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School balance KERN EMB 5.2K1 is an entry-level laboratory balance designed for high weighing capacity in school, teaching and routine laboratory applications. With a maximum load of 5,2 kg and a resolution of 0,001 kg in a single full-range weighing range, it supports accurate measurements across a wide working span. The weighing pan diameter is 150 mm, and battery operation is supported so the unit is ready for use with batteries included. Simple two-button operation and a tare function streamline recipe work and multi-component dosing. Its particularly flat construction saves valuable bench space, while a standard underfloor weighing hook expands experimental options. Paired with the optional density determination set KERN YDB-04, this model from manufacturer Kern is especially practical for school and instructional laboratories. Supplied as 1 pc, it offers a compact, accessible precision balance for education and light laboratory weighing tasks.
This article belongs on Precision balances, in Balances & scales. See also Analytical balances.
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School Balance KERN EMB 5.2K1 is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes KERN for laboratory use. It sits in Precision balances, inside Balances & scales, in Instruments de précision.
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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