Crane Scale Calibration: Why Shackles, Hooks, and Alignment Matter Crane scales are designed to operate as part of a lifting system. In service, the instrument is rarely loaded as an isolated sensor. Force is transmitted through shackles, pins, hooks, swivels, clevises, and other hardware before it reaches the crane scale’s sensing element. That mechanical load […]

Force vs. Mass in Portable Weighing: Why Local Gravity Matters A load does not gain or lose mass simply because it is moved from one location to another. But the gravitational force acting on that load can change. For fixed weighing systems, this usually causes little concern because the instrument is adjusted, calibrated, or verified […]

How Often Should a Handheld Force Gauge Be Calibrated? For a handheld force gauge with no established performance history, a 12-month calibration interval is a practical starting point. It is not, however, a universal rule.  A defensible force gauge calibration interval should reflect how the gauge is used, the environment in which it operates, its […]

Load Cell Calibration Best Practices This guide explains load cell calibration best practices for achieving accurate, traceable results, including ASTM E74 requirements, proper procedures, documentation, and recalibration intervals. What Is Load Cell Calibration? Load cell calibration is the process of applying accurately known forces to a load cell and comparing those forces with the electrical […]