HIPS SERIES PLATFORM SCALES
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Hardy Instru-
ments HIPS Series platform scale. The Hardy Plat-
form Scales are designed for table top or floor
applications requiring high accuracy and reliability.
The covers are all stainless steel for durability. The
bases have no bearings, bubble levels, or moving
parts that can be damaged or wear out. The active ele-
ment of the scale is a precision strain gauge load sen-
sor.
Each platform is certified for use in a C2®Second
Generation Calibration System.
Description The basic HIPS platform scale consists of four major
components:
1. Stainless Steel Platform Cover.
2. Upper Frame Assembly
3. Single Point Load Cell
4. Lower Frame Assembly
The Stainless
Steel Platform
Cover
The platform cover is a single piece constructed of
series 300 Stainless Steel. The cover provides a
weighing surface and offers protection to the load
cell. Access to the upper frame, load cell and lower
frame is gained by lifting up on the cover.
Upper Frame
Assembly The upper frame is bolted directly to the load cell and
serves as support for the platform cover. In the HI
1212PS/S and the Hi 1318PS/S the upper frame is
made of cast aluminum. The HI 1842PS and HI
2424PS upper frame is all stainless steel. They all
have rubber load pads and a shock load adjustment.
Single Point Load
Cell The HIPS Series Platform Scales have potted alumi-
num load cells with a unique humidity resistant pro-
tective which assures long term stability even under
harsh environment and extreme temperatures. All
HIPSS series scales have potted stainless steel load
cells. Each cell has a six conductor cable, ten (10) feet