Procedure No.
: 006
Issue No.: 001
Effective Date: June 2024
Quality Control
Department: Calibration
Weights
Introduction:
Weighing scales are widely used in process industry. And as all measurement
devices, also weighing scales need to be calibrated regularly, to maintain
sufficient accuracy and traceability.
Procedure:
1. Preparations:
Clean the scale
Visually check the scale’s condition
Clarify the scale ‘s technical specifications
Clarify the calibration procedure
Let the scale warm up
Have accurately calibration reference
The weighing instrument should be at a horizontal level like in fig.1)
1)
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Pre-test by placing weights close to the maximum of the range on the
instrument to ensure it works normally, see image 2
2)
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The eccentricity test is performed to test the effect of the location of the load.
Input Output
0 Enter value
3)
4)
The reference weight is placed in specified locations.
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The test load should be at least one third of the max load of the weighing
instrument.
Use the same load through the test. Move the load between locations 1-5 (see
picture no.3) and record the readings value.
Finally, place the test load on location1 and check for drift and register the
value.
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When the same load is measured several times, the result is not always the
same. To find out the repeatability test of the instrument, a repeatability test is
done.
Place the same load in the same place on the load receptor multiple times
during constant conditions with identical handling.
The instrument is first zeroed, then the load is placed on load receptor and
indication is recorded once it is stabilized. The load is removed, and zero
indication is checked and
zeroed if necessary. The load is placed again. And so on. A repeatability test is
normally done by repeating the measurement at least 5 times.
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The purpose of a weighing test is to test the accuracy of weighing instrument
throughout its whole range in several steps, with increasing and decreasing
weight.
Start with zeroing the instrument without any load.
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Set the loads of the first test point, wait for stabilization, and record the
indication.
6.
Continue increasing the loads through all the increasing test points.
Typically, 5 to 10 different loads are used.
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Once the maximum loads are recorded, start decreasing the loads through the
decreasing test points.
5. Minimum weight test
This test is within some industries, like the pharmaceutical industry. The purpose
of the minimum weight test is to find the smallest load that can be measured
while still achieving reliable results.
A small test load is measured multiple times to find out accuracy of the
instrument with a small load and record the readings.
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