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oftheacceptablerange,contactAMETEKBrookeldoranauthorizeddealerforinformationon
repair/calibrationservices(seeAppendixDforAMETEKBrookeldlocations).
Load Range Load Accuracy
Model Grams
CT3-100g 0 – 100g 0.5
CT3-1000g 0 – 1,000g 5.0
CT3-1500g 0 – 1,500g 7.5
CT3-4500g 0 – 4,500g 22.5
CT310kg 0-10kg 50
CT325kg 0-25kg 125g
CT350kg 0-50kg 250g
Table III.2
Example of Calibration Verication
A4500gramCT3TextureAnalyzer,accordingtoTableIII.2,hasanaccuracyof±22.5grams.The
spreadsheet shown below can be used to easily evaluate a calibration check using the appropriate
Brookeldcalibrationweightset.
Calibration Spreadsheet
CT3 TEXTURE ANALYZER serial # 6514047
Load Cell Capacity 4500
# 1 2 3 4 5 Load Cell Accuracy
Mass 999.84 994.04 993.96 994.05 497.12 22.5g
Serial # 59 87 92 106 153
Weight
1 999.84
1 & 2 1993.88
1, 2 & 3 2987.84
1, 2, 3 & 4 3981.89
1 - 5 4479.00
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
The CT3 Calibration template can be downloaded from our website,
www.brookeldengineering.com/products/texture-analysis/cts.asp
Low Limit High Limit
Reading Dierence
977.34 999.5 1022.34 -0.3
1971.38 1993.5 2016.38 -0.4
2965.34 2987.5 3010.34 -0.3
3959.39 3981.5 4004.39 -0.4
4456.51 4479.5 4501.51 0.5
Enter the serial number of your CT3.
Enter the load cell in your CT3. The load cell accuracy is automatically calculated from this
value.
Enter the mass and serial numbers of the weights in the same order that you add them to the
hanger.
Enter the load value shown in the CT3 display as each weight is added.
Calibrationissatisfactoryifallvaluesinthe“Difference”columnaresmallerthanthe“Load
CellAccuracy”value.