Description
Precision balance KERN PNS 12000-1 is a laboratory weighing instrument built around a robust tuning-fork weighing system for fast weight display, precise dosing and high mechanical durability. An integrated CAL adjustment programme supports accuracy setting with external test weights available separately. A rising bar-graph capacity display indicates the remaining weighing range, while automatic reference optimisation improves the average piece weight step by step for accurate counting applications. Compact overall dimensions help when bench space is limited. The large, shock-resistant weighing pan is made of stainless steel and has a diameter of 140 mm. A protective working cover is included in the scope of delivery. This precision balance from manufacturer Kern is intended for laboratory, fine, analytical and precision weighing tasks where reliable readout and sturdy construction matter. Net weight is 2,8 kg and gross weight 3,8 kg. The combination of tuning-fork technology, clear capacity indication and stainless-steel pan supports routine sample preparation, formulation and piece-counting workflows in research and quality-control environments.
This article is part of Precision balances, in Balances & scales. See also Analytical balances.
Key features
- Pack size: 1 pc
- Weighing system: Robust tuning-fork
- Weighing pan diameter: 140 mm
- Weighing pan: Shock-resistant stainless steel
- Adjustment: CAL programme (external test weights)
- EAN: 4045761184008
- Technical Information Sheet:
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Precision Balances KERN PNS 12000-1 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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