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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