The repeatability optimization of an automated weighing comparator

S. Lee, J. W. Chung, W. G. Lee, K. P. Kim
Abstract:
Manual mass comparison encumbers essentially a measurement or calibration with frequent interventions. Recently, an a5 automatic comparator (for the range of 1 mg ~ 5 g) from Mettler-Teledo (MT) has been introduced to Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) to ensure concretely the traceability of national standard. The stabilization time, the integration time and the number of measurements are selected as optimization parameters. The repeatability is obtained in more than 350 measurements. In the viewpoint of uncertainty, no preference condition is found from the result. The criterion to choose the stabilization time was proposed for 5 g weight range, and the time performance of a5 in legal metrology was commented.
Keywords:
automated balance, weight, mass standard, stabilization time, optimization
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC3
Event name:
Cultivating Metrological Knowledge
Title:

20th Conference on Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque (together with 3rd TC16 Conference on Pressure Measurement & 1st TC22 Conference on Vibration Measurement)

Place:
Merida, MEXICO
Time:
27 November 2007 - 01 December 2007