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

CALIPERS

CNC
MICROMETERS

Gage
Asset
No.

Location

C12456

#1
Extruder

C12458

#1
Extruder

C12462

#2
Extruder

N11052

CNC
house

M13465
M13466
M13467

M13466

Press #1
Press #2
Press #3
Press #2

Operator
Number
108
12
320
12

Significant
Dimensions
6 inch
12 inch
6 inch
0 to 12'

119

0 to .385"

318

.500 to .
750"

289

0 to .385"

Cycle

Source

Date
Due

Date
Complete

6 mo

Gage
Block

N-07

10/15/07

6 mo

Gage
Block

N-07

10/17/07

6 mo

Gage
Block

N-07

10/21/07

12 mo

Outside

J-07

5/22/07

9 mo

Gage
Block

D-07

11/14/07

9 mo

Gage
Block

D-07

11/22/07

9 mo

Gage
Block

D-07

11/9/07

.500 to .
Gage
Calibration
Calibration
66
Approved
Release
318
750"
9 mo
Blockfor Public
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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