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What Factors Influence the Cost of a Truck Scale?
It might be difficult to look past the price tag when acquiring a large piece of equipment like a truck scale. To ensure that you are...
May 9, 20222 min read
NVLAP Accreditation Demonstrates Laboratory Competence – Morehouse Instrument Company
Morehouse Instrument Company has received NVLAP accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The unbiased third-party evaluation by NVLAP reduces...
May 8, 20221 min read
SELECT THE ONE FOR YOUR LAB – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Miss these Guidelines and you may Waste Time & Money To select the ideal microbalance consider 3 factors. First, establish the sample’s...
May 5, 20222 min read
How to Comply with ILAC P14 when Reporting Expanded Uncertainty – Morehouse Instrument Company
How To Comply With ILAC P14 When Reporting Expanded Uncertainty ILAC P14 is a mandatory policy document for laboratories accredited to...
May 5, 20226 min read
Troubleshooting Advanced Load Cells
Load cells are not only the most important but also the most vulnerable component of an electronic weighing system. Load cells face...
May 3, 20223 min read
TANK WEIGH MODULE – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Small Size and Height When height is at premium and mounting area is small. Consider something like this mini bear pad weigh module....
May 1, 20221 min read
True Cost of Long Calibration Lead Times – Morehouse Instrument Company
How much revenue are you sacrificing when you do not have your equipment? How much is lost from not being able to turn equipment around...
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Trade measurement inspectors – Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energy
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) employs trade measurement inspectors throughout Australia to: inform, monitor and consult with...
Apr 27, 20223 min read
Design Standards for Pet Food Processing on a Sanitary Scale
Pet Food Processing Sanitary Best Practices Using sanitary equipment is an important aspect of safe production for pet food processors,...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Unbolting Load Cells May not Produce Repeatable Calibration Results – Morehouse Instrument Com
Bolting A Load Cell Thread Class And Torque Applied • Morehouse recommends bolting a load cell to a base before sending it to us for...
Apr 22, 20224 min read
SIGNAL CONDITIONERS – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Form Factor & Signal Types Traditional instruments limit signal conversion, while newer models allow mobile connectivity. Expect to find...
Apr 22, 20222 min read
How to Convert Weights to be used as Force Standards from Mass and Force Transducers to Mass –
The mass of a body relates to the amount of material it contains. Forces are defined by Newton’s second law of motion as expressed in the...
Apr 20, 20224 min read
What are load pins?
A load pin is a form of load cell that can be used to replace clevis, sheave, pivot, normal shaft, or equaliser pins directly. Load pins...
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Register of permits issued – Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energy an
This register lists the details of product permits issued by the National Measurement Institute (NMI). A permit may be granted allowing...
Apr 17, 20223 min read
SHEAR BEAMS How to Differentiate Stainless Vs Nickel – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Which of the load cells is nickel made and which one is stainless steel? Stainless may be subject to high polish to increase corrosion...
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Why are precise scales essential for newborn animals?
In many patient care plans, keeping track of weight gain in neonatal animals is critical. Having an accurate weight record allows...
Apr 13, 20222 min read
How to become a Servicing licensee ? – Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energ
Servicing licensees Servicing licensees test and verify measuring instruments used for trade. They can employ verifiers and nominate them...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
ANALYTICAL BALANCES – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Definition, Engineering and Sales These balances have 4 decimal places or a ± 0.1 mg resolution. Lower resolution becomes precision and...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
PERFORMANCE SCALE – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Definition, Engineering & Sales Performance scale* is defined as one that has 2 or 1 decimal place. These scales fill the gap between...
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Importance of Weighing Scales in Poultry Production
Every farmer must grasp the need for weighing scales in order to accurately estimate productivity in chicken farming. This is because...
Mar 26, 20225 min read
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