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A Brief Introduction to NIMT and Metrology in Thailand

A Brief Introduction to NIMT and Metrology in Thailand. Prayoon Shiowattana National Institute of Metrology (Thailand). 22 January 2014. ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok. Brief history Where we stand? What’s next? New challenges. Table of Content. 3. Brief history.

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A Brief Introduction to NIMT and Metrology in Thailand

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  1. A Brief Introduction to NIMT and Metrology in Thailand PrayoonShiowattana National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) 22 January 2014 ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  2. Brief history Where we stand? What’s next? New challenges Table of Content

  3. 3 Brief history

  4. Thailand Metrology Milestones ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  5. 1990s: The Decade of Thailand Metrology Infrastructure Establishment ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  6. Reason to Pass the National Metrological System Development Act ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  7. Structure of National Metrology Bodies ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  8. NIMT: Day 1 ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  9. Immediate Challenge ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  10. Financial needs ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  11. Technical support: PTB – NIMT ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  12. Development of NIMT laboratories

  13. Technical support: JICA – NIMT ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  14. JICA – NIMT: Technology transfer

  15. NIMT’s measurement capabilities: Step by Step JICA-NIMT Project | Phase I | Phase II |2002 - 2008 1st Master Plan (1999 – 2008) 2nd Master Plan (2009 – 2016) 1997 CMCs published in KCDB Website forChemistry-pH, Time & Frequency and Temperature DKD Accreditation for electrical, mass, pressure and length Relocated to new site at Technopolis CMCs published in KCDB Website for electrical quantities certified by management system certification for support services CMCs published in KCDB Website for Photometry Metrology SystemDevelopmentAct 2013 2001 2005 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Chemical CMCs published in KCDB Website for Sound, Chemistry & Mass Establishment NIMT 2009 1998 SigningMRA 2006 2012 2004 2010 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Mass and Pressure National Metrology System Development Project Phase 1 2003 2011 CMCs published in KCDB Website for Length • DKD Accreditation for Time &Frequency, Vacuum and Temperature • IA-Japan Accreditation for Wavelength, Acoustics and Vibration National Metrology System Development Project Phase 2 National Metrology System Development Project Phase 3 1999 | Phase I | Phase II |PTB Project 1999 - 2008 Adapted from Thaniya’s

  16. 16 Where we stand?

  17. Labs & Offices • 47 labs with strictly controlled temperature and humidity • Good vibration control • Energy conservation (operated 24 h) • Easy maintenance with less interruption • Good working environment • 2 campuses: • one in Pathum-thani • the other in Bangkok • Organisation: • 7 Metrology Departments • 2 Administrative Departments • 1 MIS Center ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  18. Standards and Equipment ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  19. Staff  200 • Metrologist: 135(Bachelor: 40, Master: 50, PhD: 40, Others: 5) • Supporting staff: 65(Bachelor: 30, Master: 17, Others: 18) • Budget ~200 Million THB from government ~30 Million THB from services Staff & Budget ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  20. Measurement Capabilities & Services ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  21. CIPM-MRA and CMCs ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  22. CLMV group countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) • South Asia, Mongolia, Fiji, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia Technical Cooperation with developing NMIs ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  23. 23 What’s next?

  24. Modes of Operation Create tangible impact Building network Building foundation ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  25. Building Foundation ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  26. Construction 600 Million THB( ~ 20 Million USD) Equipment 484 Million THB( ~ 16 Million USD) Area 12,000 m2 7 floors, 5 groups of laboratories

  27. Building Network ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  28. Create tangible impacts ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  29. Torque transfer wrench ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  30. Flatness Interferometer For flatness measurement and calibration ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  31. Standard methods for testing and calibration of medical equipment ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  32. Measurement method of rubber latex density for trading ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  33. Cane and sugar Industry of Thailand One of the biggest sugar exporter, about 7million tons, worth approx 30,000million baht Internal consumption 3metric tons, worth approx. 20,000million baht Involved more than 1,000,000 farmers • “Promotion of metrology system for the quality of cane and sugar” • Reference Material for Brix measurement • Calibration of refractometer • Proficiency Testing scheme for brix determination of the sugar industry • Awareness seminars Office of The Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) Calibrated refractometer: Fairness of trading by CCS measurement Calibrated weighing machine: Fairness of weighing FOOD

  34. 34 new challenges

  35. How to create larger tangible impact? ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

  36. How to create larger tangible impact?

  37. Thank you for your kind attention ASEAN-EU STI Days – Bangkok

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