User Guide

Selecting The Right Balance or Scale
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Knowing the application
1
Weighing units
4
Pan or platform size
5
Other features
6
What is the balance / scale going to be
used for or where is it going to be used?
Is the balance or scale going to be
interfaced to other equipment?
Some Different Applications:
ÂÂ CountingÂparts
ÂÂ GeneralÂwarehouse
ÂÂ ShippingÂandÂreceiving
ÂÂ ManufacturingÂ(laboratoryÂorÂindustrial)
ÂÂ AutomotiveÂ
ÂÂ LaboratoryÂtestingÂorÂresearch
ÂÂ MaterialsÂtesting
ÂÂ FieldÂapplicationsÂ
ÂÂ EducationÂuniversityÂorÂhighÂschoolÂ
ÂÂ FoodÂprocessingÂorÂpreparation
ÂÂ VeterinarianÂorÂhealthÂcare
Capacity
3
This is the maximum weight that you need
the scale or balance to weigh. It should
include any weight of containers that might
be used as well.
The application can determine what pan
size is needed. You do not want the items
to be weighing to be falling off the top
of the scale or balance. Likewise where
the balance or scale is located may also
affect the pan size; space restrictions
may require a smaller platform.
There are a lot of other features that can
help determine the right balance
Some features:
ÂÂ InternalÂcalibrationÂ/ÂExternalÂcalibration
 ConnectivityÂUSBÂ/ÂRS-232–ÂusedÂforÂdataÂ
collectionÂnowÂorÂinÂtheÂfuture
 DensityÂ/ÂSpecicÂGravity–ÂsomeÂbalancesÂhaveÂ
theÂabilityÂtoÂcalculatingÂthisÂwithinÂtheÂbalance
 LockÂdown–ÂIfÂbalancesÂareÂdisappearingÂthenÂ
lockdownÂcapabilityÂmightÂbeÂveryÂimportantÂ
lb
kg
oz
ct
g
lb:oz
dwt
Many balances and scales are capable of
weighing in different units from grams to
pounds and a whole lot in between. Certain
applications require particular weighing
units. For example, jewelers may want to
weighing in carats, and gun powder is often
weighed in grains.
N
0.001
0.1
0.01
0.5
0.0001
0.02
Readability
2
Readability is the nest reading that you
can see on the screen. It might not be the
accuracy of the scale or balance as that
would be determined by a range of factors.
The readability is the smallest increment
that can be displayed.
11”
60mm
100kg
50lb