Nation-wide Measurement Assurance Program (Ball Plate)
NRC-INMS provides access to calibrated coordinate measuring machine (CMM) verification artifacts for companies who cannot afford to buy and maintain them. NRC is offering a ball plate to its clients for $500/week. The purchase price of a ball plate from a manufacturer is $20 000 plus $10 000 for yearly calibrations. The ball plate is made available for customers who wish to verify the accuracy of their measuring equipment (CMM, portable arm, laser scanner, etc). The calibration uncertainty of the ball plate parameters is less than 1.5 micrometres.
The client does blind measurements of the ball plate, which are then compared to NRC's results, and a measurement report is issued. The reported deviations are an indication of the general performance of the CMM and create a direct traceability to National standards for this particular kind of measurement.
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Tri-National Workshop
On 7 February 2007, the Tri-National Workshop on Standards for Nanotechnology took place at the National Research Council Canada. Organized by the NRC-Institute for National Measurement Standards, the workshop focused on topics relating to Measurement and Characterization, and on the Health, Safety and Environmental aspects of nanotechnologies. The workshop provided a forum for the national metrology institutes of Canada, United States, and Mexico to share information and explore new ways to work together on issues related to trade, standardization, and characterization.
Presentations by lecturers from the three countries are available in PDF format.
R & D Highlights
| Canada's Ultimate Light Ruler |
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For NRC scientists turning on the lights is never a simple task. They inevitably ask what kind of light and how much? Which is why they're so excited about a new tool that will soon be Canada's ultimate light ruler. Called an ultra high-temperature blackbody, this rare physics tool now being readied at the NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards (NRC-INMS) in Ottawa will soon be one of the world's most accurate ways to measure ultraviolet, or UV, light. These UV measurements are critical for a wide range of environmental and health issues, emerging industrial technologies, and regulatory requirements pertaining to global trade.
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Research
The Institute's physical metrology programs develop, maintain, improve, and disseminate standards for the base quantities of mass, length, time, electricity, temperature and luminous intensity as well as a number of derived measurement standards. The chemical metrology program develops and maintains world-class capabilities in selected areas of organic and inorganic trace analysis, and provides certified reference materials.
Services
Did you
know that INMS offers, in addition to our calibration services:
Consultation on customer-specific measurement issues
On-site visits for problem analysis and consultation
Specialized training courses, delivered on-site Contact us to find out more.
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