Aerospace & AviationPictured: The F-35 fighter jet -- NSM provides the custom weighing system to determine its center of gravity.

Lockheed Martin (LMCO) continues to rely on Nicol Scales & Measurement as it accepts the fourth Aircraft Weighing System globally …

The Challenge

A leading aircraft manufacturer was looking for a load cell lift system to weigh their aircrafts. They wanted to …

Dimensional weight, often referred to as dim weight, reflects the package’s density—the amount of space the package utilizes in relation …

Force measurement is used in many differing types of applications and may be accomplished with devices utilizing differing technologies. Typical …

Helicopter Company in Dallas area was having issues with newly installed scale not weighing the blades accurately or consistently.  They …

In the past force measurement generally meant obtaining a peak load measurement on a product, part or material to verify …

Aim Composites Ltd use the dual column testing machines to test composites used extensively in the aerospace, marine, bus and …

A load cell is a device that is used to measure weight or force. W hen a force is applied …

During a measurement, weight acts on the load cell’s body and causes elastic deformation.  The body has some spring constant. This …

The Clients – Warehouses, manufacturing facilities and all customers with portability needs
The Challenge – To make a drum scale mobile with …

When selecting a supplier to fulfill your testing, calibration or measurement needs, you need to be sure that they can …

Single column force testers today represent the largest single market segment of the force testing marketplace for a number of …

Many manufacturing facilities currently have load cells installed in tank systems that are no longer operational. Most of the times …

Businesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, …

How do you weigh product accurately in a portable tank, vessel or reactor? With a specially designed  caster load cell!
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This chapter states the requirements for balances used for materials that must be accurately weighed (see General Notices, 8.20). Unless …

An estimated one out of three people is afraid to fly. Their constant thoughts of what might go wrong can …

Fairbanks has a solid and successful track record in tank weighing assemblies, and the word is spreading. Many industrial processes need and …

iDimension Series version 4.9.1.162 firmware (NTEP pending) is now available for download. This version enhances dimensioning performance with irregular shaped …

Connecting an iDimension 100 Series to UPS Worldship requires your unit to have software version 4.7.2.1007 or later to be …

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