The Wincom Quadruple Beam Balance is a highly precise, heavy-duty mechanical scale designed to deliver accurate mass measurements through a classic four-beam sliding rider system. By adding a fourth high-resolution beam, this mechanical balance offers significantly greater precision and finer readability than standard triple beam scales without requiring any electricity or batteries. It is an exceptional and reliable choice for advanced physics and chemistry demonstrations, high school and university science labs, field research stations, and industrial environments where power sources are unavailable.

Technical Specifications

• Weighing Capacity: Standard models handle up to 311 grams

• Readability / Resolution: Ultra-fine precision of 0.01 grams

• Number of Beams: 4 precision-notched tiered beams

• Front Beam Graduation: 1 gram (divided into 0.01-gram fine increments)

• Second Beam Graduation: 10 grams (divided into 1-gram increments)

• Third Beam Graduation: 100 grams (divided into 10-gram increments)

• Rear Beam Graduation: 200 grams (divided into 100-gram increments)

• Weighing Pan Material: High-grade, corrosion-resistant stainless steel (often features a suspended pan or deep scoop design)

• Base Construction: Heavy-duty die-cast metal housing with a chemical-resistant powder finish

Key Features

• Zero-Power Mechanical Operation: Completely independent of batteries, charging cables, or wall outlets, ensuring consistent performance in remote field sites, outdoor research zones, or labs with unstable power grids.

• Four-Beam Fine Measurement: Features four tiered, notched beams with smoothly sliding metal riders that lock into exact positions, enabling highly accurate mass determination down to a hundredth of a gram.

• Magnetic Damping Assembly: Equipped with a built-in magnetic damping system that quickly counters pointer oscillation, bringing the balance beam to a swift stop for fast data collection.

• Suspended Pan Design: Utilizing a heavy-duty frame with a suspended stainless steel pan or deep-form container, making it easy to weigh loose powders, chemical granules, and liquid containers without spilling.

• Precision Agate Bearings: Built with self-aligning agate bearings and precision-ground steel knife edges that minimize mechanical friction, ensuring excellent repeatability and a long operational lifespan.

Primary Applications

• Advanced Science Education: An indispensable teaching aid in university chemistry, physics, and biology labs to help students visualize structural mass equilibrium and master fine calibration techniques.

• Mineral and Gemstone Grading: Providing highly reliable, power-free mass verification for rock samples, minerals, gold dust, and archaeological specimens directly at field sites.

• Pharmaceutical and Herb Blending: Compounding raw dry powders, traditional medicinal herbs, and chemical ingredients where solid milligram-level precision is required.

• Manufacturing Quality Verification: Spot-checking small mechanical hardware, plastics, and industrial components for quality assurance directly on the production floor.