KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1 EMB Educational Balance, 500 g Capacity, 0.1 g Readability

KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1 Educational Balance — 500 g Capacity, 0.1 g Readability with 35-Hour Battery Life

Built for high-frequency classroom use, the KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1 Educational Balance pairs 500 g / 0.1 g performance with a 35-hour battery life that comfortably spans multiple school days. Quick 10-minute warm-up and 2-key operation keep it accessible for students at every level.

Key Features

• 35-hour battery life: Running for 35 hours from a single 9 V block, the EMB 500-1 minimizes battery replacement frequency even in the busiest shared laboratory environments.
• 10-minute warm-up: Only 10 minutes to rated accuracy makes this balance practical for short lesson periods without requiring early set-up by teaching staff.
• 150 mm Ø platform: Despite the 500 g maximum capacity, the generous 150 mm platform comfortably supports large laboratory vessels and eliminates the need for platform extenders.
• 5,000-division resolution: Resolving 5.000 divisions across 500 g provides 0.1 g readability with 0.1 g reproducibility, suitable for most general science exercises.
• Full 500 g tare function: Full-range tare zeroes any container within the 500 g total range, giving students clean net-mass data without calculation.
• External calibration with M1 weight: A 500 g M1-class calibration point gives students hands-on experience of traceable calibration procedures.
• Compact portable housing: At 170×244×39 mm, the flat profile fits neatly in drawers, stores flat on shelves, and is light enough for students to carry to their benches.

Detailed Overview

The KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1 Educational Balance combines a 500 g range at 0.1 g readability with 35-hour battery endurance — one of the longest in its class. The strain gauge system provides 0.1 g reproducibility and ±0.2 g linearity across 5.000 divisions. The 170×244×39 mm flat plastic housing mounts a 150 mm Ø plastic weighing platform, an unusual platform size for a 500 g instrument that increases versatility. A 10-minute warm-up reaches full accuracy quickly, and stabilization takes 3 seconds. Calibration uses a 500 g M1-class external weight at a single point. An optional mains adapter supplements battery operation. Maximum creep is 0.5 g over 15 minutes.

Applications

• Secondary school science practicals requiring 0.1 g over a 500 g range
• Shared laboratory sets where long battery life reduces maintenance overhead
• Teaching mass measurement, tare function, and calibration basics
• Biology and food technology sessions with containers up to 500 g total mass
• Field science days where battery independence is important

Why Choose the KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1?

Schools looking for a dependable, low-maintenance 500 g balance with outstanding battery performance will appreciate the KERN & SOHN EMB 500-1 Educational Balance. Shop now at Weighcore.