Quality lab equipment is a must for the success of any lab. As such, it is crucial to pick the equipment supplier carefully. Failing to do this may result in bad quality equipment that will negatively impact the efficiency and success of… Read More
Archive for the ‘Lab Equipment’ Category
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How a Signal Conditioner Works in a Load Cell
The overall function of a signal conditioner in your lab is to help pick up the signal from a load cell and convert it into a higher level of an electrical signal. Signal conversion is usually used by industrial applications, especially for… Read More
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Handy Steps for Correct Lab Equipment Care
One of the worst things that could really happen in the lab is taking fresh samples that were just prepared to a lab instrument and discovering that it has broken. Reagents, specimens, and time are all wasted, which leaves no one –… Read More
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Interesting Things You Didn’t Know About Weighing Animals in Your Lab
Weighing animals is quite important since it lets us know if they are healthy or not. Comparing an animal’s weight to a set median can help determine its overall weight and its state and species at the current time, but… Read More
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How to Decide on the Right Floor Scale
If you’re in the market for a floor scale, then there is a lot you need to know. Floor scales are weighing scales with the ability to read anything from 0.01lbs/0.005kg and capacities that could range between 165lbs or 75kgs… Read More
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Why Certificates of Calibration Are So Important for Your Lab
Different kinds of equipment require different calibrations to ensure the accuracy of settings and readings. For example, a laboratory balance has to be calibrated regularly to make sure weight measurements are all correct according to the accuracy expected of that… Read More
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Why Balance Verification is So Crucial
You have invested in a high-quality balance for your laboratory, and you want to do everything you can to ensure that there are accurate, consistent results. An essential part of maintenance is conducting regular balance verifications or testing. What are the… Read More
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Is Force Measurement Evolving into Materials Testing
In the past, force measurement typically meant obtaining a peak load of measurement of a product, part, and material to verify or validate that the product could exceed or withstand a specified load. Material testing, however, is considered to be… Read More
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Which Grip Should You Pick for Force Testing?
Force testing is a big part of material analysis. It is employed to various degrees in any field where the mechanical properties of a component, material, or prototype have to be characterized. One of the common applications of force testing… Read More
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What Are the Main Differences Between Material Testers and Force Testers?
Sometimes there can be a bit of confusion as to the difference between a material tester and a force tester. Force testers were designed to make basic force measurements in applications where the primary interest is in peak load and… Read More