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Conclusions:
1.
As a result of research made by within 30 years of laboratory balances (mostly electromagnetic
scales), different solutions of replacing traditional, mechanical systems were found. Main reason
for this modifications were to decrease production costs of scales in Europe, which were high
because of increasing wages of workers. The reason for waiting long for positive effect was a
problem with monoblock quality comparing to traditional solutions.
2.
Scales equipped with monoblocks or compact systems are not better or worse in general than
traditional systems. Scales with monoblock supposed to be cheaper in general, than traditional
ones, but the actual prices do not reflect it.
3.
The concept of compact system introduced by
MRC
is a solution, being a compromise, that
limits high precision and expensive work of technicians. Price of manufacturing is lower which
combined with high quality allows to compete with other producers.
4.
Servicing of
MRC
’s compact system is incomparably cheaper and faster than monoblock. It
is very important for clients’ costs of “after sale service”.
5.
Balances with very high resolutions: microbalances with d=1µg; d=0,1µg; or analytical balances
with d=0,01mg are produced by most of manufacturers and are based on traditional systems which
destroy monoblock market reputation as most precise and most stable weighing system.
Witold Lewandowski
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