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Jun 3, 20221 min read
BEARPAD LOW PROFILE LOAD CELL – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
LOW PROFILE LOAD CELL When Reduced Height Matters Conventional load cells and mounts may not fit tight space installations. A height...
May 31, 20222 min read
Downtime-Reducing Truck Scale Features
Maintenance is one cost of owning a truck scale that is sometimes disregarded until it is too late. While routine maintenance is...
May 30, 20228 min read
How to Calibrate my Digital Indicator with a Load Cell Simulator: Is it Worth it? – Morehouse
We have been asked a bit more frequently lately about the benefits of calibrating everything as a system versus calibrating the load...
May 29, 20221 min read
Installing a Truck Scale Made Easy
When purchasing a new truck scale, you want to know that it will not only meet your weighing demands for a generation or more, but that...
May 25, 20222 min read
PRECISION BALANCE – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Exotic Units of Measurement Most precision balances have a dozen or more units of measure. Typical applications include herbal medicine,...
May 24, 20222 min read
True Cost of Long Calibration Lead Times – Morehouse Instrument Company
The True Cost Of Long Force Calibration Lead Times How much revenue are you sacrificing when you do not have your equipment? How much is...
May 23, 20222 min read
Factors that Increase Truck Scale Durability
It’s critical to understand the precise factors that boost truck scale durability once you’ve grasped the fundamentals of truck scale...
May 19, 20221 min read
LOAD CELL MEASUREMENT Resistance / Strain / Voltage – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Interdependence of strain, resistance and signal upon load. A steady state model simplifies calculation and understanding. The...
May 18, 20221 min read
What is a Shear Web Load Cell?
Shear web load cells are suited for in-line force measurement, multi-point weighing, and hydraulic press applications that require load...
May 18, 20221 min read
Benefits of Automated Truck Scale Kiosks
Automated kiosks improve traffic flow and safety in truck scale applications. Automated kiosks can be useful in places like landfills,...
May 16, 20225 min read
How To Gain Confidence In Your Measurements – Morehouse Instrument Company
In the book Good to Great a concept is illustrated with three intersecting circles, which determine your company’s hedgehog concept. The...
May 15, 20222 min read
How Often Should You Calibrate A Medical Scale?
The frequency with which you should verify the weight accuracy or calibrate a medical scale is determined by a variety of factors. It is...
May 12, 20221 min read
HYSTERESIS – Load Cell Nonlinearity – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
A field of study for classical mechanics, magnetic fields and superconductivity. It can be rate dependent or independent and elastic or...
May 11, 20226 min read
How do I Calculate B Coefficients using Data from my Calibration Report? – Morehouse Instrumen
At Morehouse, we generate calibration reports with both A and B coefficients. Any calibration performed following the ASTM E74 or ISO 376...
May 9, 20222 min read
What Factors Influence the Cost of a Truck Scale?
It might be difficult to look past the price tag when acquiring a large piece of equipment like a truck scale. To ensure that you are...
May 8, 20221 min read
NVLAP Accreditation Demonstrates Laboratory Competence – Morehouse Instrument Company
Morehouse Instrument Company has received NVLAP accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The unbiased third-party evaluation by NVLAP reduces...
May 5, 20222 min read
SELECT THE ONE FOR YOUR LAB – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Miss these Guidelines and you may Waste Time & Money To select the ideal microbalance consider 3 factors. First, establish the sample’s...
May 5, 20226 min read
How to Comply with ILAC P14 when Reporting Expanded Uncertainty – Morehouse Instrument Company
How To Comply With ILAC P14 When Reporting Expanded Uncertainty ILAC P14 is a mandatory policy document for laboratories accredited to...
May 3, 20223 min read
Troubleshooting Advanced Load Cells
Load cells are not only the most important but also the most vulnerable component of an electronic weighing system. Load cells face...
May 1, 20221 min read
TANK WEIGH MODULE – Oscar Zavaleta Weighing Industry
Small Size and Height When height is at premium and mounting area is small. Consider something like this mini bear pad weigh module....
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