York Company writes free safety book for technicians

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Morehouse Instrument Company has published a new book on the force calibration process.

The York-based company announced the publication of the third edition of “Force Calibration for Engineers: Important Conditions, Methods and Systems That Affect Force Calibration Results.”

Written by Henry Zumbrun, President of Morehouse Instrument Company, the book is a free, authoritative guide designed to help both beginners and experienced professionals with force measurement and calibration.

“We wrote this book to simplify the complexity of force measurement and provide valuable insights from our extensive industry experience,” Zumbrun said in a press release. “Our goal is to help technicians and quality managers make more accurate and reliable measurements to ensure safety and precision in their work.”

According to the company’s website, customers rely on Morehouse Instrument Company for “force calibration services for their load cells, test rings, force gauges, dynamometers, crane scales, aircraft scales and other force measuring equipment.”

The 333-page book covers topics essential to understanding and improving force calibration processes. “Readers will find extensive discussions of the fundamentals of force measurement, detailed explanations of various calibration methods, and guidance on selecting the right equipment,” a press release states.

The content includes the following:

• This is how a transducer measures force.

• Pressure and tension calibration.

• Measurement uncertainty and its significance.

• Load cell terminology, reliability and troubleshooting.

• Advanced techniques for measuring force.

• Calibration differences between ASTM E74 and ISO 376 standards.

• Adapter considerations.

• Correction of the tare weight.

According to a press release, Zumbrun developed Force Calibration for Technicians to simplify the requirements and challenges of force measurement. The book combines a century of experience in force measurements and is suitable for both beginners and experienced metrologists.

The book can be downloaded from the Morehouse Instrument Company website and a copy can be requested by contacting the company.