A&D Weighing GF-123A, GX-203A, GX-303A, GX-403A, GX-603A Data Sheet

APOLLO SERIES GX-A | GF-A

Precision Balances

Taking Weighing Precision and Protection to New Heights

DISCOVER PRECISION

Advanced Technologies Providing Innovative Solutions

Smart SHS Technology

A&D’s Smart-Super Hybrid Sensor (SHS) technology is the foundation
of the innovative solutions found in the Apollo Series. The Smart sensor
improvements stem from better design, construction, and materials,
resulting in better performance and turbo stabilization times of 1 second.
This increases productivity for all weighing work-flows in both labs and
production environments. Smart-SHS also gives higher maintainability with
a reduced number of parts while still offering maintenance accessibility,
unlike other Mono-type systems which only increase cost of ownership.
A&D’s easy eccentricity adjustment and hybrid design are two prime
examples of this high maintainability. We execute for the highest
performance, and keep our customer’s bottom-line in mind.

Remarkable cost and time savings
at the touch of a button.

Innovative

Technology

Smart

Reasoning

Beneficial

Outcomes

ECL

Auto Precision

Assessment

Dia-Check

Standard deviation

QuickMin-S

Electronically Controlled Load (ECL) Innovation

The operator simply holds the mode key to first perform a self diagnostic check and
proceed to ECL where internally a repeatability test is performed without use of an
external weight. This critically checks the stability of analog-to-digital conversion
before applying a controlled load inside the balance (between 0.3% to 3% of the
weighing capacity). It does this by altering the equilibrium state of the weigh sensor
and takes 10 repeated measurements. The entire process takes only 1.5 minutes
versus traditional repeatability procedures which can take up to 10 minutes,
ultimately giving greater convenience and time savings to customers.

The ECL technology provides valuable information which Auto Precision
Assessment (APA) smartly processes into meaningful, beneficial outcomes
such as Dia-Check, Standard Deviation, Quick Min-S, and Min-S-Alert.

Dia-Check quickly gives users peace of mind to proceed with daily weighing
routines, providing a critical pass or fail indication. A powerful, dynamic tool to
diagnose, and verify balance performance.

ECL steps it up a notch by producing the most valuable information, the
Standard Deviation (SD), allowing users to quickly assess the balance
performance under any given environment. This is helpful to include in daily
SOP checks.

SD also can determine the minimum sample weight with a feature called
QuickMin-S. QuickMin-S helps to overcome challenges with handling small weights,
accessibility to in-line systems, and in tough environmental conditions

Min-S Alert blinks

ECL goes one step further allowing users to set the minimum sample weight limit and
provides a real time alert with Min-S-Alert. Users always feel secure knowing they
are in compliance of USP 41 and does not limit how often a minimum sample weight
can be determined. This gives more flexibility to follow recommendations of USP

1251. What is so remarkable is this can be performed at the touch of a button, within
minutes, in challenging conditions, without the need of an external calibration weight.

APOLLO SERIES

Factory Tough–Laboratory Precise

Impact Shock Detection (ISD) Innovation

Often balances can be damaged or errors can occur due to sharp impacts
from automated machine loading or operators dropping material onto
the pan. The Apollo series educates, prevents and documents such
scenarios. ISD visually indicates the magnitudes of impact shocks that
a weigh sensor receives at four different levels. It audibly beeps once at
Level 3 and twice at Level 4 delivered through the feature of Impact-Alert.

This patented technology provides real-time feedback mechanisms
that prevent the sensor from being damaged and can ultimately train
and influence operator behaviors. ISD smartly strives for operators
to have better weighing techniques, while also helping to program
or modify loading in-line automated processes. Impact-Alert ensures
the investment of the balance is protected, helps to extend the life of
balance, reduce repair and replacement cost and ensure productivity can
be maintained by reducing downtime.

Real-time feedback
prevents the
sensor from being
damaged.

No Impact Shock Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

ISD takes protection one step higher with Shock-log that documents the
date, time, and shock level. This enables managers and quality officers to
pinpoint the exact moment a critical shock occurred to quickly assess and
fix critical failure to get operations back online.

Shock-log

pinpoints the exact moment a critical shock
occurred to quickly assess and fix critical failure to get
operations back online

Overload Protection

The weight sensor is well protected against vertical and transverse static
overloading. It won’t break due to malfunction of the weighing system’s
actuator and the resulting excess “E” load. Additionally there are two leaf
springs that support the weighing pan of the Apollo series also mitigate
impact shocks significantly. A&D once again takes protection to heart
ensuring the Apollo series is the same A&D strong, A&D tough you’ve
come to know in labs and factories alike.

Leaf Springs