Air Movement
If your balance is having difficulty reaching a stable reading, it maybe that air movement or air flow is having an affect on it.
There are multiple sources of air flow / air movement within an environment. Let us help you identify what these could be…
- Location in your laboratory. If your balance is next to a door or a lot of people walking by it then this can generate unwanted air movement.
- Air Conditioning Ducts & Instruments with Ventilators. Air flow from devices in your laboratory like computers and large laboratory instruments can have a adverse effect. Especially if you haver these directly next to the balance.
- Fume Cupboards. Your balance always be subject to airflow in a fume Cupboard. But we know from our experience that the finer the readability on your balance the more of an effect the air flow will have.
- Strong Temperature Sources. Air flow / air movement can also be created by strong temperature sources like radiators. If you have your balance located near one this can have an effect.
Many balances do have electronic filters built in which could help compensate for this problem, but this doesn’t mean the issue will be completely mitigated. So you shouldn’t rely on these solely .
The location of your balance and identifying air flow / movement sources can go a long way to improving stabilisation and the performance.
Would you like some more help with Air flow and Air Movement?
If you would like to discuss this further book a free call with one of our technical specialists.
We are more than happy to come to your site, help identify these sources of air flow and air movement.
We can advise on the best balances to meet your needs, as well as install and calibrate the balance or scale for you.
To arrange this you can Contact Us with details of your query and contact details and we will arrange to call you.