The Valor 5000 can be set-up to automatically tare the first weight placed on the pan
- For hands-free operation, the Valor 5000 can also be tared using the optional foot switch
Specifications
Model Number |
V51P6 |
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Price |
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Capacity x Readability |
6 x 0.001 kg |
6000 x 1 g |
15 x 0.002 lb |
240 x 0.05oz 240 x 1/4oz |
15 lb 0 oz x 0.1 oz 15 lb 0 oz x 1/4 oz |
Legal For Trade |
YES |
Non-H models are NTEP certified (CC No. 08-0651 and Measurement Canada approved (No. AM-5723). |
Capacity x Readability Certified/Approved |
6000 x 2 g |
15 x 0.005 lb |
240 x 0.1 oz 240 x 1/4 oz |
Weighing Units |
pound, decimal oz, 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 fractional ounce, gram, kilogram, combined lb:oz display (eigher decimal or fractional ounces) |
Modes |
Weighing, percent weighing, checkweighing |
Keyboard |
4 button membrane switch |
Calibration |
User-selectable external span or linearity calibration |
Display |
0.75 inch (19 mm) high, 5 digit, 7 segment backlit blue LCD display |
Display Indicators |
stability, center of zero, tare or net weight, battery status, checkweigh mode |
Environmental Protection |
IP 43 |
Tare Range |
Full capacity by subtraction |
Stabilization Time |
2 seconds or less |
Auto Zero Tracking |
Off, 0.5, 1 or 3 divisions |
Safe Overload Capacity |
150% of capacity |
Operating Temperature |
14°F to 104°F (-10°C to 40°C) at 10% to 85% relative humidity,
Non-condensing |
AC Power |
9 VDC, 0.5A AC wall adapter 100-120 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
Battery |
Internal rechargeable sealed lead-acid battery with 120 hours continuous use |
Dimensions |
9 x 12 x 2.8 in (300 x 223 x 71 mm) |
Pan Size |
8.2 x 8.2 inches (209 x 209 mm) |
Scale Weight |
8.8 lb (4 kg) |

Options:

Optional Hard Shell Carry Case (Ohaus P/N 80251394) |
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