Appreciation for our Test Weights from Microlab, Philippines
Calibration Weights
Calibration Weights and test weights are standardized masses certified by international, national, or industrial laboratories, such as NIST, ANSI, ASTM, or ISO. Each weight has a precise mass that makes it suitable for calibrating scales to ensure subsequent weight measurements are accurate. Documents often accompany calibration and test weights to guarantee they meet the standard body’s specifications for properties such as tolerance, material, surface finishing, design, cavities, and adjustments. Units of measurement are typically based on the kilogram, but other units are designated.
Calibration and test weights calibrate scales, balances, weight cells and other masses or weights. Weights are often accredited for certain applications, with those used in scientific settings held to higher benchmarks than those used for commercial or industrial uses, such as materials testing, material handling equipment load evaluation, pressure generation on deadweight testers, and cable testing.
ISO/IEC 17025: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent non-governmental organization comprising a membership of 164 national standards bodies. The International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) is an international standards organization for electrotechnical fields. Together with other liaison organizations, they created the ISO/IEC 17025 standards. This is the international reference to be used by testing and calibration laboratories that want to display their ability to provide reliable results.
What is calibration weights used for? Are they used to calibrate weight scale systems? Do you offer test weights for scales?
Calibration weights or Calibrated test weights or scale calibration weights are used in scale calibration. This is a process that ensures scale accuracy. Test weights for scales or precision weights are used to calibrate weight scale systems of various levels of accuracy depending on the use and requirements. Certified test weights or precision weights should be used in these processes to calibrate weight scale systems. It is important to ensure the test weights are calibrated test weights and that they are accurate to provide accurate calibration results. Check out our range of scale calibration weights.
Generally, weights for scale calibration are certified. When calibrating scale procedures are performed, it is necessary to have calibration weights for scales. Weighing scale calibration with scale weights or test weights should be performed on a regular basis depending on use. Learn more about scale calibration weights and weigh scale calibration.
We offer Calibration Weights in different shapes and accuracy class as per OIML Recommendations. https://www.weights-swpi.com/calibration-weights
Calibrated Weights
Calibrated Weights are used almost exclusively for adjusting and testing – (calibration of electronic balances). We therefore call them Test weights as this is their purpose of use. Adjusting a balance means that you are intervening in the weighing system, to make sure that the display is set to show the correct nominal value. And Calibration, on the other hand you are testing whether the display is correct and documenting any deviation. Regular servicing is essential for ensuring that a balance or a weighting device performs with specification. Thus adjusting and calibration both requires test weights, which are also used with weighing instruments of all classes. These test weights are also need to be protected and finely coated thus to properly adjust and calibrate our weighing machines, weighing instruments and other weighing systems.
The International valid OIML Directive R111-2004 classifies test weights hierarchically into accuracy classes with E1 is the most accurate and M3 is the least accurate weight class. As the appropriate test weight is only classified as checking equipment if it has relevant proof of accuracy. The whole test weight range in OIML accuracy classes are E1,E2,F1,F2,M1,M2,M3. With E1 being the most accurate and M3 being the least accurate one.
