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News Release from: National Weights and Measures Laboratory
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2005
World class calibration facilities
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory has officially re-opened its new calibration facilities in Teddington, Middlesex.
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory has officially re-opened its new calibration facilities in Teddington, Middlese This major refurbishment project has been carried out since NWML experienced extensive flood damage in 2004
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new facilities have been completely modernised, providing UK customers with one of the finest laboratories in the world in terms of accuracy and reliability.
NWML received UKAS accreditation for mass calibration above E1 level, which represents the highest metrological accuracy level possible for mass calibration.
NWML has invested heavily in the new laboratory and now has a range of machinery which can calibrate an extensive variety of products for its customers.
These include new balances which can collectively calibrate weights ranging from up to 64 kilograms down to 1 miligram.
The lower weight balances have a readability of 0.1 microgram - a millionth of a gram.
Accurate calibration provides an invaluable service to several industries in the UK, especially to the pharmaceutical industry where peoples' health depends on the very accurate measurement methods used.
NWML's facilities serve customers in numerous market sectors, and includes work as diverse as calibration of crash test dummies to the weighing of parts of aircraft undercarriages.
NWML tours all UK local authorities to calibrate mass, length and volume standards, ensuring that all calibration activities completed in the UK for trade purposes are being traced back to NWML.
Other customers include tape manufacturers and the petrochemical industry, where NWML is responsible for calibrating dip tapes used for large oil refinery tanks to measure oil levels.
"We are delighted to finally unveil these new facilities which will provide our existing and prospective customers with unrivalled service and support," commented John Pain, Business Team Manager, Calibration, NWML.
"Our calibration laboratories are now one of the finest in the world, and I'm incredibly excited about the extent of our offering from this point forward." The open day provides an opportunity for customers to view the new facilities and receive an update from NWML personnel.
Trevor Bayliss OBE, Inventor of the Clockwork Radio, is also attending as a guest speaker.
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