Show weight Is basic factor in methods of control one of the marked trends in pres ent day industry is toward the use of weight as a means not only of checking quantity and quality but of actually controlling processes of manufacture there is an excellent mechanical reason for using weight as a means of control whenever possible writes roger william riis in the scientific american weight is gravity in action gravity is the one unchanging force known in the world every other force every other source of power changes and shifts the force exerted by gravity on any object may conveniently be indicated with great accuracy hence gravity makes an ideal measuring medium the principle of automatic weighing is applied today in industry to check quantity to package and fill to ascertain breakage yardage and moisture content to count small parts parti to check quality to direct supervise and check mixing and batching these functions fall into three general groups The simplest includes such jobs as checking quantity and ascertain ascertaining log breakage yardage and mhd moisture content the next is automatic packaging and filling the most advanced is the automatic control and sup supervision er vision of batching and mixing |