FGIS 927 Testweight Checklist
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (US Grain Standards Act and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)
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FGIS-927Example Form
Instructions
Sheet 1: FGIS-927
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 
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| FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE | |||||||||||||||
| TESTWEIGHT CHECKTEST | |||||||||||||||
| NOTE: TEST UNIT OPERATOR FILL IN SHADED AREAS ONLY | |||||||||||||||
| DATE MAILED | FIELD OFFICE | AGENCY | LOCATION | ||||||||||||
| SCALE / BEAM TEST | |||||||||||||||
Before proceeding with test review Chapter 5 of the Equipment Handbook. Clean, level and balance the scale, filling apparatus, and kettle. Test weights must have a current Class F Report of Test. |
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| Scale Brand / Model / Serial No. / Date of Test | |||||||||||||||
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| Scale Test for Electronic or Mechanical Grain Scales: This scale was tested in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Equipment Handbook and found to be within tolerance. | |||||||||||||||
| Beam Test: Complete test below. Tolerance is +/- 0.10 pound. | |||||||||||||||
| Load | Beam | Load | Beam | Load | Beam | Sensitivity | Beam Response | ||||||||
| g | lb | Reading |
Error | g | lb | Reading |
Error | g | lb | Reading |
Error | @ 60 lb/bu |
OK? |
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| 0 | 0 | 142 | 10 | 850 | 60 | g | lb | YES | NO | ||||||
| 71 | 5 | 425 | 30 | 850+1 g | 60+1g | ||||||||||
| GRAIN TEST | |||||||||||||||
| Before the Grain Test, check alignment of the funnel and kettle. Record results to 0.00 pound for mechanical or electronic scales. For beams, the 0.1 pound graduations should be | |||||||||||||||
| estimated to ¼ graduations and recorded as 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, or 0.100 pounds. For each sample, strike the highest and lowest drops and average the remaining three results. | |||||||||||||||
| TEST UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No. | STANDARD UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No. | TEST SUMMARY | |||||||||||||
| Kettle Brand & Serial No. | Kettle Brand & Serial No. | ||||||||||||||
| Drop | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Drop | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | TOTAL | ||||
| 1 | 1 | TEST UNIT | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | STD. UNIT | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | DIFFERENCE | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Mean Deviation from Standard (Total Diff. 3) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | MDS Tolerance = 0.15 lb / bu | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGE | AVERAGE | OUT OF TOLERANCE | |||||||||||||
| Results By: | Date: | Results By: | Date: | Remarks | |||||||||||
| VOLUME TEST | |||||||||||||||
| Scale Used in Test / Brand / Model / Serial No. | Kettle Brand & Serial No. | Results By: / Date of Test: | |||||||||||||
| GROSS - TARE = NET WEIGHT (1,098.08 g at 68 °F) | OR Filled kettle ± 1.0 g of Standard counter weight. | 
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| Form FGIS-927 (01/21) Previous editions are obsolete. Expires XX-XX | |||||||||||||||
Sheet 2: Example Form
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 
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| FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE | |||||||||||||||
| TESTWEIGHT CHECKTEST | |||||||||||||||
| NOTE: TEST UNIT OPERATOR FILL IN SHADED AREAS ONLY | |||||||||||||||
| DATE MAILED | FIELD OFFICE | AGENCY | LOCATION | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SCALE / BEAM TEST | |||||||||||||||
Before proceeding with test review Chapter 5 of the Equipment Handbook. Clean, level and balance the scale, filling apparatus, and kettle. Test weights must have a current Class F Report of Test. |
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| Scale Brand / Model / Serial No. / Date of Test | |||||||||||||||
| 5a | 
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| Scale Test for Electronic or Mechanical Grain Scales: This scale was tested in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Equipment Handbook and found to be within tolerance. | |||||||||||||||
| Beam Test: Complete test below. Tolerance is +/- 0.10 pound. | |||||||||||||||
| Load | Beam | 5b | Load | Beam | Load | Beam | Sensitivity | Beam Response | |||||||
| g | lb | Reading |
Error | g | lb | Reading |
Error | g | lb | Reading |
Error | @ 60 lb/bu |
OK? |
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| 0 | 0 | 142 | 10 | 850 | 60 | g | lb | YES | NO | ||||||
| 71 | 5 | 425 | 30 | 850+1 g | 60+1g | ||||||||||
| GRAIN TEST | |||||||||||||||
| Before the Grain Test, check alignment of the funnel and kettle. Record results to 0.00 pound for mechanical or electronic scales. For beams, the 0.1 pound graduations should be | |||||||||||||||
| estimated to ¼ graduations and recorded as 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, or 0.100 pounds. For each sample, strike the highest and lowest drops and average the remaining three results. | |||||||||||||||
| TEST UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No. | STANDARD UNIT Beam / Filler Brand & Serial No. | TEST SUMMARY | |||||||||||||
| 6a | 6d | ||||||||||||||
| Kettle Brand & Serial No. | Kettle Brand & Serial No. | ||||||||||||||
| Drop | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Drop | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | TOTAL | ||||
| 1 | 6b | 1 | 6e | TEST UNIT | 6c | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | STD. UNIT | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | DIFFERENCE | #VALUE! | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Mean Deviation from Standard (Total Diff. 3) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | MDS Tolerance = 0.15 lb / bu | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGE | 6c | AVERAGE | OUT OF TOLERANCE | ||||||||||||
| Results By: | Date: | Results By: | Date: | Remarks | |||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||||||||
| VOLUME TEST | |||||||||||||||
| Scale Used in Test / Brand / Model / Serial No. | Kettle Brand & Serial No. | Results By: / Date of Test: | |||||||||||||
| 8a | 8b | 8c | |||||||||||||
| GROSS - TARE = NET WEIGHT (1,098.08 g at 68 °F) | 8d | OR Filled kettle ± 1.0 g of Standard counter weight. | 
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| Form FGIS-927 (01/21) Previous editions are obsolete. Expires January 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Sheet 3: Instructions
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