How to Choose Between a Proving Ring and a Load Cell for Force Calibration If you have spent any time in a force calibration lab, you have probably faced this question at least once: Should I use a proving ring or a load cell as my reference standard? It is a topic that frequently comes up when we do […]
Why Your Calibration Lab's Uncertainty Number Is Costing You Money (And Risk You Don't Know About And How to Reduce Calibration Uncertainty) How measurement uncertainty drives false accept and false reject decisions, and why it matters for your quality system. If you've ever had a perfectly good instrument fail calibration, or worse, had a bad one pass, you've experienced the real-world consequences of measurement uncertainty. Most […]
How to Get the Most Out of Your Load Cell with an ASTM E74 Calibration: A Simplified Guide for Novice and Maybe Experienced Users (Yikes). First Things First: What Is a Load Cell? Think of a load cell like a really precise digital scale built into a machine. When you push or pull on […]
