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Weights and Measures Newsletter Archives - Weighing
Please contact NIST OWM Staff for the latest technical information.
| Series A-XXX | Key Words | Article | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-036 | Scales Marking | Making Sense of the “Min” Marking on Class I and II Scales | October 2020 |
| A-035 | Hopper scales; scales; HB44; specifications; tolerances; measuring; weighing | Hopper Scales, Selecting the Appropriate Device | December 2015 |
| A-034 | Belt-conveyor; scales; HB44; specifications; tolerances | Tightening the Belt (on Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems) | March 2014 |
| A-033 | Bulk materials; weighing; HB44; clean sweep | Clean Sweep | August 2011 |
| A-032 | Tare; scales; HB44; weighing | Are you Getting What You Pay For? How Scale Use Affects Transaction Accuracy | July 2011 |
| A-031 | Tare | Proposed NIST Handbook 44 Requirements for Tare - Part 2, Terminology and Definitions | September |
| A-030 | Tare | Proposed NIST Handbook 44 Requirements for Tare - Part 1, Background | September 2008 |
| A-029 | Specifications Tolerances Devices Calibrations | Devices Just Calibrated - Acceptance Tolerances Apply, Right? | June 2008 |
| A-028 | Weighing Devices Large Capacity Scales | Overcoming Roadblocks of Testing Large Capacity Scales | June 2008 |
| A-027 | Weight for shift tests Shift test loads Test pattern Position of test weights Shift test procedures | New Shift Test Loads and Test Patterns for Platform Scales with Less than Three Sections | September 2007 |
| A-026 | Multi-interval Multiple Range Tolerances | Determination of Test Loads & Tolerances for Multi-interval and Multiple Range Weighing Instruments | March 2007 |
| A-025 | Marking Requirements Multiple Platforms Totalizing Indicating Element | Marking Requirements and Proper Testing Procedures for Vehicle Scales Equipped with Multiple Independent Platforms Interfaced with a Totalizing Indicating Element | November 2006 |
| A-024 | Vehicle Stored Tare | National Stored Tare Vehicle Study Concluded | November 2006 |
| A-023 | Electronic Cash Registers (ECR) Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) Inspection Markings Indicating elements Recording elements Zero-balance condition Price look-up (PLU) Increasing-load Decreasing-load Tare | Electronic Cash Registers (ECR) and Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) Interfaced with Scales Part 2 - Examination | September 2006 |
| A-022 | Electronic Cash Registers (ECRs) Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) Card readers Cash acceptors | Electronic Cash Registers (ECR) and Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) Interfaced with Scales Part 1 - Background | September 2006 |
| A-021 | Split-draft weighing Two-draft weighing Double-draft weighing Double weighing | Split-draft Weighing | September 2006 |
| A-020 | Sectional Tests Shift Tests Vehicle Scales Livestock Scales Railroad Track Scales Agreement of Indications | Agreement of Indications on Shift or Section Tests | September 2006 |
| A-019 | Retail Computing Scales Pricing Feature Price Accuracy Fractional Unit Pricing Multiple Feature Legal Pricing Features | Retail Computing Scales-Are You Able to Detect a Noncompliant Pricing Feature? | June 2006 |
| A-018 | Discrimination Test | Conducting Discrimination Tests | June 2006 |
| A-017 | Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems Initial Test Material Test | Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems Questions on Testing | June 2006 |
| A-016 | Ratio Test | Why Ratio Test? | August 2005 |
| A-015 | Remote Displays Vehicle Scales | Vehicle Scales and Remote Displays | August 2005 |
| A-014 | Test Load | Defining a "Test Load" | June 2005 |
| A-013 | Reference Scale | Using Reference Scales (corrected as of June 2005) | March 2005 |
| A-012 | Automatic Weighing System AWS | Examination of Automatic Weighing Systems (AWS) | March 2005 |
| A-011 | Counting Feature Prescription Scale | Testing the Counting Feature on a Prescription Scale | November 2004 |
| A-010 | Manual Weight | Manual Gross, Tare and Net Weight Entries on Scales | November 2004 |
| A-009 | Error Weights Strain-Load Testing | The Importance of Using Error Weights in Strain-Load Testing | August 2004 |
| A-008 | Weight Classifiers | Markings and Tolerance Application for Weight Classifiers | May 2004 |
| A-007 | Span Load Vehicle Scale | Testing the Maximum Span Load on a Vehicle Scale | May 2004 |
| A-006 | Shift Test | Understanding Shift Test Requirements | February 2004 |
| A-005 | Multi-Interval Multiple Range | Tests for Multi-interval and Multiple Range Weighing Instruments | February 2004 |
| A-004 | Weight Cart Error Weights NIST HB 105-8 | Use of Fuel Error Weights on NIST HB 105-8 Compliant Weight Carts | December 2003 |
| A-003 | Tolerances | Applying One-half "d" Tolerances | March 2003 |
| A-002 | Vehicle Scale AZSM | Testing Class III L Vehicle Scales with AZSM | February 2002 |
| A-001 | Railroad Scale | Railroad Weighing Issues | November 2001 |
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Created August 22, 2011, Updated February 27, 2024