Development of a system to increase the legal metrological control of measuring instruments in Brazil

• Published in: International journal of metrology and quality engineering Vol. 5; no. 3; p. 304
• Main Authors: Soratto, A., Pohlmann Filho, O., de Paiva, M.R., Giordani, R.B., Bringhenti, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2014
• Subjects: Legal metrology; mandatory periodic verification; measuring instruments
• ISSN: 2107-6839; 2107-6847
• DOI: 10.1051/ijmqe/2014013

This article presents the development of a system used by the Brazilian Network of Legal Metrology and Quality – INMETRO and its delegated public bodies to increase the coverage of mandatory periodic verification on measuring instruments in Brazil, especially non automatic weighing instruments. Based on a governmental database of active establishments that allowed the choice of an specific economic activity, the system provides a list of establishments where measuring instruments are used to commercial transitions and, therefore, subject to periodic mandatory verification. As a result, the use of system increased the number of measuring instruments controlled in Brazil, revealed areas for improvement and provided references to set goals.