Lab Instruments and Balances for Pharma Labs
A pharma QC lab lives on results that have to be right the first time and provable the second time. Every tablet batch goes through dissolution, disintegration and assay before release, every water sample through microbiology, and every figure ends up in a record an auditor may ask for years later. A balance out of calibration or an incubator running two degrees warm can put a batch on hold.
Hindustan Scale Company (HSCo), Mumbai, has supplied weighing and laboratory equipment since 1955. For pharma QC and R&D labs we supply analytical and semi-micro balances, dissolution, disintegration and friability testers, HPLC, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, Karl Fischer titrators, incubators, autoclaves, laminar flow and biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, and calibration weights, with IQ, OQ and PQ documents. For weighing in pharma production, see our pharmaceutical industry page. Tell us the test you’re struggling with and we’ll name the instrument.
What a pharma lab tests, and with what
- Weighing – semi-micro balances (0.01 mg) and analytical balances (0.1 mg) for standards and samples, checked with F2 weights.
- Tablet and capsule tests – dissolution testers, disintegration testers and friability testers.
- Assay and impurities – HPLC systems and UV-Vis spectrophotometers.
- Water content – Karl Fischer titrators and halogen moisture analysers.
- Microbiology – autoclaves, laminar flow and biosafety cabinets, incubators and colony counters.
- Physical tests – melting point apparatus, polarimeters, pH meters and viscometers.
Tell us the test, we’ll name the instrument
The questions pharma labs bring to us most, and what we usually recommend.
| Your need | What we recommend | Range | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighing reference standards in milligrams | Semi-micro balance LAB110.01 | 110 g × 0.01 mg | 5-digit readability, internal calibration |
| Routine sample and assay weighing | Analytical balance LAB220 series | 220 g × 0.1 mg | Glass draft shield, touch-screen models |
| Dissolution testing of tablets | Tablet dissolution tester HSC-DT | 6 or 8 test stations | Auto lifting of the drive head |
| Disintegration time | Tablet disintegration tester HSC-DT1 / DT2 | 1 or 2 baskets | 30 strokes a minute, ±0.2 °C |
| Friability | Friability tester, single or double drum | 25 rpm, preset revolutions or time | Digital timer, programmable speed |
| Assay and related substances | HPLC system HSC-HPLC | 0.001 to 10 mL/min, 6,000 psi | UV or PDA detectors, gradient |
| Water content of APIs and excipients | Karl Fischer titrator HSC-KFT | Coulometric 10 µg to 5%, volumetric 0.01 to 100% | ±0.1% of reading |
| Sterile work for microbiology | Laminar flow cabinet or Class II A2 biosafety cabinet | One or two persons | HEPA filtered, UV lamp |
| Sterilising media and waste | Vertical autoclave HSC-ACV / fully automatic HSC-ACVF | 25 to 215 L | SS 304 chamber |
| Balance checks with traceable weights | Class F2 stainless steel weights | 1 mg to 50 kg | For precision and analytical balances |
The whole QC lab, one supplier
Most pharma labs deal with a dozen instrument vendors, each with its own service engineer and its own documents. HSCo covers the weighing, the tablet testing, the analytical instruments and the microbiology section, which keeps validation simpler.
- Specified against your tests. We start from the pharmacopoeia test or your SOP, then recommend the instrument that runs it.
- Documented and supported. IQ, OQ and PQ documents, installation, calibration support, annual maintenance and repairs.
- Clean records. Balances and instruments that print or send results to a PC, so nothing is copied by hand.
Balances, moisture analysers and weights
Semi-micro, analytical and precision balances, moisture analysers and calibration weights.
Density Kit
Components : 1 Beaker , 1 Base Stand, 1 Height Stand, 1 Immerser & 1 Tweezer.
Compatible with all HSCo 0.1 mg balances: LAB220.1, LAB220.1E, LAB220.2I and LAB220.1 TSI/E
Hindustan Scale Company is a trusted supplier of Density Kit. It turns your existing compatible laboratory scale into a powerful tool for measuring density. This high-tech tool is a must-have for labs, research centers, drug companies, and schools that need to know the exact density for quality control, drug formulation, or material testing. The kit is made to work with all HSCo 0.1 mg balances and has everything you need to test the density of solids and liquids accurately. The full set includes:
1. A stable Base Stand and adjustable Height Stand.
- A clear, durable plastic Beaker (17.5 cm length, 9.5 cm height) to shield the scale from disturbances.
- A corrosion-resistant stainless steel Spiral Wire to suspend objects in liquid.
- A fine Mesh Strainer and precision Tweezers for safe sample handling.
- A Density Hydrometer for measuring liquid density and a stabilizing Circular Disc.
ABS1505 / ABS301 Precision Table Top Scale – 15 kg and 30 kg, 0.5 g
Precision table top scale: 15 kg (ABS1505) or 30 kg (ABS301), readability down to 0.5 g, stainless platter, red LED, humid-proof electronics, rechargeable battery. Stamped.
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Which instrument should a pharma QC lab use for moisture or water testing?
Which moisture analyzer is good for pharma granules?
For pharma granules and powders, HSCo offers the MA110.1 halogen moisture analyzer with 110 g capacity and 0.001 g readability. It has 40-180 °C halogen drying, 12 stored methods and RS232.
Is there a CE marked moisture analyser for a GMP lab?
HSCo’s MA110 moisture analysers are CE marked and GMP compliant. The free HSCo Moisture Analyzer software for Windows saves each test and exports it to Excel or a PDF report.
When does a pharma lab need the Karl Fischer titrator instead?
HSCo’s pharma-lab table sends the water content of APIs and excipients to the HSC-KFT Karl Fischer titrator, coulometric 10 µg to 5% for trace water. The volumetric model covers 0.01% to 100%, depending on sample size. The MA110.1 measures the weight lost on drying.
Tablet testing and analytical instruments
Dissolution, disintegration, friability, HPLC, spectrophotometers, titrators and more.
Double Beam Spectrophotometer with 7-inch TFT Screen HSCE-SPM-KD Series – 190 to 1,100 nm
Double-beam UV-Vis spectrophotometer HSCE-SPM-KD series with 7-inch colour TFT screen and keypad: 190 – 1,100 nm, bandwidth 2 nm, 1 nm or 0.5 – 5 nm, stability ±0.0003 A/h, photometric accuracy 0.2%T, 1,024 MB memory, USB export to Excel, socket-type lamps, optional built-in printer. 1-year warranty.
Incubators, ovens and baths
Incubators, hot air and vacuum ovens, water baths and chillers.
Centrifuges, stirrers and sample preparation
Centrifuges, homogenisers, stirrers and mixers.
Basic Magnetic Stirrer Pro Series HSCP-MAG-B – 0 to 2,400 rpm, 1 to 10 L, No Heating
Digital Display Magnetic Stirrer Pro Series HSCP-MAG-D – 100 to 2,000 rpm, LCD, 1 to 10 L
pH, conductivity and viscosity
pH meters, conductivity meters and viscometers.
Bluetooth Pen-Type pH, ORP and Conductivity Meters – Master Series
Desktop pH and Conductivity Meters – Economy Edge Series, ±0.01 pH, up to 200 mS/cm
Desktop pH Meter Economy 2 Edge Series – 0.01 pH, Temperature Compensation, Electrode Holder
Desktop pH meters, Economy 2 Edge Series: HSCE-P300K-ECON (pH/mV, 0–14 pH) and HSCE-P350K-ECON (pH/mV/temperature, −2–18 pH, automatic temperature compensation); 0.01 pH resolution, ±0.01 pH, 1 or 2-point calibration, electrode holder for 3 electrodes, data logging. Conductivity versions available. 1-year warranty.
Viscometer for a pharma QC lab
Which viscometer should our pharma QC lab buy?
Consider the HSC-VISCTOU touch-screen viscometer for pharma QC, from Rs 90,000 + GST, with ±2% accuracy on Newtonian liquids. You can see viscosity, speed and test settings together on its screen.
Which range do we need for thin liquids and thick gels?
HSC-VISCTOU-60K reads up to 60,000 mPa·s and HSC-VISCTOU-80K up to 80,000 mPa·s, which covers thin to medium liquids. For pastes and very thick gels choose the 800K (up to 800,000 mPa·s) or the 2000K (up to 2,000,000 mPa·s); for very thin liquids there is the optional Spindle 0 (0.1-100 mPa·s).
Microbiology, pipettes, glassware and furniture
Autoclaves, cabinets, pipettes, glassware and lab furniture.
Autoclavable Eight-Channel Manual Pipette – 0.5 µL to 300 µL, Sterilisable at 121 °C
Autoclavable eight-channel manual pipette: the whole body can be sterilised at 121 °C; three adjustable ranges 0.5 – 10 µL, 5 – 50 µL and 50 – 300 µL (±0.7% at 300 µL); high-precision spring from Germany, leak-proof tip fit, easy-to-read volume display. For ELISA, PCR and 96-well plates. 1-year warranty.
More equipment for pharma labs
Other HSCo products that pharma labs buy from us.
ABSWR Waterproof Price Computing Scale – 30 kg, Weight, Rate and Total
Waterproof price computing scale: 30 kg × 1 g / 5 g, weight, rate and total displays front and back, 250 × 300 mm pan, keypad, about 25 hours battery. Legal Metrology stamped.
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Daily balance checks that pass an audit
Most balance findings in audits come from the routine, not the balance: a check skipped, a weight with no certificate, a result written on a loose sheet. Check each balance daily with an F2 weight near the amounts you actually weigh, record it on a printout from the balance itself, and keep the weight’s certificate on file. Put analytical balances on a stable bench away from doors and air-conditioning vents, because a draught shows up in the fourth decimal long before anyone feels it.
Questions buyers ask
Analytical and semi-micro balances, dissolution, disintegration and friability testers, HPLC, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, Karl Fischer titrators, pH meters, melting point apparatus, and a microbiology section with autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets and incubators. HSCo supplies all of them.
Yes, HSCo prepares IQ, OQ and PQ documents for the equipment we supply and install.
For milligram quantities of reference standards, a semi-micro balance such as the LAB110.01 (110 g × 0.01 mg) or an analytical balance such as the LAB220 series (220 g × 0.1 mg), depending on the smallest quantity and your tolerance.
Yes: the HSC-DT tablet dissolution tester in 6 or 8 test versions, plus disintegration and friability testers.
No. This page covers the QC and R&D laboratory. Our pharmaceutical industry page covers weighing in production: dispensing, blending, packing and dispatch.
Tell us the tests you run and where you’re stuck, whether that’s a new method, an audit finding or old equipment. We’ll name the instrument and send a quotation. Call or WhatsApp +91-7045922250.
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