image1 Why is it important to routinely test your balance?How much time do you spend thinking about the accuracy of your laboratory balance? 
 
Over time the performance of weighing equipment can change due to environmental effects, wear and tear, or non-apparent damage.
 
The new Balance Testing Guide from METTLER TOLEDO explains how routine testing of balances or scales, in-between scheduled calibrations, helps to maintain accuracy. This also ensures early detection of non-conformance with weighing process requirements so that corrective action can be taken in a timely manner.
 
If testing isn’t performed correctly or not done at all, it can lead to:
  • Undetected and inaccurate weighing results because the balance isn’t performing properly
  • Inferior results or product quality, process and audit issues
  • Repetition, product rework or recalls