I was so excited about these new Explorer scales from Ohaus, I thought I would tell you about how awesome they are. Ohaus recently released their completely re-imagined Explorer series. The analytical and precision scales in this series rise to a whole new level offering a full-color touch screen display, programmable touchless sensors, modular design, automatic internal calibration and so much more.
My favorite feature has to be the color touchscreen display. It's very easy on the eyes and the display's SmarText™ software guides you through setup and weighing applications with the ability to work in 11 different languages. The on screen prompts and icons make working with the scale super easy and, since it's a touchscreen, it can offer a full QWERTY keyboard for easy data entry. You can use your finger or a stylus to operate the scale. Can't beat it.
Ohaus also included their new favorite feature; touchless sensors. Just like the Ohaus Navigators, the Explorers have touchless sensors that you can program to fit your needs. There are two sensors on the base and two sensors on the display (awesome if you're using the display away from the base) that can each be programmed to perform a different action. These sensors will come in handy, especially if you work with materials that you don't want contaminating the display. Faster weighing, no residue transfer, minimizes contamination. This is an excellent feature for a lab balance.
Speaking of lab balances, did you know that even the tiniest breeze can interfere with weight readings and weighing applications? That's why all analytical and high precision balances come with draftshields. Most draftshields consist of a rectangular plastic or metal frame with sliding glass panes...not the new Explorer. The new Ohaus Explorer balances with 0.001 gram or finer resolution come with intelligently designed draftshields. These shields are frameless, which means you have super easy access to the weighing platform. You don't have to ease your way between frames to work with your samples, you have full access. It doesn't stop there. These draftshields have antistatic coated glass panes, a flip top and a chamber light.Another excellent feature to mention is AutoCal™ automatic internal calibration. All analytical and precision lab balances require calibration. To calibrate a scale, you need calibration weights which can get pretty expensive depending on the scale's requirements. Calibration weights need to be kept clean and should only be used while wearing gloves, (to prevent natural skin oils from interfering with the mass) and, if you have enough of them, they can start to get in the way. Why am I telling you this? Because the new Ohaus Explorers don't require external calibration weights. Seriously. Ohaus designed these analytical and precision balances to include AutoCal™. What is AutoCal™? It's internal calibration that automatically re calibrates the balance every 11 hours or when it senses a significant change in temperature. Buying the Explorer is like buying a scale and the exact calibration weights it requires...what a deal!
The Ohaus Explorer series includes 13 models with a range of capacities and resolutions to fit your needs. Each balance has 21 weighing units, 14 weighing applications (basic weighing, percent weighing, dynamic weighing, totalization, differential weighing, peak hold, parts counting, pipette adjustment, checkweighing, filling, formulation, density determination, ingredient costing and statistical quality control), new QuadraStance™ thumbwheels for easily adjusting the scale's stability and much more. We have all of the new Ohaus Explorer scales on our site if you want to take a look or if you want to learn more about each feature.
- Shala
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