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Load Cell Calibration Services

Name: AML Instruments
Address: Eco One, Highcliffe Business Park, The Cliff, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2WE, GB
Telephone: 01522 789375
Price range: Premium

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The force calibration engineers at AML can calibrate almost all types of load cells, ranging from a few grams to 300 tonnes.

We can calibrate your loads cells onsite or at our state-of-the-art laboratory, with all load cells calibrated using UKAS ISO 17025 calibrated calibration standards.

Whether you’re in aerospace, agriculture, or manufacturing, our load cell calibration services meet the needs of many industries in the UK and further afield. Each calibration includes a detailed, traceable load cell calibration certificate with all the data you need to track your load cell’s performance over time.

We’re here to ensure the accuracy and reliability of your load cell measurements, so contact us using any of the methods below to keep your industrial operations running smoothly and safely.

Load cell designs we calibrate

Whether you’re working with compression or tension load cells, our expert and diligent technicians use industry-leading load cell calibration equipment to ensure pinpoint accuracy every time. Take a look below at the types of load cells they commonly calibrate:

Bending beams
Canister load cells
Compression load cells
Compression/Tension force sensors
Link load cells
Load measuring pins
Low profile load cells (pancake load cells)
Miniature load cells.
S or Z beams
Shear beams
Tension load cells.

Onsite load cell calibration

If you have several load cells or other force measuring apparatus requiring calibration, it often makes sense for us to visit you. This can work out very cost-effective when you have five or more load cells, while ensuring minimum downtime and alleviating the risk and time taken to ship expensive force measuring equipment.

Our on-site engineers are equipped with a calibration frames for the calibration of load cells, crane scales and load links. The frame is equipped with master load cells with a working range from 1N up to 500 kN or 100 gram to 50 Tonnes.

We can also calibrate a wide range of Universal Testing Machine (UTM) Tensile Testers and custom test rigs from 1N up to 500 kN or 100 gram to 50 Tonnes in tension or 1N up to 3000 kN or 100 gram to 300 Tonnes in compression.

We can accommodate larger load cells to100 tonnes in tension or 300 tonnes back at our laboratory…

Laboratory load cell calibration

Of course, you’re very welcome to send in your precision load cells to our lab. As standard we offer a five-day turnaround, with the fast-track option of an express 24 / 48-hour calibration service. This express service needs to be pre-booked and date agreed in advance.

A local calibration collection and delivery service is also on offer for businesses within a 40 mile radius of our laboratory (postcode LN1 2WE).

How much does load cell calibration cost?

Our load cell calibration prices start from £89.50, but the type of load cell, its capacity, and whether it requires compression or tension testing will dictate the final cost.

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All our load cell calibrations are traceable to national standards. We’ll also check your delicate precision measuring instruments for any damage or wear and tear, and help you replace any that are faulty or nearing the end of their life. Depending on the extent of damage, we also have the capabilities to repair your load cells.

Contact us today to learn more about our calibration services and how we can help you maintain the accuracy of your load cells.

What is load cell calibration?

Load cell calibration is where the load cells are adjusted to get reliable and repeatable readings that are within accepted tolerances of accuracy. This typically involves loading the load cell system in small increments and evaluating each output signal or displayed reading against a master (reference) load cell.

Why is calibrating your load cell important?

All measuring instruments lose accuracy over time and are prone to measurement errors. Heavy or mis-use may speed up the deterioration in a load cell system’s accuracy. Load cells are delicate precision measuring instruments, meaning they can easily be physically bent or twisted by overloading or off-centre loading.

With time and use, there is a difference between the value indicated at the sensor output and the actual value of a known load or force that will change.

Measurement errors can be caused by several factors:

Physical damage
Using the load cell in poor conditions
Poor electrical connections
Errors on the indicator reading the electrical signals from the load cell
Incorrect span, offset or zero settings on the load cell indicator.

How often should a load cell be calibrated?

Along with fellow leading load cell manufacturers, we recommend a yearly calibration interval to ensure validity of measurements and safe operation. However, when used in harsh environments or for critical measurements, it will require calibrating more often. Likewise in some applications, a 24-month calibration period might be more appropriate.

How do you calibrate a load cell?

Before starting the load cell calibration, an inspection of the mechanical and electrical systems and installation (where applicable) must be carried out. This includes physically checking the load cell cables and coiling them to protect them from damage.

A master load cell is then put in line with the load cell being calibrated. However, it must be at least the same accuracy class or ideally three times more accurate than the accuracy expected from the calibrated system. For small capacity load cells a mass set is used.

A number of specialist adaptors are used to ensure perfect alignment of the force measuring device is calibrated and the calibration master in use. Misalignment errors can be very large and must be eliminated. The design of these adaptors is set out in ISO 376.

The load cell calibration procedure involves performing a set of corrections on a load transducer and instrument (amplifier) to ensure the force sensor operates accurately. Typically between 5 and 10 points are selected across the range of the load cell.

What master load cell calibration standards do you adhere to?

Since 1st Jan 2012, the correct standard for calibrating force-proving instruments is ISO 376: 2011 o, replacing ISO 376:2004. However many industrial force measuring systems are calibrated to the manufacturer’s specifications and maximum permissible errors.