Meters that are regularly calibrated by us should give reliable results. Getting an unexpected claim does not always mean that your meter is wrong but is an indication that something may be wrong.
A good way of ensuring that your meter is correct is to purchase known calibration standards from us (part No 1900-6352), and check your meter against them regularly throughout the harvest. At the first sign that your meter is incorrect contact the Sinar Technology Service Centre and we will help you solve the problem.
Checking your meter against another meter of different manufacture and unknown accuracy is not recommended as this can give misleading & confusing results.
How Do You, The Manufacturer, Calibrate Meters?
By this do you mean how do we set the initial calibration for a commodity or how do we calibrate an instrument when it’s back for service or repair?
If it’s the former, then over the last 20 years or so, each harvest we’ve collected samples of all the commodities we measure with our meters and oven tested them. The results of these tests are then used to adjust the programming within the meters to make the results you get more robust with time.
If it’s the latter, then firstly we calibrate the hardware to ensure that the mechanics and the electronics are performing to their specifications. Then we check that the moisture results are within specification against a range of known calibration standards. Finally we put each instrument through a final check procedure with a different set of oven tested, calibration standards to confirm the calibration.
Sinar MCal Calibration Software
- Check your AP6060’s calibrations any time for complete confidence
- Generate printable ACCS compliant calibration certificates
Product Description
The MCal software gives users of the Sinar moisture meter the power to update, check and change their calibration settings using a Microsoft Windows PC or laptop. MCal subscribers are sent a calibration kit that provides everything they need including a digital balance, thermometer and a certified calibration sample which is renewed every 6 months.
Using the software couldn’t be easier, on screen prompts with clear colour photographs detail every step of the process allowing a calibration check to become a daily occurrence rather than returning the machine every year and having to make do without it. The software also allows ACCS compliant calibration certificates to be printed. The confidence these checks provide is invaluable, especially when drying grain where precise moisture control translates directly into profit.
The other outstanding feature of the MCal system is that the latest crop calibration data is emailed out to subscribers as and when it becomes available, a process that continually keeps MCal subscribers up to date maintaining Sinar Technology’s high standards.
