BRC version 8 ha s anew requirement about check weighers:
Where used, the site shall establish procedures for the operation and testing of online check weighers.
At a minimum, this shall include:
• consideration of any legal requirements
• responsibilities for testing the equipment
• operating effectiveness and any variations for particular products
• methods and frequency of testing the check weighers
• records of the test results.
We are wondering what is the difference between an online and an offline check weigher, just because British use different words or interpret it differently then non-native English speakers. If I have to think that online in this context means that it is incorporated in a production line and checks all products that pass in front of it, then what is the purpose of the offline check weigher? Or does it mean that it is connected to a software program that shows and records all measurements on a computer (nowadays online means automatically for everybody access to internet, so my colleagues got to this conclusion)?
Lets say that the answer is being incorporated into a production line (which is our case). What is the legal requirement to test it? We are calibrating all scales, including the check weigher once per year, using an external service provider. But is there any legal requirement to check it every day/before each use?