M3 Commercial weights

M3 commercial weights are used as adjustment weights, test weights and calibration weights for coarse balances, commercial balances and industrial weighing applications. They are particularly suitable for balances of accuracy class IIII and for applications with lower accuracy requirements.

M3 test weights are commonly used together with commercial balances of class III and coarse balances of class IIII. They are also used in quality assurance, education and training, as well as for load testing in elevator, crane and vehicle construction.

Depending on the accuracy requirements, weights of classes M1, M2 and M3 can also be used as load bodies for tensile, compression or torsion measurements.

• Testing and adjustment of coarse balances of accuracy class IIII
• Use together with commercial balances of class III
• Quality assurance of balances with lower resolution
• Check weighing in industry, trade and production
• Learning aids for school and training.
• Load tests in elevator, crane and vehicle construction.
• Use as load bodies for tensile, compression or torsion measurements

Marking of M3 Weights

According to OIML R111-1:2004, weights of class M3 from 1 g upwards are marked with their nominal value, but without unit information. To identify class M3, the class M3 is additionally applied.

For cylindrical weights with an adjustment cavity, the class marking is usually located on the knob or on the top of the weight. For block-shaped or other designs, the marking may be applied depending on the design and available space.

For differentiation, weights of the same nominal value that occur more than once in weight sets can be marked with dots or stars.

In addition, customer-specific user markings, such as characters, letters or numbers, can be applied. This allows the weights to be clearly identified as test or measuring equipment and better integrated into internal test equipment management.

These user markings can be specified individually when ordering.