1. EURAMET TC-M Meeting, Budva, 10. 5. 2016
EMPIR 14RPT02 AWICal
Traceable calibration of automatic weighing instruments operating in the dynamic mode
Matej Grum, MIRS
EURAMET TC-M Meeting, Budva,

2. 14RPT02 AWICal Project goals
Development of calibration methods and measurement uncertainty evaluation models for different groups of AWIs, which operate in a dynamic mode.
Increase of expertise among EURAMET members in the provision of reliable traceability of automatic weighing instruments

3. AWIs taken into account
Automatic Catchweighers (ACI)
Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments (AGFI)
Automatic Instruments for Weighing Road Vehicles in Motion (WIM)

4. Work Package 1
Development of calibration methods, uncertainty budgets and calibration guides
Activity leaders: MIRS for ACI, GUM for WIM, UME for AGFI
Deadlines:
Calibration methods: May 2016
Uncertainty budgets: August 2016
Draft calibration guides (ready for further procedure within EURAMET): February 2018

5. Work Package 2
Validation of calibration methods and uncertainty budget
Activity leaders: PTB for ACI, CMI for WIM, UME for AGFI
Time schedule:
Validation of methods and uncertainty budget: May 2016 – March 2017
Interlaboratory comparison: Dec Sep 2017
In cooperation with collaborators from industry.

6. Work Package 3
Harmonization of expertise (training, exchange of expertise)
Development of partners’ strategies in the field of AWI:
research capability,
provision of traceability
WP leader: IMBiH

7. Work package 4: Crating impact
Stakeholder Committee
Collaborators
Web page
National forums
Workshops
AWI Calibration guide(s)
New calibration services
Publications and papers

8. Partners Stakeholders
MIRS (SI), CMI (CZ), GUM (PL), PTB (DE), BEV (AT), METROSERT (EE), UME (TR), IMBIH (BA), DMDM (RS), MT Garvens (producer)
Stakeholders
Industry - users of AWI
Producers of AWIs, CECIP
Calibration laboratories, Accreditation
NMI/DIs, EURAMET
Legal Metrology Authorities and Bodies, WELMEC

9. Timeline Coordinator Project started: June 2015 Project ends: May 2018
Duration: 3 Years
Coordinator
Matej Grum, MIRS