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 […]

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 […]