MEASUREMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Alfréd Menyhárd

Abstract

The participation of the developing countries in the international trade put even stronger emphasis to the safe operation of their quality systems throughout the whole economy (industry, agriculture, scientific research, public health services, higher education, etc.) The operation of these systems need ever more sophisticated and expensive instruments. These instruments also are a sizeable part of national wealth.<br /> The safe operation of the precision measuring instruments has essential importance in the creditable performance of the quality systems, and it needs support (background) services and in the developing countries there is a considerable shortage in these services.<br /> This paper summarizes the elements of the technical background of the instrumentation support services which are essential in the safe operation of the quality systems and presents the latest experience gained in the application of the concept which was developed in co-operation with Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB in Braunschweig, Berlin, Germany) in different countries, and provides information on the sustainability of such services.

Keywords

instrumentation, local capability, sustainability

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PWC-2003-TC11-007.pdf

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IMEKO TC

TC11 - Measurement in Testing, Inspection and Certification

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