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Optimize Calibration Efforts in 5 Steps
Optimize Calibration Efforts in 5 Steps
Importance of Calibration
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Step 2 3
Determine the impact of wrong measurements Likelihood
on staff, consumers and the environment. (Probability)
Step 3
Weight
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5 Calibration &
520g Adjustment (by service) 520g
500g 500g
500g
Time
Step 4
Determine the smallest net weight that must be weighed on the scale. By using your scale
above this limit will ensure continuously good measurements.
Step 5
Define which safety factor should be applied. The safety factor heavily depends on the envi-
ronment. If the environment contains high amounts of vibration, wind or other disturbances
such as untrained users, the safety factor should be set higher.
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