First of all, we can see how these measuring instruments are defined. The explanation of the weighing instrument in JJF 1181-2007 "Weighing Instruments Terms in Metrology and Definition" : a measuring instrument that determines the mass of an object by the gravity acting on it. The explanation of the balance in JJG 555-1996 "General Verification Regulation of Non Automatic Weighing Instruments" : a kind of measuring instrument that measures the mass of the object by the gravity acting on the object. The explanation of balance term in JJG 1036-2008 "Verification Regulation for Electronic Balance" : determine the mass of the object through the gravity acting on the object, and use the measuring instrument with digital indication output results. According to the explanation of terms in different verification regulations, the electronic balance and the electronic balance are basically the same measuring instrument, and there is no explanation that the measurement result of the electronic balance is quality, and the measurement result of the electronic balance is weight. It is also clear that whether it is a balance or a balance, it conforms to the above definition.
In addition, according to the documents cited in the regulations, no matter the verification regulation of balance or scale, the documents on which the regulations are formulated are all the R76 "Non Automatic Instruments for Weighing" recommended by OIML. In OIML R76 "Non Automatic Instruments for Weighing", weighing instrument can also be used to determine the quantity, size, parameters or characteristics related to quality, and there is no difference between weighing instrument and weighing instrument. There is only one name, namely non automatic weighing instrument. Moreover, R76 also explains that according to R111 and D28, "mass" (or weight value) is more suitable for expressing "converted mass" or "agreed value of weighing result in air", while "weight" is a specific form of mass (equal to physical measuring tool) which is more suitable for specifying its physical and metrological characteristics. Explanation of non automatic weighing instrument in R76: weighing instrument that requires operator intervention to determine whether weighing results are acceptable. The process of determining whether the weighing results are acceptable, including any human activities taken by the operator that affect the weighing results.
For example, the action taken when the indication is stable or the load is adjusted, and the indication of whether to accept the observed weighing result or whether to print out, etc. In the non automatic weighing process, the operator is allowed to take intervention actions that affect the weighing results when the weighing results cannot be accepted, i.e. adjust the load, adjust the unit price, determine whether the load is acceptable, etc.