FGIS 965-2 Scale Test Report (Vehicle)

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Overview

FGIS 965-2
EXAMPLE FORM
INSTRUCTIONS
Contact and Distribution

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Sheet 1: FGIS 965-2

		U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE			LAST DATE TESTED	TEST DATE	PAGE	OF
		AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE					TEST NO.
		FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE
					MANUFACTURER	MODEL OF SCALE	SCALE CODE NO.
		SCALE TEST REPORT - VEHICLE
TESTING AGENCY(INSPECTOR'S NAME, ADDRESS)					SCALE CAPACITY	MINIMUM DIVISION	SERIAL NO.
					PLATFORM SIZE	CLC	SCALE NO.
INSPECTOR
TELEPHONE					SCALE TYPE		LOAD CELL CAPAC.
FIELD OFFICE LOCATION
SCALE OWNER
SCALE LOCATION (ADDRESS)					TEST WEIGHT OWNER		TYPE AND MFG.
					TOTAL WEIGHT		LAST REVERIFICATION DATE
				TEST RESULTS
SENSITIVITY		DISCRIMINATION			SCALE CONDITION AS FOUND		ZERO BALANCE AS FOUND
ZERO CAP.		ZERO	CAP.
SHIFT TEST
DIRECTION	BAL.	SEC. 1	SEC. 2	SEC. 3	SEC. 4	SEC. 5	SEC. 6	BAL.
SECTION TEST
		INCREASING LOAD TEST				STRAIN LOAD TEST
	TEST	WEIGHT	ERROR		FACTORS		TEST NO. 1	TEST NO. 2
LOAD	WEIGHT	INDICATION	WEIGHT	ERROR	EMPTY TRUCK WEIGHT
					TEST WEIGHT ADDED
					TRUCK AND WEIGHT INDICATION
					ERROR ON WEIGHT ADDED
					CONDITION OF PIT
					CONDITION OF APPROACHES
					CONDITION OF PLATFORM
					KIND OF DRAINAGE
					RECORD BALANCE CHANGE			lb
THE ERRORS IN THIS SCALE AS INDICATED ABOVE
WITHIN THE ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE
REPAIRS, ADJUSTMENTS, MODIFICATIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS MADE AT THIS TIME:
Return completed form to the above Field Office.
APPLICABLE TOLERANCE ( "x" one)			APPROVAL SEAL APPLIED			DATE:	REJECTION TAG NO.
		BY
RECEIPT OF REPORT ACKNOWLEDGED (Signature)					FGIS WITNESS (Signature)
FORM FGIS-965-2 (1/18)
Previous editions are obsolete.
Expires XX-XX

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Sheet 2: EXAMPLE FORM

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Sheet 3: INSTRUCTIONS

	Instructions for Completing FGIS-965-2	29	Scale Condition as Found. Indicate the condition of the scale as found. (i.e., water in pit, dirty platform, etc.)
1	Testing Agency. The name of the organization, name of the person testing, address, and telephone number.	30	Zero Balance as Found. The weight indication on the primary indicating element with no load on the load receiving element at the time of starting the official inspection and test.
2	Field Office Location. The city and state of the field office which has jurisdiction for the scale being tested.	31	Results. Check appropriate box; /x/ ARE‑for scales that are within tolerance or have been adjusted to be within tolerance, /x/ ARE NOT‑for a scale that cannot be used for official weight certification because it cannot be adjusted or fixed and is consequently REJECTED.
3	Scale Owner. Facility name and designation; i.e., Mid-South Grain, House A.	32	Remarks. Indicate any repairs, adjustments, modifications, or recommendations. (i.e., scale serviced before test, load cell #2 replaced, A/D converter replaced.)
4	Scale Location. The street address of the elevator.	33	Next Test In. Check the appropriate box to indicate approximately when the next test is due.
5	Last Date Tested. Date of the last test.	34	Applicable Tolerance. ("X" one.) Indicate which tolerance is to be applied.
6	Test Date. The month, day, and year of the test.	35	Approval Seal Applied. Indicate the name of the inspector who applied the FGIS Approved Label for Inspected Machinery. If the person is the same as the FGIS witness, just initial.
7	Test No. Inspector’s assigned serial number, plus consecutive test number for the fiscal year. Cary Brown’s assigned serial (which is 1000), the first test of FY 2004, would be: "1001-04", the second would "1002-04", and so forth. In order of testing, regardless whether a hopper, vehicle, or railway track scale test.	36	Date. Indicate the date of approval.
8	Manufacturer. The name of the company, corporation, person, etc., who manufactured the indicating element.	37	Rejection Tag No. Indicate the number of the rejection tag, if applicable.
9	Model of scale. The model name, number, or designation which has been assigned by the manufacturer.	38	Receipt of Report Acknowledged. Signature of the scale owner's representative.
10	Scale Code No. The code number of the scale which was assigned by the FGIS Policies and Procedures Branch for use in the ADP Scale Test Monitoring System.	39	FGIS Witness. FGIS or delegated official who observed the testing and approval of the scale.
11	Scale Capacity. The maximum gross load that can be accepted for official weight certification as determined by an official scale inspector.	40	Test Procedures. See test procedures for vehicle scales in Chapter 3 of the FGIS Weighing Handbook.
12	Minimum Division. The value of the smallest unit that can be indicated on the primary indicating element during normal weighing.	41	Pretest Inspection. Make appropriate comments for listed scale conditions for vehicle and railroad track scales (No pretest inspection area (41) on Grain Hopper, FGIS-965.
13	Serial No. The nonrepetitive number which was assigned by the manufacturer and affixed to the indicating element or beam.
14	Scale Type. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the scale is full electronic, levertronic, a full capacity beam (FCB) mechanical scale, or a counterpoise (CPB) mechanical scale.
15	Scale No. The number assigned to the scale by the owner which usually includes S and/ or R designations to differentiate between shipping and receiving.
16	Sectional Capacity. The maximum gross load that can be applied to any one section of the scale without causing structural deflections affecting the accuracy of the scale.
17	Platform Size. The length and width of the vehicle scale platform.
18	Scale Length. The length of the live track on a railroad track scale.
19	Load Cell Capacity. The manufacturer's rated capacity of one of the load cells in the scale system.
20	Sectional Test Load. The maximum amount of test standards applied to any one section of a railroad track or vehicle scale.
21	Type and Mfg. For vehicle and hopper scales indicate the type of test weights; i.e., fab, basket, cast, etc., and the manufacturer. For railroad track scales check the appropriate box.
22	Test Weight Owner. Indicate the test weight owner.
23	Total Weight. The total amount of the test weights combined.
24	Last Reverification Date. Indicate the month and year of the latest test weight reverification.
25	I.D. No. The identification of the test car.
26	Number of Weights. The total number of individual weights.
27	Sensitivity. The results of the sensitivity check in number of divisions at zero and at capacity.
28	Discrimination. The results of the discrimination check in number of divisions at ZERO and at CAPACITY.

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Sheet 4: Contact and Distribution

	Distribution of FGIS-965-2
	FGIS-965-2 are marked for distribution in the lower right‑hand corner of each copy. They shall be distributed as follows:
1	Original (white) shall be retained in a separate file at the office (FGIS or State) to which the responsibility for the scale is assigned. The hard copy printed record of the test indications shall be attached to the original.
2	First Copy (blue) shall be given or sent to the owner/operator of the scale for their information and records.
3	Second Copy (green) shall be sent to the FGIS, Policies and Procedures Branch by the FGIS scale specialist responsible for the scale.
4	Third Copy (pink) shall be sent to the FGIS field office, which is responsible for the area in which the scale is located.
5	Fourth Copy (yellow) is an extra copy available for an interested party (e.g., State Weights and Measures supervisor or scale service company).
	For questions concerning this form contact:
	Joseph Han
	Field Management Division
	Policy, Procedures, and Market Analysis Branch
	Email: [email protected]