What is lab equipment calibration?

In the context of lab research, it typically means adjusting or standardizing your equipment so it can be more precise. This can include marking the graduations on a measuring device, or figuring out how much an instrument deviates from standard and adjusting for that difference.

How often should pressure gauges be calibrated

Calibration is the procedure of comparing a reference with a known error margin against a device (for example a pressure gauge) under test. If the device doesn’t match the reference, then we adjust it to match, or at least come close, the desired measuring accuracy. The reference measurement instrument must be more accurate than the pressure gauge to be calibrated, and it must also be traceable. To calibrate a pressure gauge, we will need to check the values throughout the entire measuring range, zero point, intermediate values, and the full-scale value.

What does calibrating an instrument mean

Calibration is a comparison between a known measurement (the standard) and the measurement using your instrument.

What is the purpose of equipment calibration?

It is important to calibrate equipment to help assure accurate measurements and production of quality products with reduced errors and recalls. It is also important to calibrate equipment to foster innovation and the development of new technologies, as accurate measurements are foundational to both.

How often should you calibrate lab equipment?

Instrument calibration and maintenance are an integral part of any operation in manufacturing/ laboratory. and are vital for data quality assurance. Accurate and reliable monitoring results are crucial for data analysis, particularly when the monitoring results are to be compared with the relevant standards or guidelines for compliance purposes, or for population exposure and health risk assessments. Where such analyses lead to air quality policy formulation and the quality of the original data is especially important. This Procedure outlines the basic requirements for the calibration and maintenance of monitoring instruments based primarily on standard monitoring methods. Monitoring agencies should develop their own detailed calibration and maintenance programs appropriate to their data quality assurance goals.

OHAUS EX12001 EXPLORER HIGH CAPACITY, 12000 X 0.1G

$2,998.40

Manufactured by: Rice Lake

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 02 April, 2019.

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Touchless IR (infrared) sensors minimize keypad use
Program IR sensor to control operations including print, tare and other selectable functions
Color VGA, 5.7-in display with icons for simple menu navigation
Multiple application modes designed for versatility
AutoCal™ Calibration
Robust IP 54 die-cast metal bottom housing with stainless steel pan
Integral weigh below hook
ENERGY STAR qualified adapter

The Ohaus Explorer High Capacity Series features an innovative, easy-to-use interface. One-step operation guides you through Explorer Pro’s application modes with a single button press. The high resolution, backlit, LCD display is easy to view, while programmable touchless sensors can control a diverse range of popular applications including tare, print and power.