Automation of a calibration laboratory [and application to thermometer calibration]

Author

Drnovsek, J. ; Bojkovski, J. ; Pusnik, I. ; Tasic, T.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Ljubljana Univ., Slovenia

fYear

1998

fDate

6-10 July 1998

Firstpage

365

Lastpage

366

Abstract

In the paper particular requirements for the automation of a typical calibration laboratory are presented. Emphasis is on laboratories performing high level calibrations, where the final stage of a calibration process is an issue of a calibration certificate. A temperature calibration laboratory based on transfer reference standards and performing calibrations by comparison is discussed.

Keywords

accreditation; automation; calibration; certification; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; laboratories; measurement uncertainty; peripheral interfaces; quality management; temperature measurement; thermometers; transfer standards; GPIB connection; accreditation; automation requirements; bath oriented approach; calibration certificate; calibration laboratory; calibrations by comparison; high level calibrations; measurement reliability; quality policy; repeatability; software control; temperature calibration; thermometers; traceability; transfer reference standards; Automatic control; Automation; Bridges; Calibration; Computer languages; Hardware; Laboratories; Protocols; Temperature; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5018-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.1998.699953

Filename

699953