Dr. Peter UlbigChairperson of DKD steering committeeHead of Division for Scientific-technical cross-sectional tasks
EUROPEAN COOPERATION OF CALIBRATION LABORATORIES
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Die Entwicklung des DKDWho represents cal. labs on European level?
Discussion at several conferences from 2008 to 2011
always „Good idea!“, but no support => 5th organisation?
EUROCAL
EURACHEM
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Die Entwicklung des DKDDiscussions in 2011
Leslie Pendrill – Roman Honig:
• EUROCAL should somehow be part of EURAMET
Roman Honig – Peter Ulbig:
• foundation of the „new DKD“ in May 2011 as a technical committee of PTB (associat. of cal. labs with PTB)
• DKD supports idea of EUROCAL as also calibration lab associations from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and others
• idea of introducing „EUROCAL“ as a Focus Group in EURAMET TC Interdisciplinary Metrology
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Die Entwicklung des DKDDiscussions in 2011
Leslie Pendrill – Roman Honig:
• EUROCAL should somehow be part of EURAMET
Roman Honig – Peter Ulbig:
• foundation of the „new DKD“ in May 2011 as a technical committee of PTB (associat. of cal. labs with PTB)
• DKD supports idea of EUROCAL as also calibration lab associations from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and others
• idea of introducing „EUROCAL“ as a Focus Group in EURAMET TC Interdisciplinary Metrology
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Die Entwicklung des DKDEUROCAL – part of EURAMET?
Focus Group EUROCAL
membership: delegate of EURAMET member and/or representative of national calibration lab association)
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Die Entwicklung des DKDThe answer from EURAMET
Finally: „No“!
Because:
• there are 37 NMIs and about 80 Designated Institutes in Europe but about 1000 accredited calibration labs
• EURAMET has its own interests, not representing other interests • much effort to deal with so many Designated Institutes
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Die Entwicklung des DKDEstablishment of EUROCAL in 2012
In 2012 decision of CKS, DKD and KZSR:
„Let‘s start with the associations of calibrationlabs of three countries and whoever is interested to join is welcome!“
„Let‘s keep it simple: no membership fees, only voluntary work, simple exchange ofinformation via an internet platform: www.eurocal.eu“
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Die Entwicklung des DKDFoundation of EUROCAL
multilateral agreement focus on technical harmonisation cross-border inter- intercomparisons, where partners are needed
23 Oktober 2012Skalsky Dvur, Czech Republic
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Then there are four!
We are happy to have our Serbian colleagues on board resp. in our group
to start collaboration!!!
Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltBraunschweig und BerlinBundesallee 10038116 Braunschweig
Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter UlbigDivision Q „Scientific-technical cross-sectional tasks“Chairperson of Deutscher Kalibrierdienst (DKD)
Telephone: 0531 592-8010E-Mail: Peter. [email protected]