A new white paper from METTLER TOLEDO covers the query, “What is calibration and why should I calibrate?”

The document describes balance or scale calibration as an essential part of achieving accurate results. Ignoring this important activity turns weighing into guesswork, which can cause problems for the process in which the measurement is used, damaging a company’s reputation for accuracy and quality.

No matter how high quality a weighing instrument is, balances and scales become less reliable over time. Daily wear-and-tear and external factors such as mechanical shocks degrade balance performance and accuracy. Calibration uses a strict operational procedure to determine the difference between the instrument’s measured value and a test weight’s true value to determine if adjustment is necessary.

Download the complimentary “What Is Calibration?” white paper to learn more about this important act and what makes it so essential for ongoing accuracy.