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Spring balance SAUTER 281-451 is a precise mechanical spring scale in a robust aluminium housing with direct g/kg readout for laboratory and industrial weighing tasks. The aluminium scale tube is durable, long-lasting and easy to handle. Results are displayed in grams or kilograms rather than newtons, while the dual scale supports both rapid overview and fine reading of the measured value. Compressive force measurement becomes possible with an optional pressure set. A rotatable holding bracket keeps the scale optimally aligned with the user’s line of sight. High precision is ensured by a play-free spring bearing with integrated tare screw for exact adjustment, a fatigue-resistant stainless steel spring, and a clip eye that allows the lower suspension to rotate freely through 360°. The abrasion-resistant, colour-anodised precision scale offers high resolution for the finest readings. This model from manufacturer Kern provides a maximum load of 0,6 kg at a resolution of 0,000005 kg and is supplied as one piece with a net weight of 0,05 kg, making it a compact, reliable instrument for accurate mechanical force and mass determination.
This article belongs on Precision balances, in Balances & scales. See also Analytical balances.
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SAUTER spring balance 281-451 is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes KERN for laboratory use. It sits in Precision balances, inside Balances & scales, in Lab instruments.
A precision balance reads more coarsely than an analytical balance, often 1 mg or 10 mg, and it takes a heavier pan load. It is the balance for preparing bulk reagents. Draft, level and a warm-up still move the last digit.
A balance compares a mass with a standard. An analytical balance reads to 0.1 mg or finer and needs a draft shield and a stable bench. A precision balance is coarser and faster. A platform scale takes a heavier load. The reading is only as good as the calibration chain back to the kilogram, which is why test weights and a certificate exist. A moisture analyser is a balance with a heater: it records the loss of mass as water leaves. The unit of mass is kept by the BIPM, compared across Europe by EURAMET, and accredited by BELAC. NIST publishes the same measurement foundations.
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Shelves beside this one are Calibration & test weights, Balance accessories, calibration & certificates, Bench, platform & industrial scales, Analytical balances and Moisture analysers.
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