Home If you are doing high pressure, hydraulic calibrations there are a few things that you’ll need to consider which will make your life a little easier and help you produce stable measurements. This application note focuses on considerations for pressure calibrations using a high pressure hydraulic pump to generate the pressure. Getting Started To produce stable and high pressure measurements using a hydraulic calibration pump, the gas within the calibration system needs to be removed. Hydraulic test pumps use various types of fluids to generate high pressures. Because gas is much more c ..read more

Home Why is Accuracy so Important? Accuracy refers to the distance of a measurement to a standard or known value. The closer the measurement is to the known value, the more accurate it is. For example, if a micrometer is used to measure a 15 mm standard gauge block, and it produces a 15 mm reading, it is considered accurate. As a result, the measurements produced by that micrometer are considered reliable and true. In simpler terms, if a measurement is accurate, or has a very high degree of accuracy, it is correct. So why is accuracy so important? What are accurate measurements used for anyw ..read more

Home Food production requires traceability and systems that are fully FDA compliant to ensure product quality. Any software integrated into your process should simplify your ERP practices, streamline production and provide real-time reports to monitor and optimize processes. What can Production Management Software do? Integrating production management software allows you to capture weight data throughout production so you can ensure optimal ingredient use, access complete process reports and identify areas that could use an efficiency boost. Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ Myrias is an integr ..read more

Home Turnaround Inspection Service What is a turnaround inspection service? Any inspection service that occurs during a plant turnaround. A “turnaround” is a planned downtime period, typically at a large plant, during which operations in all or part of the plant cease so that maintenance-related services can be performed. In most cases, plant turnarounds are performed to ensure regulatory compliance regulations regarding safety, environmental or other factors are being met within the facility.   Why Are Plant Turnarounds Important? These turnarounds allow plant managers to shut down t ..read more

Home J&J Bagging Yazoo City, MS Weighing System Development for J&J Bagging   Summary J&J Bagging is a fertilizer storage & packing facility located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. The Michelli Weighing & Measurement team recently helped J&J Bagging increase efficiency and decrease safety risks by developing a wireless weighing system that aids in their fertilizer batching operations. During the batching operation, J&J Bagging employees use front end loaders to pick up & deposit predetermined amounts of ingredients into four hopper scales at the facilit ..read more

Home Accuracy versus precision, what’s the difference? These two terms are often used interchangeably, which is incorrect. While “accurate” and “precise” are both important descriptive terms used to describe the characteristics of a measurement or series of measurements, their meanings vary greatly. So a precision measurement device can be accurate, but not precise, or precise, but not accurate, or both accurate & precise, or neither accurate nor precise. Let’s examine each of these terms a bit more closely to fully understand their differences. Accuracy Accuracy refers to how close a me ..read more

Home Popeye the Sailor In the colorful realm of comic strips and animated characters, Popeye the Sailor stands tall as an iconic figure with bulging forearms, a corncob pipe, and an unyielding love for spinach. While Popeye’s adventures were often fantastical, there’s an intriguing real-world tale that links the spinach-loving sailor to the world of weights and measures in the United States. The Great Depression and Canned Goods In the throes of the Great Depression in the 1930s, the U.S. government was seeking ways to cut costs, and one target was the size of canned goods, including the bel ..read more

Home Different Types of Checkweighers Static Checkweighers are often used when hand-processing raw meats, fish, or soft fruits. QA inspectors heavily utilize static checkweighers to ensure that products stay within tolerance along the manufacturing process, ensuring that production lines run smoothly. In-Motion Checkweighers are used toward the end of lines and usually perform a final weight check after finished goods are packed. Multi-Head Carousel Checkweighers are used on fully automated packing lines. They quickly build up the target weight using 16 mini-weight head scoops ..read more

Home Michelli Weighing & Measurement Announces Partnership with Summit Park Michelli Weighing & Measurement is pleased to announce our new partnership with Summit Park. We look forward to expanding our dedicated team to offer the Michelli standard of service to more customers, in more places. We will continue our mission to show the world what measurement can do as we expand both our service capabilities & customer support network. This partnership will enable us to continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers as we work to become the leading global provider of measureme ..read more

Home What are the top 6 benefits of truck scale automation? Truck scale automation is revolutionizing truck weighing processes in all industries. By incorporating advanced technology and innovative solutions, businesses can experience a wide range of benefits.  Here are the top 6 advantages of truck scale automation: 1. Increased Efficiency One of the primary benefits of truck scale automation is improved efficiency. Automating the weighing process eliminates the need for manual data entry, reducing the chances of human error. This not only saves time but also ensures accurate and ..read more