Webinar Series Summary

This webinar series aims to educate the end user about NIST Handbook 44 user requirements (UR) as they apply to selection, installation, use and maintenance of devices. This series is especially directed toward the scale owner or operator.

NIST Handbook 44 is a comprehensive set of requirements for weighing and measuring devices that are used in commerce and law enforcement activities. Although Handbook 44 is not a federal law, it was developed and is updated annually by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). Its complete title is "Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices." Handbook 44 ensures fairness and equity in the marketplace by laying the groundwork for adhering to federal, state and local jurisdictions through accurate and traceable measurements.

Rice Lake has developed this webinar series to guide you through Handbook 44 user requirements. This series is a tool to help you use Handbook 44; however, you should always have an updated copy of Handbook 44, available for download on the NIST website, with you as your ultimate source for scale and weighing requirements.

• Handbook 44 User Requirements: Section 01, Introduction
• Handbook 44 User Requirements: Section 02, General Code
• Handbook 44 User Requirements: Section 03, Installation
• Handbook 44 User Requirements: Section 04, Usage
• Handbook 44 User Requirements: Section 05, Maintenance
• Handbook 44: Section 06, Scale Selection
• Handbook 44: Section 07, Scale Installation
• Handbook 44: Section 08, Scale Usage
• Handbook 44: Section 09, Scale Maintenance
• Handbook 44: Section 10, Rail Weighing
• Handbook 44: Section 11, Grain, Hopper & Test Scales
• Handbook 44: Section 12, Vehicle Scales
• Handbook 44: Section 13, Livestock Scales
• Handbook 44: Section 14, Dynamic Monorail Scales

About the Webinar Presenter

This webinar series is presented by Ann Crowley, a weighing industry expert and educator. Ann’s strength as a trainer is backed by many years of scale industry experience. Upon graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, Ann began work as an office manager in a scale dealership in Nashville, which included both a service and rental department. After several years in Tennessee, Ann brought her experience to Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Ann started with Rice Lake as a customer service technician and then was promoted to a product specialist. After five years at Rice Lake, Ann accepted a role as a regional sales manager for a counting scale company. Thereafter, Ann brought her counting scale expertise back to Rice Lake, where she began her role in product management. Today, Ann is a weighing industry and product consultant. She periodically offers training as well as industry theory and trends expertise for Rice Lake Weighing Systems.

Additional Training

Rice Lake Weighing Systems relies on Handbook 44 to guide the manufacture as well as the sales and service of our products. For more training and information about Handbook 44 and how to use it with Rice Lake products, visit our training page or contact us at [email protected].