Sept
 2015
Vol 5
No. 8

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WEIGHING ELEPHANTSweighing_elephants
A Mammoth Task
Baby Elephant on a METTLER TOLEDO PUA579 scale
Kalaya, the baby elephant who lives in Knies Children's Zoo in the Swiss town of Rapperswil, is thriving. Every day her growth is measured, both in meters and centimeters, and also in kilograms. Regular weighing is a reliable way to show the development of this playful girl, who will soon weigh several tons.

When she was born on November 1, 2013, Kalaya weighed an impressive 100 kilograms. She is now growing up in an all-female environment with her mother Sandry, grandmother Claudy and other elephants who have taken on the role of aunts.

 
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What is Accuracy?
Did You Know
Weighing accuracy is often confused with resolution. Accuracy is a scale's weight reading measured against the actual weight on the scale.

Resolution is the smallest incremental change in weight that can be displayed by a weighing terminal.

The diagram below illustrates this concept. Although the terminal has a resolution of 0.1 lbs, the weight reading is inaccurate by 0.3 lb.
Scale Accuracy Example
NEW HIGH PRECISION BASEShigh_precision_bases
PFK9 Floor scale with test weight on it.
Introducing the PBK9 Bench Scale and the PFK9 Floor Scale
When you require reliability with the best accuracy available, look to the PBK9 bench scale and the PFK9 floor scale.  Featuring Monobloc technology, the bench scale is available in capacities from 600 grams to 300 kilograms and the floor scale is available in capacities from 300 to 3000 kilograms.  These scales can be connected to numerous METTLER TOLEDO terminals to give you a top-class weighing systems. Both scales feature:
  • PBK9 Bench scale30,000e resolution in legal-for-trade applications 
  • Up to 75,000d resolution for non-approved applications
  • Designed for safe as well as hazardous areas (Cat. 3 and DIV2)
  • IP66/IP68 Ingress Protection
  • Easy maintenance with built-in calibration weight

Learn about the PFK9 Floor scale
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PBK bench scale counting nuts
Select the right scale for the job
When it comes to counting scales, a common misconception is that high internal resolution alone results in exact weighing. But real accuracy depends on different individual factors, from weighing electronics to workplace situation. Our unique Good Weighing Practice™ expertise will help you select the appropriate counting scale.

Resolution is not accuracy
The performance of a counting scale is determined by the repeatability error of the weighing electronic. Repeatability means the ability to achieve the same result for a given weight constantly.


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