NIMT at a Glance

National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)

Brief history of NIMT

• NIMT is established according to the National Metrology Development Act B.E. 2540 (1997)

• NIMT was found in 1 June 1998• NIMT is the national highest authority in

scientific measurement and is an autonomous institution under Ministry of Science and Technology

• NIMT has 2 campuses; one in Pathum-thani and the other Bangkok

Brief of NIMT capacities

• Staff: 128 Metrologists and 68 administrative staff ( Diploma 12 ,Bachelor: 63, Master: 82, PhD: 39)

• 7 Metrology departments and 3 Supporting departments

• 47 Laboratories

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National Metrology

BoardAudit Committee

DirectorInternal Auditor Exper

ts

Deputy Director(1)

Deputy Director(2)

Mechanical MetrologyElectrical Metrology

Thermometry Metrology

Dimensional Metrology Acoustics

&Vibration Metrology

Photometry Metrology

Chemical Metrology and

Biometry

Management Information Techno

logy Center

Policy and

Stratagy

Administration

Measures in time: NIMT Chronicle

Metrology SystemDevelopmentAct

1st Master Plan (1999 – 2008) 2nd Master Plan (2009 – 2016)

Establishment NIMT

SigningMRA

DKD Accreditation for electrical,

mass, pressure

and length

CMCs published in KCDB Website for electrical quantities certified by management system certification for support services

DKD Accreditation for Time &Frequency, Vacuum and Temperature

IA-Japan Accreditation for Wavelength, Acoustics and Vibration

Transferred to new site at Technopolis

National Metrology System

Development Project Phase 1 National

Metrology System

Development Project Phase 2

National Metrology System Development Project Phase 3

1999

2003

2001

2004

1998

2005

2006CMCs published in KCDB Website

for Mass and Pressure

2009

CMCs published in KCDB Website for Time & Frequency and Temperature

2010CMCs

published in KCDB

Website for Length

2011

CMCs published

in KCDB Website

for Photometry

2012

CMCs published

in KCDB Website

for Chemical

1997

2013

CMCs published in KCDB Website for Acoustic, UltrasoundAnd Vibration

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Master Plan Strategy of National Metrology Development ( 2009-2016)

Development of National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) and alliance network

Development of testing and calibration laboratoriesin the country

Development of metrology users

Utilization of metrology as tool for promoting relating

NIMT Action plan 2013

Establishment of National Metrology System

Provision of calibration services

Metrology awareness and education

Operating cost

Budget Bureau

MOST

Annual

Budget

Metrology Development

Fund

Outputs / Outcomes

[ 20% ] [ 12% ] [ 8% ] [ 60% ]

Evaluation by Third Party (Thai Rating and Information Services Co., Ltd.)

(Calibration services + Training and consultancy services)

INCOMES (15%)

Brief of NIMT’s capability figures

• 564 calibration services and 13 Certified Reference Materials

• 95 Results of Key /Supplementary comparisons on KCDB Website

• 452 Calibration Lines of NIMT Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs)

• 3 800 calibration certificates issued annually

Calibration and Measurement Capabilities: CMCs

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NIMT produced 452 results

The BIPM key comparison database

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NIMT produced 95 results

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Quality Management System

• Quality management system complies with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2008 for support services

• Accredited by DKD (currently : DAkkS) in 2001,re-assessment in 2006 ,2011 and surveillance visit once every 12-18 months

• Accredited by IA Japan in 2004, re-assessment in 2007 and 2010 and surveillance visit once every 12 months

Brief of NIMT contributions to National Metrology Society

• 9 Metrology clubs of more than 500 members • 77 In-country inter-laboratory comparisons• 24 training courses provided to more than

4 000 trainees• 400 000 Publications of media: Books,

Booklets, Newsletters, 3D Animations, E-learning courses and etc.

Clubs and Number of Members

Acoustics

Dimension

Electrical

Hardness

Mass

Pressure

Temperature

Torques

Vibration

0 50 100 150 200 250

14

50

192

43

108

100

17

40

17

Mechanical Metrology

Dimensional Metrology

Electrical Metrology

Thermometry Metrology

Chemical Metrology and Biometry

Photometry Metrology

Acoustics and Vibration Metrology

0 5 10 15 20 25

17

22

17

13

2

2

4

In-country Inter-Laboratory Comparisons provided since 2003

Communication to Public

Brief of NIMT Contribution to National Accreditation Scheme

• 80 Technical Assessors to support TLAS• 17 calibration guidelines• 4 staff in TLAS sub-committees

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