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Handbook 44: What It Is and Why It’s Important

weightsHandbook 44 is a nationally adopted standard created in 1949 that provides scale owners, manufacturers, calibration providers, and Weights and Measures officials with a thorough and robust procedure for verifying scale accuracy. It has been integral to the process of regulating weight measurement, improving quality and consistency, and ensuring integrity in the marketplace.

Take a look at our Ask The Experts topic “What Is Handbook 44 And Why Is It Important?” to learn more about the standard and see what our experts have to say!

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Did you know… Cross Company is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Our ESOP started in 1979 and as of 2006, we are 100% employee-owned! Learn more about our ESOP and how that benefits both team members and our customers.
Did you know... the precision measurement group at Cross was founded in 1939 by our current CEO's grandfather, Jim King. That's a whole lot of calibration!
Did you know... A fingerprint weighs about 50 micrograms. We know, we weighed it! The residue left from a finger can actually make a difference in weight results which is why we wear gloves when we calibrate weights. For reference, a sheet of paper is about 4.5 grams, that’s 4.5 million micrograms.
Did you know… Cross Company has grown significantly since our start in 1954. Over the years we've acquired 26 companies! Today, our five groups have expertise in everything from industrial automation to precision measurement, and industry knowledge going all the way back to 1939.