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Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
WEIGH-TRONIX, LLC
1. The name of the limited liability company is WEIGH-TRONIX, LLC.
2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County
of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The
Corporation Trust Company.
3. This Certificate of Formation shall be effective upon filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation of WEIGH-TRONIX, LLC this 20th day of March, 1998.
/s/ Elaine T. Leete
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Elaine T. Leete
Authorized Person
