How long is the calibration cycle of the axle load meter?

There is no fixed standard for the calibration cycle of the axle load meter, which is usually affected by factors such as the frequency of use, the use environment and the accuracy requirements of the instrument:

Frequent use of axle load meter: If the axle load meter is frequently used in the traffic management department's overloading station, large logistics enterprises and other places to detect a large number of vehicles every day, it is recommended that the calibration cycle is 3 to 6 months. Because frequent use will accelerate the wear of the sensor, mechanical structure and other components of the instrument, which may lead to a decrease in measurement accuracy, shortening the calibration cycle will help to timely discover and correct errors and ensure the accuracy of measurement results.
Use of harsh environment axle load meter: If the axle load meter is used in high temperature, high humidity, dust or corrosive gas environment, such as mines, construction sites, etc., due to environmental factors will have a greater impact on the performance of the instrument, may make the sensor damp, aging or mechanical parts rust, corrosion, calibration cycle should be shortened to about 3 months, or even shorter, To ensure that the instrument can still maintain a high measurement accuracy in harsh environments.
Axle load meter with high accuracy requirements: In some occasions with high measurement accuracy requirements, such as quality inspection departments of automobile manufacturing enterprises, measurement and testing institutions, etc., the calibration cycle of the axle load meter is usually 1 to 3 months. These occasions need to ensure that the measuring error of the axle load meter is within a very small range to ensure product quality or measurement accuracy, so calibration needs to be carried out more frequently.
For some units that are used less frequently, such as those that are occasionally used for vehicle weighing in small businesses or for teaching experiments in school laboratories, the calibration cycle can be appropriately extended to 6 to 12 months. Due to the small number of times the instrument is used, the wear and performance changes of the components are relatively small, so the calibration cycle can be properly extended, but it should not be too long, so as to avoid accuracy problems and not be found in time.

In practical applications, users can reasonably determine the calibration cycle according to the instruction manual of the axle load meter, relevant industry standards and their actual use. At the same time, if the measurement results of the axle load meter are abnormal during use, calibration or maintenance should be carried out in time.