Summary
In short
- A weight and fill check is an inspection used in KnowQuality that checks net weight or fill volume against declared quantity. It is built against NIST Handbook 133, Weights and Measures and forms part of the Nonconformance and Complaints programme.
- Run at set intervals through the run. Carried out by the operator.
- The template holds 49 fields across 5 sections, with measurements repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is within tolerance percent, where high is good.
- NIST Handbook 133 is checking the net contents of packaged goods. The United States method for verifying declared pack weight.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, Job.
What it is
What it is
What is a weight and fill check?
A weight and fill check is an inspection used in KnowQuality that checks net weight or fill volume against declared quantity. It is built against NIST Handbook 133, Weights and Measures and forms part of the Nonconformance and Complaints programme.
When is a weight and fill check completed?
A weight and fill check is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run at set intervals through the run.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form INSP-2026-000
- You are running the Nonconformance and Complaints programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, job
Not for
- Incoming Material Inspection, which checks material against specification before it is accepted into stock.
- First Article Inspection, which checks the first piece from a new setup or changeover against every specified characteristic.
- In Process Inspection, which checks product at set points during production, against the control plan.
- Anything outside KnowQuality, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
NIST Handbook 133Checking the net contents of packaged goods
The United States method for verifying declared pack weight.
Weights and MeasuresWeights and measures law
Legal requirements for declared quantity, average weight systems and verification.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the weight and fill check template based on?+
It is built against NIST Handbook 133, Weights and Measures. NIST Handbook 133 is checking the net contents of packaged goods. The United States method for verifying declared pack weight. Weights and Measures is weights and measures law. Legal requirements for declared quantity, average weight systems and verification.
What sections does the weight and fill check contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, measurements, statistics, equipment, result. Together they hold 49 fields, 36 of which are required.
How often is a weight and fill check raised?+
A new record is raised on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Each one is given an ID in the form INSP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the weight and fill check belong to?+
It is part of Nonconformance and Complaints. Product decisions made by quality, and complaints traced to a cause rather than answered politely.
How is a weight and fill check scored?+
Scoring is within tolerance percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the weight and fill check template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the weight and fill check library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowQuality — quality and food safety. HACCP, nonconformance, traceability, laboratory and customer complaints.
Sources
Sources
- NIST Handbook 133 — Checking the net contents of packaged goods
- Weights and Measures — Weights and measures law