KERN FKTF 3K0.5LM Operating Instructions Manual

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6 FKTF-BA-e-1512Packaged goods manufactured and tested according to the rules stipulated by the Pack-aged Goods Regulation bear the following marking on their label:Weighing scales to be used in packaged goods control must have type approval accordingtocategory III combined with a valid verification.The choice of a non-automatic weighing scale should be on the one hand according to therequired maximum weight and on the other hand the maximum admissible verification value(e) for the nominal filling quantity to be tested: According to the admissible maximum num-ber of errors for the verified weighed result (e):Nominal filling quantity QNfor packaged goods in g or mlMaximum admissible verification valuein gLess than 10 0.1For 10 to less than 50 0.2Nominal filling quantity QNFor packaged goods in g or mlMaximum admissible verification valuein gFor 50 to less than 150 0.5For 150 to less than 500 1.0For 500 to less than 2500 2.0For 2500 and more 5.0Finally, it should be noted that shorter re-verification periods are applied in many EuropeanStates for weighing scales used in package controlling as opposed to those for regularweighing scales of verification category III. Usually this is every year or every two years.