Manual entry is still commonly used in the industrial processes even though it is a slow and labour-intensive process with high possibility of human error.
A modern transmitter is usually advertised as being smart and very accurate. Sometimes people may say that there is no need to calibrate smart transmitters.
In today’s process industry, instruments are often calibrated out in the field. Field calibration is usually the best solution, but there are still times when it is more convenient and effective to do the calibration in a workshop.
Why do you need to perform calibrations, why are periodical recalibrations necessary and what are the risks and consequences of not calibrating?
Weighing scales are widely used in process industry. And as all measurement devices, also weighing scales need to be calibrated regularly, to maintain sufficient accuracy and traceability.
