A new free, downloadable reference article from Mettler Toledo provides 12 important cleaning and storage suggestions for test weights that will help to maintain precision and reduce rework, disposal, and recall costs long-term.
Test weights are an indispensable resource for testing and calibrating scales and balances – and they require manual handling. As such, issues such as skin oils, dirt and shifting ambient temperatures can affect their accuracy. When these issues are not addressed, operators may conduct tests with inaccurate weights, resulting in weighing errors as well as costs associated with rework, waste disposal, and product recall.
A simple series of 12 practical strategies, including the right storage techniques, can help to protect the usable life of test weights and avoid inaccuracies.
Learn these strategies by downloading the article here.
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