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Scales Plus has offered traceable calibration certificates on a large selection of our scales and balances for some time. If you are a first-time buyer or long-term customer, you may wonder what other services we can offer to make your job easier. At Scales Plus, we provide value-added services for the weighing industry through the mail, free technical support, custom scale systems development, and procurement.NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate Scales Plus offer

It's well known that Scales Plus offers free product support from our trained technicians.  Because of this, we get a ton of questions from customers before and after they purchase their scale or balance. One of the most common questions we get is, "How do I calibrate our scale?" Whether it's the day your brand new scale arrives at your facility, or perhaps after a few months of regular use, at some point someone will ask how do I calibrate this scale? The answer to this qu

Dealing with a malfunctioning scale can be both frustrating and time-consuming. Before troubleshooting a scale, first, we need to cover common issues that can occur. These common problems can help point you in the right direction in determining what is wrong with the scale, and ultimately, solving the issue.Before working on your scale, be sure that you are adhering to the manufacturer's recommended procedures. Opening your scale may void any remaining warranty. If the scale is still under warra

We get asked this question all the time. And for good reason. A scale isn't much good if it isn't calibrated. However, this isn't a simple yes or no answer. The short answer is yes. Most new scales are calibrated from the manufacturer. But how they arrive can mean something very different to you.Factory CalibrationMany manufacturers will perform whats called a 'factory calibration' as part of their quality control process. At some point before final packaging, quality technicians will perform a

Calibrating your scale or balance is undoubtedly important to ensure measurement accuracy. There are plenty of models on the market that offer both internal or external calibration options. So what is the difference? What is Calibration? As it pertains specifically to scales and balances, calibration is the act of adjusting the instrument against known standards to reflect that of the stated accuracy. In simpler terms, calibrating a device ensures it is measuring properly. This is done so us