{"id":4297,"date":"2025-10-06T07:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2025-10-06T07:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:19:19","slug":"if-i-can-calibrate-the-lundamans-scale-myself-it-is-easy-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/knowledge-bank\/if-i-can-calibrate-the-lundamans-scale-myself-it-is-easy-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I calibrate the Lundaman scale myself, is it easy to do?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes.<\/strong> You can calibrate <a href=\"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/our-scales\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/vara-vagar\/\">Lundaman's scales<\/a> yourself, and it's easy. You will receive free guidance from our technicians via phone or TeamViewer. For calibration, you will need either a known reference weight or access to a weighing scale.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So are you successful in calibration?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you need<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reference<\/strong>: Known, traceable reference weight - or a driving scale to compare against.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stable environment<\/strong>: Reasonably flat surface, avoid steep slopes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>System access<\/strong>: Access to the scale calibration menu&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-step how to calibrate<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Park on level ground, check for any residual material in the bucket, allow the system to stabilise in temperature.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select reference <\/strong>&nbsp;<br>a) Retrieve known reference weight and find out exact weight, or&nbsp;<br>b) Place the machine on the weighbridge with empty bucket, note the empty weight of the machine.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calibrate in the display<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Start the calibration programme and follow the guiding menu. Our technicians can join you live via TeamViewer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practical tips for high accuracy<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoid Uncentred Loads<\/strong>: Place the reference weight in the centre&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep the same routine<\/strong>: Use identical workflows for each calibration for better repeatability.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When should you calibrate or recalibrate?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When installing, relocating or servicing\/replacing components.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After major temperature or environmental changes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scheduled according to your quality management system (e.g. biannually or annually).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common sources of errors - and solutions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dirt or material residues<\/strong> in bucket \u2192 Clean before calibration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Temperature drift<\/strong> \u2192 Allow the system to stabilise before calibration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Incorrect reference<\/strong> \u2192 Use traceable reference weight or verified driving scale.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Traceability and audit<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lundaman offers calibration certificates by having our service technician come to your site and provide documentation, these certificates are usually renewed through annual visits. We also offer service agreements with or without calibration certificates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save calibration records (date, reference, measurement values, deviation).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you need help?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will receive free assistance by phone or TeamViewer throughout the process. Need a checklist or want a technician to be online while you drive? We can help you at short notice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can reach us at <a href=\"tel:046-291560\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:046-291560\">046-291560 <\/a>or <a href=\"mailto:info@lundaman.se\">info@lundaman.se<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ja. Du kan kalibrera Lundamans v\u00e5gar sj\u00e4lv, och det \u00e4r enkelt. Du f\u00e5r kostnadsfri guidning av v\u00e5ra tekniker via telefon eller TeamViewer. Vid kalibreringen beh\u00f6ver du antingen en k\u00e4nd referensvikt eller tillg\u00e5ng till en k\u00f6rv\u00e5g.\u00a0 S\u00e5 lyckas du med kalibreringen?&nbsp; Vad du beh\u00f6ver&nbsp; Steg-f\u00f6r-steg hur du kalibrerar&nbsp; Praktiska tips f\u00f6r h\u00f6g noggrannhet&nbsp; N\u00e4r ska du [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kunskapsbank"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4297"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4301,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions\/4301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lundaman.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}