Calibration of Weights and Weight Sets Based on Micro-Mass Standard Measurement System

Abstract

The growing and evolving dynamics in mass and force measurements has inevitably necessitated the need for high precision and accurate results. As a result, measurements in micro-gram (s) and nanoNewtons levels have increasingly attracted potential research interests. In an effort to develop such solutions, the National Institute of Metrology (NIM) has set up a new robot system CCR10 (readability 0.1μg) for accurate measurements of weight (s) ( 1 mg). This system is based on computer controls and linear-drive trains, and is used for calibration/verification of weight (s) below 10 g. A detailed description of the robots metrological parameters and calibration results thereof is presented in the current paper. Keywords: Micro Weights; nanoForce; Automatic Mass Comparator; Robot System; Calibration