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 (contd)
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
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M13466 Press #2 318 .750" 9Approved
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D-07 11/22/07
 Suggested Practices (contd)
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 (contd)
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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