Choosing the correct balance for your application, or a series of balances that suit all of your application needs, is the first step in good lab weighing practices. If you choose the correct balance, calibrate it regularly, including any time the balance is moved to a new location, and keep it clean, your balance will reward you with many years of accurate operation.
6 Questions to Ask When Buying a Laboratory Balance
Types of laboratory balances currently used by survey respondents:
Precision Balance | 34% |
Analytical Balance | 47% |
Microbalance | 14% |
Ultra Microbalance | 2% |
Ultra Microbalance | 4% |
Top 5 laboratory balance applications as reported by survey respondents:
Dynamic Weighing | 25% |
Differential Weighing | 22% |
Pipette Calibration | 22% |
Mass Comparison | 18% |
Filter Weighing | 12% |
Nearly 30% of respondents currently using a laboratory balance plan on purchasing a new or additional balance in the next year. The primary reasons for these purchases are:
| Replacement of aging balance | | Addition to existing system | | Setting up a new lab | | Replacing a damaged balance | | |
Top 10 Features/Factors respondents look for when purchasing a laboratory balance
Completed Surveys: 430
See the most recent survey results here