In the simplest terms, calibration compares a reference weight of a known mass with a balance’s measured value. The difference is a balance’s error. The question of whether results are sufficiently accurate depends on process risks, which form the basis of the calibration experience and ensure the measurement quality requirements of your institutional lab are met.
At the end of a calibration, a certificate that reports balance readings and compares them to the reference value is issued. The application of process tolerances results in a pass/fail statement, such as the kind contained in METTLER TOLEDO’s Accuracy Calibration Certificate (ACC).
In combination with METTLER TOLEDO’s Good Weighing PracticeTM (GWP®) Annex, the ACC helps you ensure that your balance is capable of producing sufficiently accurate results in its operational context. The ACC is based on the globally recognized EURAMET cg-18 calibration guideline.
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