MEASURING AND TEST

EQUIPMENT
CALIBRATION

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 Definitions

• Metrology
• Measuring & Test Equipment (M&TE)
• Calibration
• Measurement Standard
• Accuracy and Precision

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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Sample Calibration Record
2007 GAGE CALIBRATION RECORD
Gage
Asset Operator Significant Date Date
No. Location Number Dimensions Cycle Source Due Complete
#1 Gage
CALIPERS C12456 Extruder 108 6 inch 6 mo Block N-07 10/15/07
#1 Gage
  C12458 Extruder 12 12 inch 6 mo Block N-07 10/17/07
#2 Gage
  C12462 Extruder 320 6 inch 6 mo Block N-07 10/21/07
CNC
CNC N11052 house 12 0 to 12' 12 mo Outside J-07 5/22/07
Gage
MICROMETERS M13465 Press #1 119 0 to .385" 9 mo Block D-07 11/14/07
.500 to . Gage
M13466 Press #2 318 750" 9 mo Block D-07 11/22/07
Gage
M13467 Press #3 289 0 to .385" 9 mo Block D-07 11/9/07
.500 to .
Calibration
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  M13466 Press #2 318 750" Approved
9 mo Block D-07 11/22/07
 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

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 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

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