12 Free Tips Help Keep Test Weights Accurate

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to present a new article entitled 'Correct Weight Handling: 12 Practical Tips'. This free guide details actions you can take to protect the accuracy of your test weights as well as actions that should be avoided to preserve precision. Learn these strategies today by downloading the free article here.

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.

Fortunately, a simple series of 12 practical strategies including choosing the right storage techniques can help you protect the usable life of your test weights and avoid inaccuracies.