190 likes | 935 Views
MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION. Approved for Public Release. Definitions. Metrology Measuring & Test Equipment (M&TE) Calibration Measurement Standard Accuracy and Precision. Approved for Public Release. Calibration System.
E N D
MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENTCALIBRATION Approved for Public Release
Definitions • Metrology • Measuring & Test Equipment (M&TE) • Calibration • Measurement Standard • Accuracy and Precision Calibration Approved for Public Release
Calibration System • MIL-STD-45662 Military Standard – Calibration System Requirements. • ISO 10012 – Measurement Management Systems – Requirements For Measurement Processes And Measuring Equipment. • ANSI Z540 – Calibration & Measurement & Test Equipment – General Requirements • Must Be An Integral Part Of The Quality System Calibration Approved for Public Release
Suggested Practices • Written Description Of The Calibration System • Listing Of All Standards Used • Established Calibration Intervals • Mandatory Recall Of Inspection And Test Equipment • Measuring And Test Equipment Properly Identified To Reflect Calibration Status Calibration Approved for Public Release
Suggested Practices (cont’d) • Maintain Historical Records Of Inspection And Test Equipment Calibration • Utilize Standards Whose Accuracy Is Certified As Traceable To U.S. Or International Standards • Written Calibration Procedures, Which Specify The Accuracy Of The Equipment Being Calibrated And The Accuracy Of The Standards Used Calibration Approved for Public Release
Sample Calibration Record Calibration Calibration 6 Approved for Public Release
Suggested Practices (cont’d) • Utilize Standards That Have A Higher Accuracy Level Than The Accuracy Requirements Of The Equipment Being Calibrated • Control Of Outside Calibration Sources • Environmental Controls • Out Of Tolerance Conditions • Control Of Inactive M&TE Calibration Approved for Public Release
Suggested Practices (cont’d) • Use Of Tamper Proof Seals • Storage And Calibration Facilities • Customer Furnished M&TE • Employee Owned M&TE • M&TE Must Be Adequate To Permit Reliable Inspections Calibration Approved for Public Release