Proving Ring Tare Load Correction Proof This blog post is on the strange side. I was rummaging through some of the work I did back in 1999 and found a proving ring tare load correction proof. I probably never published it as we were all waiting for the world to end at the turn of […]
Calibration Intervals - When is it Time to Recalibrate? Since I became involved in the calibration industry in 1972, calibration intervals have been a common topic of interest and confusion. I was asked to write an article for the newsletter & blog, and after some thought, I determined there was no need. Many people have published excellent […]
Battery Life May Impact Your Calibration Results Battery life may impact your calibration as it is becoming more and more common to have portable devices that use batteries. This can be a great benefit to someone who wants ultimate portability. However, this portability can come with additional errors, if the portable device is not […]
Force Safety Guide when Using Force Measuring Equipment in Various Applications Our force safety guide will help avoid situations that may cause personal injury or equipment damage when using Load Cells, Proving Rings, Force Gauges, and other instruments to which forces are applied; this post was created. Our goal is to help anyone making force […]
Load Cell Measurement Errors Can a Load Cell Adapter Plate or Block be Interchanged Without Introducing Additional Errors? Load cell measurement errors - Hardness of the top block used for calibration can result in errors as high as 0.5 % of applied force. We have seen large errors from customers switching out top blocks or […]
Tips from the Cal Lab – Force Setup Reduction with Morehouse Quick Change Adapters Morehouse employees went through a lean manufacturing course. Part of this course emphasized reducing cycle time, by reducing the amount of time it would take (Force Setup Reduction) to set up equipment for a load cell calibration. During the class, the […]
Beware of Load Cell Measurement Error - If a Load Cell is to be Used to Make Descending Measurements, it Must be Calibrated with a Descending Range Note: In the above graph the Blue Line represents the descending curve showing high load cell measurement error when compared to the ascending curve. The difference in output […]
Load Cell Transitioning from One Mode to Another. Does it Make a Difference? This post will examine the effects of Load Cell Transitioning by calibrating the load cell in compression by switching to tension and then back to compression versus calibrating in tension first and then compression. We will determine if there is a statistical […]
What You Need to Know about Having a Load Cell Calibrated with 2 Ranges Load cell calibrated with 2 ranges has a common error that can be referred to as Molecule Excitement Decline might explain why the use of a low range calibration on a reference standard can lead to additional errors. This post will […]
Important Force Measurement Practice - Load Cell with a Flat Base A Load Cell with a Flat Base A Load Cell with a Flat Base can be crucial to obtaining great calibration results with load cells. The error is associated with installing a nonflat base on a multi-column cell. Below is the actual test […]
Tension Links: Are Your Measurements Accurate? You are out in the field with a tension link, load link, or some type of digital dynamometer to use for a weighing application. You need pins to engage into the unit. What can you use? Slings? Maybe one size pin with one diameter on one end and another […]
Important Force Measurement Error - Thread Loading In Compression - Intro It is important to remember that not all calibration laboratories provide the same type of calibration service. For load cells calibrated in compression, there may be a noticeable difference in output. The output is dependent on the calibration fixtures used at the time of […]
