Operation - Mettler Toledo SLF6 Série Guide Rapide

3 Operation

3.1 Applying/Removing Weighing Object
Excessive additional forces or vibrations affecting the weighing platform as a result of applying or removing
the weighing object can impair the weighing duration and the result.
• Make sure that you keep additional forces and vibrations to a minimum when applying or removing the
weighing object. The load cell is protected against vertical overload, but lateral impacts (side forces)
should be avoided.
• The weighing object should come to rest on the weighing platform as quickly as possible once it has
been applied.
• Make sure that the object or its center of gravity is as close to the center of the weighing platform as
possible during weighing and that it is always applied in a consistent manner.
3.2 Cleaning
Dry cleaning
• Use a damp cloth to clean the housing of the load cell.
High Pressure Water Jets
• Due to the high IP rating (IP66/IP68) of the load cell, cleaning can be done with medium-pressure
water jets (< 2 bar).
Chemical Cleaning Agents
• Due to the stainless steel housing (AISI 304), the load cells are resistant against the chemicals in the
most widely used chemical cleaning agents.
• The chemical resistance of the housing material has to be checked against the used chemical agent
before starting with the cleaning process.
Important note for cleaning
• Never touch, direct compressed air against or spray the rubber membrane of the load cell.
Important Steps after Cleaning
• Wait until the load cell cools down back to the operating temperature range (–10 °C to +40 °C), and
then clean the surface with a dry cloth.
• Before starting with the weight measurements, check the weighing function of the load cell.
10 Operation
CAUTION
Damage to the load cell due to shock (dynamic) overloads
Avoid shock (dynamic) overloads when applying the weighing object.
Do not drop the weighing object on the weighing platform.
SLF6-Series