Avoid ASTM E74 Load Cell Calibration Mistakes We are writing this post to clarify some common ASTM E74 misconceptions and discuss ASTM E74 Load Cell Calibration Mistakes. We have written two early blogs on the ASTM E74 standard: ASTM E74 Simplified and Calculating CMC using the ASTM E74 standard. We also have a slide share presentation detailing the […]
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Morehouse 7-Step Process For Troubleshooting A Load Cell Visual Inspection Lets Us Know Which Cell Is Damaged Troubleshooting A Load Cell Simplified. Have you spent countless hours trying to figure out what is not working? Is it the load cell, is it the meter, the cable, or something else? We have wasted countless hours trying […]
What is Accuracy? Can We Trust the Manufacturer's Specifications? What is Accuracy? Accuracy is influenced by both precision and bias in the measurement process. To understand accuracy, one must understand bias, systematic measurement error, random measurement error, measurement error, and precision. Manufacturers' accuracy specifications may be misleading as they may not tell you how the […]
Why Force Measurements Matter - Force Transducer Testing and NASCAR Why Force Measurements Matter - Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Austin Dillon went cascading into the catch fence at Daytona Speedway on the early morning of July 6th, 2015. Was he thinking of all the testing his NASCAR Sprint Cup car goes through? Absolutely not! […]
Morehouse is proud to present Single Measurement Bliss! by Dilip Shah When you make the first measurement, everything looks fine. It is when you make a second, repeated measurement and it is different from the first measurement that doubt begins to arise. Which one is the correct measurement? Then, you take a third measurement, and […]
