TA Instruments TGA 2050 - Balance

Technical Reference
TA I NSTRUMENTS TGA 20504–6
Balance
The TGA balance assembly (shown in Figure
4.2 below) consists of the balance meter move-
ment, the balance arm, the balance arm sensor,
the hang-down wire assemblies, the sample pan,
and the tare pan.
Figure 4.2
TGA Balance Assembly
The balance meter movement is a taut-band
meter movement to which the balance arm is
attached.
The balance arm is a rhombic piece of alumi-
num attached to the meter movement. It is in a
null balance system. A hang-down loop is
attached to each end to hold the hang-down
wires.
Balance Arm
Sensor
Balance Meter
Movement
Tare Pan
Balance
Arm
Sample
Pan
Hang-Down
Wire
Assembly