Our Services

ZLS Corporation provides repair services for ZLS and LaCoste & Romberg meters. ZLS is fully equipped with clean rooms, an electronics lab, machine shop, and test facilities for service, repairs, and manufacture of new gravity meters. 

Service of ZLS Burris Gravity Meters

Major Service (every 10 to 20 years)

  • Set levels

  • Meter testing and evaluation

  • Cleaning of sensor

  • Gear-box cleaning, changing of bearings and re-lubricating

  • Changing of seals

  • Adjust sensor to factory specifications

Turnaround time is usually four to six weeks but varies depending on the work load at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts. Major service includes the following:

  • Additional meter testing

  • 2-day leak test minimum

  • Backfill sensor with dry nitrogen

  • Seal sensor

  • Field/calibration check

  • Package for shipment

Service of ZLS Dynamic Gravity Meters

Major Service (every 5 years)

  • Set levels

  • Meter testing, both static and dynamic, and evaluation

  • Changing of seals

  • Leak test

  • Flood and floor tests

  • Platform compensation and calibration

  • Package for shipment

Turnaround time is usually four to eight weeks but varies depending on the workload at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts. Major service includes the following:

Service of L&R Meters

Major Service for L&R Land and Earth Tide Meters (every 5 to 10 years)

This service is recommended for L&R land and earth tide meters that have not been serviced by ZLS. The service is also recommended for meters that have been serviced by ZLS within the last 5 to 10 years. Turnaround time is usually four to six weeks but varies depending on the workload at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts. Major service includes the following:

  • Set levels

  • Meter testing and evaluation

  • Cleaning of sensor

  • Gear-box cleaning, changing of bearings and re-lubricating

  • Changing of seals

  • Adjust sensor to factory specifications

  • Additional meter testing: 2-day leak test minimum

  • Backfill sensor with dry nitrogen

  • Seal sensor

  • Field/calibration check

  • Package for shipment

Minor Service for L&R Land and Earth Tide Meters (every 3 to 5 years)

This service is recommended for L&R land and earth tide meters that have been serviced by ZLS within the last 3 to 5 years. Turnaround time is usually two to four weeks but varies depending on the workload at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts. Minor service includes the following:

  • Adjust sensor to factory specifications

  • Additional meter testing: 2-day leak test minimum

  • Backfill sensor with dry nitrogen

  • Set levels

  • Meter testing and evaluation

  • Changing of seals

  • Seal sensor

  • Field/calibration check

  • Package for shipment


Major S-Meter Sensor Service (every 5 to 10 years)

ZLS UltraSys Upgraded L&R S-Meters Only

This service is recommended for ZLS upgraded S-Meters that have been upgraded or serviced by ZLS within the last 5 to 10 years. Turnaround time is usually four to six weeks* but varies depending on the workload at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts. ZLS Upgraded S–Meter Major service includes the following:

  • Set levels

  • Meter testing, both static and dynamic, and evaluation

  • Cleaning of sensor

  • Gear-box cleaning, changing of bearings and re-lubricating

  • Changing of seals

  • Adjust sensor to factory specifications

  • Adjust dampers for optimal cross-coupling

  • Additional meter testing, both static and dynamic

  • Leak test

  • Backfill sensor with dry nitrogen

  • Seal sensor

  • Package for shipment

*Turnaround time is dependent on the extent of damper adjustments.

Minor S-Meter Sensor Service (every 3 to 5 years)

ZLS UltraSys Upgraded L&R S-Meters Only

This service is recommended for ZLS upgraded S-Meters that have been upgraded or serviced by ZLS within the last 3 to 5 years. Turnaround time is usually two to four weeks but varies depending on the workload at ZLS. Repairs, if necessary, are quoted at a fixed rate per hour for labor, plus parts.  ZLS Upgraded S–Meter Minor service includes the following:

  • Set levels

  • Static meter testing and evaluation

  • Changing of seals

  • Adjust sensor to factory specifications

  • Additional meter testing

  • Leak test

  • Backfill sensor with dry nitrogen

  • Seal sensor

  • Package for shipment