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

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

This chapter states the requirements for balances used for materials that must be accurately weighed (see General Notices, 8.20). Unless …

How do you weigh product accurately in a portable tank, vessel or reactor? With a specially designed  caster load cell!
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Businesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Challenge

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

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

The TCM series is well adapted for production environments. This low cost, motorized, ergonomic tester attached with our Chatillon DF Series …

Designed for applications that require intelligent operation, the Pioneer PX comes equipped with a bright backlit display for clear viewing of …