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Do I Need an Analytical Balance or a Toploader Balance?

The type of balance you need depends on what application it will be used for. Analytical balances have a highly precise readability of a tenth of a milligram, whereas toploader balances typically have a readability of either a tenth of a gram or a hundredth of a gram.

What is an Analytical Balance?
Analytical balances have a highly precise readability of a tenth of a milligram. Accuracy is an integral part of analytical balances, as they are often used to perform chemical analysis in laboratory applications. Because they are so sensitive and accurate, even a slight breeze can influence a weight reading. To prevent environmental interference, analytical balances are often designed with a weighing chamber, sometimes known as a draft shield.

What is a Toploader Balance?
Toploader balances have a readability of usually either a hundredth or a tenth of a gram. Toploader balances are built with a weigh pan that rests on top of the base. They are not commonly designed with weighing chambers but are loaded from the top, hence the name “toploader balance.” As their design may suggest, toploader balances have fewer divisions than analytical balances, but as a result, they are often more affordable. Toploader balances can be used in applications less dependent on extreme accuracy, such as food processing.

We offer a wide variety of Rice Lake Weighing Systems highly accurate analytical balances and toploader balances designed to provide precise weighments for a range of applications. Rice Lake’s balances use a unique mono-metal tuning fork technology to provide a high-speed response time—simply plug in and go. Be sure to visit Central Carolina Scale.com to get started.