Leicester Scale Calibration Services

MWS is based in Birstall, Leicester. Our experienced scale engineers cover the whole of Leicester and the Midlands for weighing equipment service to traceable standards ISO 9001 and ISO 17025. We offer a fast response with reasonable rates for all Leicester companies.

MWS Ltd is a weighing scale manufacturer that focuses on providing customers with reliable products, maintenance and calibration of all types of weighing products from analytical lab balances through to weighbridges, load cells and silos.

MWS is a member of the UK Weighing Federation and our services are compliant with their “Code of Conduct”.

Traceable Scale Calibration

The MWS service team visits clients’ sites to carry out routine preventative maintenance and traceable scale calibration. MWS is ISO 17025 UKAS and ISO 9001 accredited, and also has the ability to self verify for trade approval of Class III weighing equipment. External audits and accreditation are awarded by the National Measurements Office.

Calibration Procedures

As part of the service visit, the weighing machine is tested in an “as found” state. This provides you with the ability to monitor the performance of the asset from the last time it was adjusted.

If the weighing machine is deemed to be outside of pre-determined tolerances, then the next step is the calibration and adjustment of the weighing machine. These readings are then logged as the “definitive” results on the calibration certificate. It is important to properly calibrate your scales on a regular basis; the frequency can be recommended based on monitoring previous definitive results and as found results. Wide variations could mean increased visits are necessary to eliminate errors being left too long.

The calibration and adjustment of balances and scales can be carried out to ISO 9001 2015 standards or ISO IEC 17025 UKAS standards. We have calibrated sets of calibration weights to perform adjustments on 7 place ultra-micro balances through to weighbridges.

If you require measurement uncertainty then we recommend UKAS calibration procedures for a far more comprehensive test of the performance of your weighing scale or laboratory balance. MWS has UKAS accreditation and can arrange quotes to carry out this high level of calibration.

Calibration Certificates

All documentation of the scale calibration is created in electronic PDF format, which ensures clients can easily request or download their certificates in the event of them being misplaced.

All certificates are uploaded to the MWS online portal for easy retrieval. This includes up-to-date weight certificates, company insurance documents, health & safety policies, risk assessments and method statements. “Specific task” risk assessments are available upon request.

Reasons to choose MWS:

ISO 9001:2015 Accredited
ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratory
SAFEcontractor approved
Experienced engineers
National coverage
Competitively priced services
Members of the UK Weighing Federation

Client Benefits:

Increased life span of weighing equipment
Expert technical advice and support
Fast replacement of lost certificates
Big savings on load cells and spare parts
Lower ongoing maintenance costs

Leicester Head Office

Located just outside Leicester on the A6/A46 Interchange, MWS’ head office has a dedicated in-house service team. Our field-based engineers are strategically located to provide optimum weighing scale services nearby to the midlands and southern regions.

Accreditations, Certifications & Memberships:

When choosing a service business to carry out the maintenance and calibration of your weighing machinery, it’s important to consider the capability of the business. Micro Weighing Solutions holds all of the relevant accreditations required to carry out traceable calibration.

Our team of service engineers consists of experienced professionals who have a strong background in the weighing industry. We also have a number of junior engineers who are mentored by our senior team. As part of our commitment to the industry, we firmly believe in investing in a high level of training with our partners – this ensures our service engineers are constantly developing their skills which benefits our clients.

Meet the Service Team

Gary Pook

UK Service Manager

Gary joined MWS in March 2019. Starting in the weighing industry in 2001, he has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to service and support of customers.
Steven Bowles

Senior Service Engineer

Steven comes to MWS with over 15 years of experience in the weighing industry. Steven works from our North East service centre in County Durham.
Gerald Guy

Service Engineer

Gerald emigrated from Jamaica to the UK and joined the company mid 2022 under a sponsorship VISA, he has 6 years experience in industrial weighing.
Ian Farnsworth

Industrial Systems Manager

Ian manages the delivery of industrial systems from installation and ongoing site support.
James Nattrass

Senior Engineer

James lives in the Midlands and supports our client calibrations and breakdowns.
John Davison

Service Engineer

John joined MWS in September 2020. He operates from our North East Service Centre alongside Steven Bowles and James Nattrass. John is an experienced engineer with high competence in UKAS calibrations.
Daniel Brown

Workshop Engineer

Daniel has recently moved to the UK from Jamaica where he worked in the weighing industry for nearly 20 years. He joins MWS as a workshop engineer looking after customer repairs and works closely with Harry.
Mohamed Trid

Industrial Systems Engineer

Joining MWS in 2022 as a Trainee Engineer, Med has a thirst for knowledge and is a fast learner.
Alex Elliott

Service Engineer

Alex joined as a trainee and works closely with James Nattrass, operating from the Midlands office he is carrying out routine calibrations.
Orville Cato

Service Engineer

Orville emigrated from Jamaica to the UK and joined the company in 2023, having previously worked as a scale service technician.
Harry Farnsworth

Service Engineer

Harry has been part of the MWS team for four years. He works closely with the other service engineers and is a valued member of the service team.
Kim Elliott

Delivery Driver

Kim joined MWS in 2022 and helps with deliveries and collections from suppliers and customers.