CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT
As the national measurement authority, NMC provides a wide range of measurement and calibration services in electrical, mechanical and optical metrology, which are traceable to the SI units. As a signatory of the Global Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), NMC issues a report with the CIPM MRA logo, which is recognised throughout the member countries, for many calibration services.
The
Global MRA on Measurement, which is coordinated by the International Committee for Weights and Measures
(CIPM), is currently signed by the representatives of 95 institutes (53 Member States, 38 Associates of
the CGPM, and 4 international organisations). The agreement provides users with reliable quantitative
information on the comparability of services of NMC and other national metrology
institutes.
NMC
ensures quality of measurements and calibrations, which meets the criteria of the MRA,
through:
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Participating in international comparisons of measurements, known as key comparisons as well as
supplementary international comparisons
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Operating a quality system ISO/IEC 17025 that conforms to international quality management
system standards
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Demonstrating technical competence through international peer reviews and assessments.
For a list of our calibration services, please click: - Complete list of calibration service (PDF)
Contact
us at metrology@nmc.a-star.edu.sg to find out more
about our calibration and measurement services.
Request for quotation for services, please click here.
Terms and Conditions for Services (PDF)
Relocation of NMC
NMC has relocated to CleanTech Three (CT3) and will start calibration services in stages starting from July 2022. CleanTech Three is located within CleanTech Park, and beside Nanyang Technological University, forming part of the vibrant Jurong Innovation District ecosystem.
Projected Start of Services at Cleantech 3 (CT3)
NMC will resume calibration and measurement services at CT3 in stages starting from July 2022. Please note that these services are strictly by appointment only.
For enquiry,
you may contact our Customer Support via email at metrology@nmc.a-star.edu.sg.
| Lab | Estimated Start Date of Partial Services at CT3 (List of Partial Services) | Estimated Start Date of Full Services at CT3 |
| Acoustics & Vibration (AL) | Services resumed as of 21 Feb 2023:
(Airborne acoustic, Linear vibrations and Tachometer calibrations) | 1 Mar 23 |
| Gas (GL) | Services resumed as of 21 Feb 2023: (Particle Counter) | 1 Jun 23 |
| Temperature & Humidity (TL) | Services resumed as of 21 Feb 2023: (Refer to List 1 below) | 1 Jun 23 |
| Pressure & Flow (PL) | 1 Mar 22 (Pressure) | 1 Jun 23 |
| Mass & Force (ML) | 3 Jan 23 (Low end Secondary Mass calibration) | 1 Jun 23 |
| 3 Jan 23 (Primary mass calibration) | 1 Sep 23 |
| Optical Radiation (OL) | 15 Jul 22 (Refer to List 2 below) | 31 Mar 23 |
| Dimension (LL) | 15 Jul 22 (Refer to List 3 below) | 2 May 23 |
| Electrical (EL) | 3 Oct 22 Please contact laboratory on available service(s) | 31 May 23 |
| RF & Microwave (RL) | 3 Oct 22 Please contact laboratory on available service(s) | 31 May 23 |
| Time & Frequency (FL) | Services continuously available | Services continuously available |
List 1: Temperature and Humidity (TL) Partial Services
| Digital thermometer | Full range |
| Thermocouple | 0 °C to 1000 °C |
| Liquid-in-Glass thermometer | 0 °C to 250 °C |
| Surface probe and surface calibrator | 25 °C to 250 °C; |
| SPRT using fixed points | Full range |
| Industry PRT | 0 °C to 250 °C |
| Hygrometers using chamber | Full range |
| Radiation thermometer | -30 °C to 1600 °C |
| Blackbody | -30 °C to 1000 °C |
List 2: Optical Radiation (OL) Partial Services
| Spectrophotometry | - Standard filters
- Reflectors
| 200 nm - 2500 nm |
| Luminance | - Luminance meter
- Colorimeter
- Camera
| 20 cd/m2 - 25000 cd/m2 |
| Spectral irradiance (chromaticity coordinates (colour), correlated colour temperature, colour rending index) | | 250 nm to 1600 nm |
| Illuminance (lux) | | 200 lx to 2000 lx |
| UV meter calibration | | 365 nm |
| Fiber optics | - Fiber optics power meter, wavelength meter, optical spectrum analyzers
| 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm |
List 3: Dimension (LL) Partial Services
| Surface roughness & step height | - Roughness & Step height by PGI2540 high precision stylus surface profilometer
| Surface roughness Ra up to 10 µm; Step height up to 500 µm |
| Roundness | - Hemisphere & sphere roundness calibrated by TR395 roundness measuring machine
| Roundness up to 2 µm |
| Laser Radiation | - Frequency stabilised laser
| Wavelength 633 nm nominally |
| Flatness standards | | (0.1 to 0.2) µm, using monochromatic light source |
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