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Annex I – JRP protocol

Version Date: 12 May 2015

14RPT02 AWICal

Traceable calibration of automatic weighing instruments operating in the dynamic mode

Start date: 01 June 2015

Duration: 36 months

Coordinator Matej Grum

MIRS


Glossary

AWI Automatic Weighing Instrument

BIPM Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures)

CCM Consultative Committee for Mass and Related Quantities

CECIP European Association for National Trade Organisations representing the European Manufacturers of Weighing Instruments

CMC Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

EC European Commission

EU European Union

MID Measuring Instruments Directive

NAWI Non-automatic Weighing Instrument

OIML Organization Internationale de Métrologie Légale

WELMEC European Cooperation in Legal Metrology


Contents

Section A: Key Data ..................................................................................................................................... 4 A1 SUMMARY DATA ................................................................................................................................. 4 A2 WORK PACKAGES SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 5

Section B: Overview of the Research ........................................................................................................ 6 B1 SCIENTIFIC AND/OR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE ............................................................................. 6

B1.a Summary of the project ........................................................................................................... 6 B1.b Overview of the scientific and technical objectives ................................................................. 7 B1.c List of deliverables .................................................................................................................. 8 B1.d Need for the project ................................................................................................................ 9 B1.e Progress beyond the state of the art ..................................................................................... 10

B2 POTENTIAL OUTPUTS AND IMPACT FROM THE PROJECT RESULTS ....................................... 12 B2.a Projected impact of the project ............................................................................................. 12 B2.b Projected intermediate impact on relevant standards .......................................................... 14 B2.c Projected intermediate impact on industrial and other user communities ............................ 15 B2.d Projected intermediate impact on the metrological and scientific communities ................... 16

B3 THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................... 16 B3.a Overview of the consortium .................................................................................................. 16

Section C: Detailed Project Plans By Work Package ............................................................................. 18 C1 WP1: Development of calibration methods, uncertainty budgets and calibration guides for AWIs

operating in the dynamic mode ........................................................................................................... 18 C1.a Task 1.1: Development of measurement methods for the calibration of AWIs .................... 18 C1.b Task 1.2: Development of the errors models and measurement uncertainty budgets for the dynamic weighing process .............................................................................................................. 19 C1.c Task 1.3: Development of draft guides for the calibration of AWIs ....................................... 21

C2 WP2: Validation of measurement methods and uncertainty budgets for the calibration of AWIs ....... 22 C2.a Task 2.1: Validation of measurement methods and uncertainty budget .............................. 23 C2.b Task 2.2: Interlaboratory comparison of calibration of AWIs ................................................ 25

C3 WP3: Exchange of expertise and the development of long-term strategies for research capabilities in dynamic mass metrology ..................................................................................................................... 27

C3.a Task 3.1: Exchange of expertise related to the establishment of traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode .......................................................................................................... 27 C3.b Task 3.2: Development of strategies for (a) the long-term development of research capabilities in dynamic mass metrology and (b) the provision of calibration services .................... 28

C4 WP4: Creating Impact ......................................................................................................................... 29 C4.a Task 4.1 Knowledge Transfer ............................................................................................... 30 C4.b Task 4.2 Training .................................................................................................................. 32 C4.c Task 4.3 Uptake and Exploitation ......................................................................................... 32

C5 WP5: Management and Coordination ................................................................................................. 33 C5.a Task 5.1: Project management ............................................................................................. 33 C5.b Task 5.2: Project meetings ................................................................................................... 33 C5.c Task 5.3: Project reporting .................................................................................................... 34

C6 GANTT CHART ................................................................................................................................... 35

Section D: Risk and Risk Mitigation ........................................................................................................ 36 D1 SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL RISKS ....................................................................................................... 36 D2 MANAGEMENT RISKS ....................................................................................................................... 38 D3 ETHICS ............................................................................................................................................... 39

Section E: References ............................................................................................................................... 40


Section A: Key Data

A1 SUMMARY DATA

Coordinator contact details:

Coordinator Matej Grum

Address Urad RS za meroslovje, Grudnovo nabrežje 17, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Phone: +386 1 24 42 706

Email: [email protected]

Participant details:

a. Partners (participants who will accede to the Grant Agreement)

no. Participant Type Short Name Organisation legal full name Country

1 Internal Funded Partner MIRS Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo, Urad RS za meroslovje

Slovenia

2 Internal Funded Partner BEV-PTP Physikalisch-Technischer Pruefdienst des Bundesamt fuer Eich- und Vermessungswesen

Austria

3 Internal Funded Partner CMI Cesky Metrologicky Institut Brno Czech Republic

4 Internal Funded Partner GUM Central Office of Measures Poland

5 Internal Funded Partner IMBiH Institut za mjeriteljstvo Bosne i Hercegovine Bosnia and Herzegovina

6 Internal Funded Partner Metrosert AS Metrosert Estonia

7 Internal Funded Partner MoE Ministry of Economy Serbia

8 Internal Funded Partner PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany

9 Internal Funded Partner TUBITAK Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu

Turkey

10 External Funded Partner MT Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH Germany


Financial summary:

Internal Funded Partners

External Funded Partners

Unfunded Partners

Total

Labour (€) 326 155.29 26 000.00 352 155.29

Subcontracting (€)

T&S (€) 65 500.00 3 000.00 68 500.00

Equipment (€) 17 400.00 17 400.00

Other Goods and Services (€) 11 500.00 8 000.00 19 500.00

Large Research Infrastructure (€)

Indirect (€) 21 027.76 9 250.00 30 277.76

Total eligible costs (€) 441 583.05 46 250.00 487 833.05

Total eligible costs as % of Total 91 % 9 % 0 %

EU Contribution (€) 441 583.05 46 250.00 487 833.05

EU Contribution as % of Total 91 % 9 % 0 %

Months 104.1 3.1 107.2

A2 WORK PACKAGES SUMMARY

WP No Work Package Title Active Partners (WP leader in bold) Months

WP1 Development of calibration methods, uncertainty budgets and calibration guides for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode

GUM, BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS,

MoE, TUBITAK, MT 28.8

WP2 Validation of measurement methods and uncertainty budgets for the calibration of AWIs

CMI, BEV-PTP, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert,

MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, MT 41.4

WP3 Exchange of expertise and the development of long-term strategies for research capabilities in dynamic mass metrology

IMBiH, BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM,

Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK 16.8

WP4 Creating Impact TUBITAK, BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM,

IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, MT 10.5

WP5 Management and Coordination MIRS, BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH,

Metrosert, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, MT 9.7

Total months 107.2


Section B: Overview of the Research

B1 SCIENTIFIC AND/OR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE

B1.a Summary of the project

With the development of weighing technology, the number of Automatic Weighing Instruments (AWIs), which carry out measurements in a dynamic mode, has increased. Notwithstanding a generally higher purchase price than for Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWIs), AWIs are more effective and efficient for their users in the long term. Improvements in the accuracy of AWIs mean that they are now used in an increasing number of applications from micro to macro weighing.

While NAWIs are routinely calibrated by accredited calibration laboratories according to EURAMET Calibration Guide cg-18, the calibration of AWIs is not as well defined as there is a significant difference between the static measurement mode of operation of NAWIs and the dynamic measurement mode of operation, which is typical for the majority of AWI applications. There is also limited information about the uncertainties achievable using AWIs and little documented guidance available. Therefore, there is a need for validated reproducible calibration methods and measurement uncertainty evaluation models for different groups of AWIs operating in a dynamic measurement mode.

In parallel, integration of emerging EURAMET member countries in the research and development of methods for the calibration of automatic weighing instruments operating in the dynamic mode is necessary to bridge an existing gap in the level of metrology expertise between EURAMET member countries. In particular countries with an association agreement with the EU need to develop their conformity assessment competence in order to support the implementation of the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) and the Pre-packages Directives.

This project will develop calibration methods and uncertainty evaluation models for the 3 selected categories of AWIs and these methods and models will be validated via on-site tests at end-users / manufacturers. Draft calibration guides for the 3 selected categories of AWIs, selected to represent the most commonly used instruments (i.e. automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments) will be developed based on these calibration methods and uncertainty evaluation models.

The specific scientific and technical objectives of the project are to:

1. Develop and validate appropriate measurement methods for the calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments). The results obtained using the new methods for calibration of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode will be compared with the static weighing of objects. The relevant specific content of a calibration certificate for calibration of an AWI will be defined. The reproducibility of methods developed will be confirmed by comparison of the dynamic weighing measurements performed by the partners.

2. Develop and validate error models for the dynamic weighing process for these 3 categories of automatic weighing instruments and to determine the potential sources of measurement uncertainty for these instruments.

3. Develop uncertainty budgets for the determination of the uncertainty of measurement for the calibration of AWIs and for the determination of the uncertainty of a weighing result. The uncertainty budgets will be validated by comparisons and cross-checked with static methods.

4. Develop 3 draft calibration guides; one for automatic catchweighers, one for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and one for automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively and to submit them to EURAMET for approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide.

5. Develop individual strategies for each partner (except MT) for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology including priorities for collaborations with the research community in their country, the establishment of appropriate quality schemes and accreditation (including participation in comparisons and submission of Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) either to the BIPM Key Comparison Database (KCDB) or an accreditation body as appropriate). The internal funded partners will also develop a strategy for offering calibration services from established facilities to their own country and neighbouring countries. The individual strategies will be discussed


within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs, to ensure that a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field is developed for Europe as a whole.

The draft calibration guides for the 3 selected categories of AWIs will be directly used by calibration laboratories, which will assure traceability of measurements performed by AWIs operating in the dynamic mode. In addition the guides may serve as harmonised standard documents. The measurement uncertainty evaluation models will also be of benefit to the conformity decision process for AWIs used for legal metrology purposes, which are subject to the requirements of the MID. These draft calibration guides for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments will be submitted either as three separate guides or as one combined guide to EURAMET for further approval as one or more EURAMET Calibration Guides.

The project aims to increase metrology research capabilities and expertise of emerging EURAMET member countries in the provision of reliable traceability of dynamic mass measurements. This will also assist countries with an association agreement with the EU in developing their conformity assessment competence in order to support the implementation of the MID and the Pre-packages Directives.

In order to achieve the project goals a number of stakeholders will provide assistance to the project via the Stakeholder Committee to ensure that the results of project will have a strong impact on users of AWIs and bodies involved in assuring their traceability. The consortium will disseminate knowledge and results also through technical working group meetings, the project’s web pages and will present the project’s results at conferences and in scientific and trade journals.

B1.b Overview of the scientific and technical objectives

The project focuses on the development of reproducible calibration methods and measurement uncertainty evaluation models for different groups of AWIs, which operate in a dynamic mode. The project also aims to increase expertise among EURAMET members in the provision of reliable traceability of automatic weighing instruments.

The specific scientific and technical objectives of the project are to:

1. Develop and validate appropriate measurement methods for the calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments). The results obtained using the new methods for calibration of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode will be compared with the static weighing of objects. The key elements of the specific content of a calibration certificate for calibration of an AWI will be defined. The reproducibility of methods developed will be confirmed by comparison of the dynamic weighing measurements performed by the partners. (WP1, WP2)

2. Develop and validate error models for the dynamic weighing process for these 3 categories of automatic weighing instruments and to determine the potential sources of measurement uncertainty for these instruments. (WP1, WP2)

3. Develop uncertainty budgets for the determination of the uncertainty of measurement for the calibration of AWIs and for the determination of the uncertainty of a weighing result. The uncertainty budgets will be validated by comparisons and cross-checked with static methods. (WP1, WP2)

4. Develop 3 draft calibration guides; one for automatic catchweighers, one for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and one for automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively and to submit them to EURAMET for approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide. (WP1, WP4)

5. Develop individual strategies for each partner (except MT) for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology including priorities for collaborations with the research community in their country, the establishment of appropriate quality schemes and accreditation (including participation in comparisons and submission of CMCs either to the KCDB or an accreditation body as appropriate). The internal funded partners will also develop a strategy for offering calibration services from established facilities to their own country and neighbouring countries. The individual strategies will be discussed within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs, to ensure that a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field is developed for Europe as a whole. (WP3)


B1.c List of deliverables

Relevant objective

Deliverable number

Deliverable description Deliverable type

Partners (Lead in bold)

Delivery date

1 D1 Documented draft calibration methods for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments

Documented calibration methods

GUM, BEV-PTP,

CMI, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

May 2016 (M12)

2, 3 D2 Documented draft error models and procedures for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments, including the uncertainty budget for the calibration and the uncertainty budget for the result of a weighing

Documented error models, measurement uncertainty evaluation procedures

GUM, BEV-PTP,


Aug 2016 (M15)

1, 3 D3 Collated summarised reports and analysis for the validation of the draft calibration methods and uncertainties budgets for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments

Summarised validation reports and analysis

CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, MT

Mar 2017 (M22)

1, 3 D4 Agreed comparison reports for the interlaboratory comparisons of the calibration of automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments

Agreed interlaboratory comparison reports

CMI, BEV-PTP,


Sep 2017 (M28)

4 D5 3 draft calibration guides for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively

Draft calibration guides

TUBITAK,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, MT

Feb 2018 (M33)

5 D6 Summary report on the experiences of the 14RPT02 partners related to establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode

Summary report

MoE, BEV-PTP,

CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, PTB, TUBITAK

Oct 2017 (M29)

5 D7 Agreed individual strategies for all partners except MT for (a) the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology and (b) the provision of calibration services from the established facilities in their own country and / or neighbouring or other countries

Documented strategies

IMBiH,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK

May 2018 (M36)

4 D8 Email demonstrating that draft calibration guides for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments have been submitted to EURAMET TC-M for further approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide

Email TUBITAK,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, MT

May 2018 (M36)


4, 5 D9 Evidence of contributions to or influence on new or improved international guides, recommendations and standards with a specific focus on the following guides and committees:

- EURAMET guide Calibration of automatic weighing instruments

- EURAMET TC-M

- WELMEC Committee

- WELMEC WG2

- WELMEC WG6

- OIML TC9/SC2

- CECIP

and examples of early uptake of project outputs by end-users

Reporting documents

TUBITAK,

MIRS, BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, MT

May 2018 (M36)

n/a D10 Delivery of all technical and financial reporting documents as required by EURAMET

Reporting documents

MIRS, all

partners May 2018 (M36)

+ 60 days

B1.d Need for the project

With the development of weighing technology, the number of Automatic Weighing Instruments (AWIs), which carry out measurements in a dynamic mode, has increased. Notwithstanding a generally higher purchase price than for Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWIs), AWIs are more effective and efficient for their users in the long term. Improvements in the accuracy of AWIs mean that they are now used in an increasing number of applications from micro to macro weighing.

Automatic catchweighers and automatic gravimetric filling instruments are used extensively in the preparation, production and quality assurance of pre-packed products and other products, where their content or composition is determined by weighing. Based on data from the PRODCOM database, the total annual market size is estimated to be around 15 000 automatic catchweighers and 14 000 automatic gravimetric filling instruments, and these two groups together represent almost 80 % of AWIs sold annually in Europe.

Automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles whilst they are in motion are increasingly used for the time efficient weighing of trucks for trade, supervision, transport safety and law enforcement purposes in a number of European countries including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Hungary. Significant demand for improved weighing-in-motion technology has resulted in more durable and accurate sensors, more powerful electronics, and specifications to facilitate the commissioning of such instruments.

Traceable measurements are enabled by calibration against higher order reference standards that are themselves traceable to the SI. Calibrations also require a robust and reliable estimate of the uncertainties associated with the measurements.

While NAWIs are routinely calibrated by accredited calibration laboratories (based on the Guidelines on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments EURAMET/cg-18), the calibration of AWIs is not as well defined. In addition, due to the variety of AWIs and their operation in the dynamic mode, there is no standard approach for their calibration. In Spain, for example, there were no legal requirements for AWIs before the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) “2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments” came into force. In Italy, where the periodical verification on AWIs can only be performed by private laboratories, many laboratories are faced with the challenge of how to assess the operation and performance of AWIs. Therefore, a calibration guide for AWIs would significantly benefit the weighing industry and national authorities. In Austria, for example, the weighing industry provides repair and maintenance services to customers in addition to providing metrological services to the users such as legal verification and/or calibration of weighing equipment, and such private service providers also have need of AWI calibration guides.

There is also an increasing need for the metrological quality of AWIs to be confirmed by calibration in order to meet the requirements of ISO 9001 or specific laws that apply for regulated industries as pharma or food (Good Manufacturing Practice – GMP and Food Safety Standards – IFS, BRC, SQF,…). The producers of


the pre-packed products according to directive “76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain pre-packaged products, require a reliable estimation of the measurement uncertainty in order to better evaluate and optimise the production process. Therefore, users of AWIs need information on the error in the AWI indications and their associated uncertainties. For industries choosing between automatic and non-automatic instruments, it is vital that the measurement uncertainty, repeatability, etc are available and comparable for both types of weighing systems thus enabling informed decisions to be made. This is also the case when determining the weighing instrument performance at varying speed of the automatic instruments.

The concept of the measurement uncertainty has also been introduced in legal metrology. At the world-wide level, the Organization Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML) Technical Subcommittee TC3/SC5 (Metrological Control/Conformity Assessment) is drafting a new OIML Document on the role of measurement uncertainty in conformity assessment decisions in legal metrology. The main aim of this OIML Document is to provide guidance on incorporating text into OIML publications that describes when and how to take measurement uncertainty into account when using measured values obtained during the testing or verification of a measuring instrument, as the basis for making pass-fail decisions in legal metrology. This OIML Document will influence all OIML Recommendations, including Recommendations for AWIs. Therefore, knowledge and information on the estimation of measurement uncertainty is needed in order to support further OIML activities in this field.

Further to this, in order to ensure a consistent approach and reliable and comparable measurements for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode, calibration laboratories, conformity assessment bodies (notified bodies and other nationally designate conformity assessment authorities), accreditation bodies and producers of AWIs require guidance on calibration methods and uncertainty evaluation.

The inclusion of emerging EURAMET member countries in the research and development of methods for calibration of automatic weighing instruments operating in a dynamic mode is necessary to bridge an existing gap between countries with different levels of services in respect of traceability of weighing instruments. In particular countries with an association agreement with the EU need to develop their scientific and conformity assessment competence, to support the implementation of the MID (measurement uncertainty is important in the conformity assessment decision process).

Finally, it is important to avoid the scenario where NMIs or other organisations individually develop national solutions for standardised calibration methods for weighing instruments operating in a dynamic mode. Instead, calibration procedures and uncertainty evaluation need to be harmonised at a European level in order to support a common market. This can be achieved by a consortium that includes a number of NMIs, which can jointly develop the required guidance, whilst interacting with and taking into account the needs of stakeholders.

B1.e Progress beyond the state of the art

Calibration methods

Current state of the art

Automatic catchweighers and automatic gravimetric filling instruments are by far the two most numerous groups of AWIs. Together they represent almost 80 % of AWIs sold annually in Europe, and are widely used in many industries, in particular in the food industry. In addition the number of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, which are mostly used for weighing trucks for trade and law enforcement purposes, has increased significantly during the last decade in several European countries. This type of weighing instrument has also undergone the highest rate of improvement in accuracy compared to other groups of weighing instruments.

Other groups of AWIs such as continuous totalising automatic weighing instruments (belt weighers), discontinuous totalising automatic weighing instruments (totalising hopper weighers) and automatic rail weighbridges are not as widely used. Their testing is logistically very demanding and goes beyond the capabilities of this project. Discontinuous totalising automatic weighing instruments can also reasonably be calibrated as static instruments.

The EURAMET guideline cg-18 is a well-established guide which is commonly used by calibration laboratories. It is recognised by accreditation bodies in Europe and also in other regions as a standard method for calibration of NAWI. However, the guide does not address AWIs, especially not those instruments that operate in the dynamic mode and there is no existing harmonised and standardised method for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty of the calibration of AWIs. Traceability of AWIs is also not currently ensured by accredited calibration based on harmonised calibration procedures.


At present automatic weighing systems are often only calibrated in a static way, rather than dynamically as they are used in practice. In practice the approximation is generally made that the measurement uncertainty of the AWI’s calibration in the dynamic mode equals the uncertainties determined for the static calibration only. This is misleading for all parties concerned, since dynamic operation can introduce additional sources of errors and influences that may not be apparent when an instrument is calibrated statically. The same applies to determining the weighing instrument’s performance at varying speeds of the operation of automatic instruments as there are currently only limited reliable and traceable data for the connection between speed and weighing performance. Therefore, producers and users of weighing instruments find that the methods for validation and calibration of automatic weighing applications are vague and can be interpreted in a variety of ways.

In the field of legal metrology there are a number of OIML Recommendations (OIML R50, R51, R61, R106, R107, R134), which cover requirements and conformity assessment procedures for AWIs. These OIML Documents (with the exception of OIML R134) also serve as normative documents referenced in the MID. Currently, the OIML Recommendations for AWIs only define the maximum uncertainty level of the reference standards. In conformity assessment the measurement uncertainty information is crucial for the conformity decision, and the importance of the measurement uncertainty in the conformity decision process has been recognised by OIML. Consequently, a new OIML document on ‘The role of measurement uncertainty in conformity assessment decisions in legal metrology’ is in preparation.

Beyond the state of the art

In order maximise the impact from the available project resources, three categories of AWIs representing the most commonly used instruments were selected and will be addressed in the project, i.e. automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

The project will develop and validate appropriate measurement methods for the calibration of the selected AWIs. The results obtained using the new methods for calibration of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode will be compared with the static weighing of objects. The relevant specific content of a calibration certificate for the calibration of an AWI will also be defined and the reproducibility of methods developed will be confirmed by comparison of dynamic weighing measurements between the partners.

The project will develop error models for the dynamic weighing process for these 3 categories of AWIs and will determine the potential sources of measurement uncertainty for these instruments. Uncertainty budgets for the determination of the uncertainty of measurement for the calibration of AWIs and for the determination of the uncertainty of a weighing result will be developed and will be validated by comparisons and cross-checked with static methods.

Calibration guides based on the methods developed in the project will be prepared for the 3 selected categories of AWIs; automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments and in this way the highest metrological and economic benefits are expected for end-users. EURAMET calibration guides are prepared and published by EURAMET technical committees, therefore the draft calibration guides will be submitted to EURAMET Technical Committee for Mass and related Quantities (EURAMET TC-M) for further approval by EURAMET. The harmonised calibration guidance will also serve as input on the measurement uncertainty evaluation for international organisations such as OIML and the European Cooperation in Legal Metrology (WELMEC), which deal with the conformity decision process for AWIs for legal metrology purposes.

The research in this project is not aimed at improving the dynamic properties of AWIs, which would result in improved characteristics of AWIs and lower measurement uncertainties. The uncertainties and the measurement range will depend on the calibrated AWI itself. In addition, the project does not aim to define specific measuring ranges and measurement uncertainties, which the guidance documents will address. The guides will instead be targeted to provide more general guidance on the calibration of selected groups of AWIs, irrespective of their measurement range. It is expected, that the dynamic properties and other characteristics of the calibrated instruments will influence the measurement uncertainty the most, and not the reference standards used. However, some indicative estimates of the relative measurement uncertainty of the error of indication may be given, namely 0.005 % - 0.05 % for automatic catchweighers, 0.02 % - 0.1 % for automatic gravimetric filling instruments and 0.2 % - 2 % for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion.

Research potential

Current state of the art

Several EURAMET members and representatives of industry take part in regular modifications and the updating of Guidelines on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments EURAMET/cg-18. This


approach demonstrates significant impact and knowledge transfer of EURAMET activities in this field to national accreditation bodies responsible for accreditation of calibration laboratories for NWAIs. Users of NWAIs profit from EURAMET research activities through having their instruments calibrated by well elaborated and widely recognised calibration methods.

To date there have been no coordinated activities between NMIs in the field of traceability of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode, since the NMIs currently primarily focus on traceability and research in the field of mass standards with a smaller part of activities related to NAWI calibration methods. In addition the weighing instruments legal metrology community has not so far launched activities on evaluation of measurement uncertainty related to the automatic instruments and dynamic measurements.

Several emerging EURAMET countries are in the process of transposing the MID into national legislation and they need to increase their expertise and research potential in the field of AWI. Their first aim is related to conformity assessment of these groups of weighing instruments, but there is also a need to develop expertise in this field for the purpose of establishing proper traceability to meet the needs of industry, particularly related to the production and supervision of the mass of pre-packaged products.

Beyond the state of the art

The project will extend the scope of research capabilities of NMIs to the field of dynamic mass measurements by AWIs. The partners with significant expertise in the field of calibration of AWIs or NAWIs (CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS) are also authorised by their legislation or governments for the conformity assessment of AWIs, which forms the fundamental basis for their research excellence in the field of calibration of dynamically operated automatic weighing instruments.

Collaboration between EURAMET NMIs/DIs that are less experienced (IMBiH, MoE) in the field of testing or calibration of AWIs with NMIs/DIs with greater experience (CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS, PTB, TUBITAK) will develop their metrology research capabilities and in particular their metrological infrastructure for traceable dynamic mass measurements. The partners from emerging EURAMET countries (IMBiH, MoE) will also be trained, and will cooperate and independently carry out tasks in the project. These capacity building activities will consequently enable development of the calibration infrastructure on lower levels in their countries and will also support proper implementation of the MID and Pre-packages Directives, which are important for free movement of goods within the EU internal market.

In addition, the partners will develop individual strategies for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology including priorities for collaborations with the research community in their country and the establishment of appropriate quality schemes and accreditation (including participation in key comparisons and submission of CMCs to the KCDB). The partners will also develop a strategy for offering calibration services from established facilities to their own country and neighbouring countries. The individual strategies will be discussed within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs, to ensure that a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field is developed for Europe as a whole.

Achieving the project objectives will lead to an improvement in European metrological capability and infrastructure beyond the lifetime of the project. Harmonised and validated reproducible calibration methods and uncertainty evaluation models for AWIs in the form of a EURAMET guide will be available to producers, calibration laboratories and accreditation bodies after conclusion of the project and consequently end-users of AWIs will benefit from traceably calibrated of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode. Finally high level expertise and research capabilities in this field will become available in a number of European NMIs, which will facilitate the transfer of project outputs to stakeholders.

B2 POTENTIAL OUTPUTS AND IMPACT FROM THE PROJECT RESULTS

B2.a Projected impact of the project

The main impact of this project to stakeholders will be achieved through the availability of guidance on calibration methods for AWIs, which operate in a dynamic mode. The outcomes of the project will serve as a basis for standardisation documents on the calibration of AWIs, which will ensure harmonised methods for calibration of the instruments and harmonised accreditation scopes of commercial calibration laboratories in the field of AWIs.

Europe has led the introduction of harmonised methods for the calibration of NAWIs. The development of methods for calibration and estimation of measurement uncertainty in the field of AWIs will provide the


opportunity for European producers to carry out traceable dynamic measurements on AWIs and to improve the weighing process control used in different industries (production, transport), which will strengthen their position in the global market.

The branches of production and transport industries where automatic weighing processes are involved are the most important fields that will benefit from this research. In particular the production of pre-packed products, which is mostly carried out using either automatic gravimetric filling instruments or automatic catchweighers, requires a correct estimation of the measurement uncertainty. All manufacturers using calibrated AWIs for measurements relevant for the quality and control of production processes and subject to quality management requirements (e.g. ISO 9000, ISO 14001, ISO 10012) will also benefit through improved traceable and accredited calibration of AWIs, thus enabling improved the production process control.

Harmonised and traceable calibration based on accreditation is a basic requirement for the mutual recognition of calibration results, offering a cost saving to European exporters. In addition, traceability of calibration results provides an important contribution to consumer protection, enabling traceable and more robust weighing results. Therefore, the new calibration guides developed by this project will enable accreditation bodies to assess the operation of the calibration bodies in this field in a harmonised way. The immediate users of the new calibration guides will be calibration laboratories, which will be able to provide traceable calibration of AWIs and in time issue accredited calibration certificates to AWI end-users based on the new harmonised guidance.

The uncertainty budget and uncertainty evaluation procedures developed by the project for the dynamic weighing process will also be available to legal metrology conformity assessment bodies, enabling them to take measurement uncertainty into account during the conformity decision making process.

The producers of AWIs will take into account information gained by the project on the measurement uncertainty as it provides information about the performance of their products, which is also useful for their clients or conformity assessment bodies. The harmonised measurement uncertainty evaluation procedures developed in the project will be also available to international legal metrology organisations (OIML, WELMEC), thus these measurement uncertainty procedures developed by the project can be considered in future revisions of recommendations and/or guides.

Cooperation in research in the field of AWI will increase competence related to traceability of dynamic measurements. The capabilities developed in this project in emerging EURAMET members related to AWIs operating in the dynamic mode, will support industry. Collaboration between those partners that are less experienced in research with more experienced and developed partners will develop their metrology capabilities and infrastructure for traceable mass measurements, which will support the proper implementation of the MID and Pre-packages Directives.

A wide range of stakeholders will benefit from the new guidance developed by the project on calibration methods for AWIs, which operate in a dynamic mode. These stakeholders include AWI producers and producers’ associations (CECIP, WKO Mechatroniker, Batsch, Libela ELSI, Tenzovahy, Sun&Dun, Esit, Baykon), calibration laboratories (Alba, Lotrič Metrology, Kaspo Lab, MOS, Rolvaga, Scaleo), national accreditation or standardisation bodies (AA, ATS, BATA, BAS, EAK, SA), NMIs, legal metrology bodies and associations and consulting companies (WELMEC, NMO, SMD, FIAA, SMQ). The interaction with stakeholders through the project’s Stakeholder Committee will also help to steer the project enabling it to adapt to stakeholders’ needs. The partners will systematically disseminate new knowledge and project results through presentations at international technical working group meetings (e.g. EURAMET TC-M, WELMEC WG2 and WG6, OIML TC9/SC2), the project web page, workshops and meetings with local stakeholders and will present the project’s results at conferences and in scientific and trade journals.

Environmental impact

The project’s results will have an indirect impact on safety during the transport of goods by road, where AWIs for weighing road vehicles in motion are used to monitor the axle load and total mass of trucks. More reliable measurements of these parameters through effective calibration of AWIs will enable more robust identification of overloaded trucks, thus reducing damage to road surfaces and structures, reducing the risk of injury to road users, and reducing damage and wear to the trucks.

Economic impact

More reliable and effective calibration methods and more robust uncertainty estimation are likely to facilitate greater uptake of the use of AWIs, which are less labour intensive that NAWIs. The improved calibration of AWIs will enable manufacturers of pre-packed products to more readily demonstrate conformity with the Pre-packages Directive. The robust uncertainty estimation methods will also enable manufacturers of AWIs to more reliably demonstrate conformity with the MID, thus reducing the costs associated with the conformity assessment process.


Social impact

Indirectly the project will enhance consumer protection, particularly for goods (e.g. foodstuffs or pharmaceutical products) pre-packaged by weight as more reliable calibration of AWIs is likely to reduce the variation in the packaged weights.

B2.b Projected intermediate impact on relevant standards

The project will support active participation in key European mass related committees such as the EURAMET TC-M, as well as knowledge transfer and exchange with international and European legal metrology organisations such as OIML and WELMEC. This participation builds on activities already established by members of the consortium, who are highly influential in national and international metrology and standards committees, and will be used to facilitate greater awareness of the benefits of the project.

Preparation of the calibration guide(s) for the AWIs is most closely associated with the work of EURAMET TC-M, and this TC will be responsible within EURAMET for the consideration, approval and publication of the proposed calibration guides. All partners will be directly involved in this work.

The project’s link with legal metrology is also important. The guides developed in the project will not affect the content of the MID 2004/22/EC and the Directive on pre-packaged products 76/211/EEC, but results from the project will be presented to the relevant legal metrology organisations. The implementation of the MID requirements are influenced both by OIML Recommendations for AWIs, which have the status of normative documents, and WELMEC guides, which have the status of a harmonised interpretation of the Directives. Representatives of the consortium actively participate in these working groups and will inform the groups about the progress of the project, to allow future consideration of the project results and outputs in the revisions of these international documents.

Standards Committee / Technical Committee / Working Group

Partners involved

Likely area of impact / activities undertaken by partners related to standard / committee

EURAMET TC-M TUBITAK,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB

All NMI partners are members of EURAMET TC-M and it is an ideal forum in which to disseminate information to other European NMIs. EURAMET TC-M meets annually, usually in April. The TC-M will be briefed on the developments and results of the project and their input to the draft guides will be sought. It is anticipated that the project partners meeting for the guide will be held as a satellite meeting to the annual TC-M meeting. The TC-M will be responsible for reviewing and confirming the draft guides prepared by the project as part of the procedure for approval of EURAMET Calibration Guides.

WELMEC Committee MIRS, BEV-PTP,

CMI, GUM, IMBiH, MoE, PTB

Interaction with WELMEC is key to dissemination of knowledge to legal metrology users in Europe. The WELMEC Committee meets annually, usually in May. The Committee will be briefed on the developments and results of the project.

WELMEC WG2 BEV-PTP, CMI,

GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, PTB

WELMEC WG2 considers and provides guidance on the MID (Directive 2004/22/EC) with regard to AWIs to facilitate several aspects of the MID’s implementation. The partners involved in the WG will disseminate the outputs of the project results among the WG members during WG2 meetings.

WELMEC WG6 CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE

WELMEC WG6 considers issues related to the EU pre-packed product legislation. WELMEC Guide 6.9 deals with estimation of the uncertainty of measurement when determining the actual quantity of product in pre-packages. The partners involved in the WG, will disseminate information about the project results among the WG members during WG6 meetings.


OIML TC9/SC2 PTB, BEV-PTP,

CMI, GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, TUBITAK

OIML Recommendations R51, R61 and R134 define conformity assessment procedures of AWIs and they are normative documents for the MID (Directive 2004/22/EC). Their future revisions will need to implement the OIML Document on the measurement uncertainty in conformity assessment decisions in legal metrology. The partners involved in SC2 “Automatic weighing instruments” will disseminate the outputs of the project to this group.

B2.c Projected intermediate impact on industrial and other user communities

As a result of the project more robust calibration methods for AWIs and guidance on calibration methods for AWIs, which operate in a dynamic mode will be available for the first time. The main stakeholder groups, which will directly benefit from the outcomes of the project, are:

calibration laboratories,

accreditation bodies,

producers of AWIs,

conformity assessment bodies.

The validated calibration techniques, associated uncertainty formulation and new and harmonised calibration guides on AWIs developed by the project will be directly used by calibration laboratories, which will assure traceability of measurements performed using dynamically operated AWIs. Various influences on the measurement result and error of indication, which are typical for dynamic operation (e.g. variation of speed, physical properties of weighed objects), will be taken into account. Measurement results will be reported with the associated measurement uncertainty, which will enable a transparent comparison of measurement results and comparison of the performance of individual or various weighing instruments. Harmonised and traceable calibration based on accreditation is a basic requirement for mutual recognition of calibration results, offering a cost saving to European exporters. The recognised traceability of calibration results will also provide an important contribution to consumer protection.

Accreditation bodies and accredited laboratories working according to EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the calibration of AWIs and laboratories calibrating AWIs will benefit from the project outcomes as the calibration methods and guides developed will serve as the basis for standardisation documents on the calibration of AWIs. This harmonised guidance will provide consistency in methods for the calibration of the instruments and harmonised accreditation scopes of commercial calibration laboratories.

Manufacturers of AWIs cooperate closely with the end users of these instruments, particularly the pharmaceutical and food industries which use catchweighers and gravimetric filling instruments, and the transport sector where AWIs are used. Enforcement authorities are also strongly involved in the use of weigh in motion instruments in the transport sector for the purpose of over-load traffic surveillance. The measurement uncertainty is a vital parameter for assessment of the operation of a measuring instrument. Therefore, this project will enable important improvements in the quality of information on the performance of three different categories of AWIs. The data will be valuable for manufacturers enabling a better review of the performance of their instruments and with the information provided by an accredited calibration certificate, the producer will be able to better meet the requirements of their clients. This will provide increased reliability and confidence in the performance of instruments for the end-user community.

CECIP is the European Association for National Trade Organisations representing the European Manufacturers of Weighing Instruments. Although CECIP does not issue guidance documents, it is a target end user group and MT will ensure that CECIP is kept informed of developments within the project and that it has access to the guides developed within the project.

The conformity assessment bodies for instruments covered by the MID are usually accredited according to EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the testing of AWIs within the type evaluation or verification procedure. The new guides developed by the project on the calibration of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode will provide harmonised uncertainty evaluation procedures, which will provide supporting information to those bodies with respect to the requirements of the standard related to uncertainty evaluation.

The Creating Impact work package includes a series of actions, which will ensure the impact of the project on stakeholders. The on-going interaction with stakeholders will be achieved through the Stakeholder Committee, which will help the project to adapt the development of the project according to the stakeholder needs. The partners will systematically disseminate new knowledge and project results through presentations at international technical working group meetings (e.g. EURAMET TC-M, WELMEC WG2 and


WG6, OIML TC9/SC2), the project’s web page, workshops and meetings with local stakeholders and will present the project’s results at metrology conferences and in scientific and trade journals.

B2.d Projected intermediate impact on the metrological and scientific communities

The project will have impact on the development of CMCs of laboratories which calibrate AWIs, through the provision of harmonised calibration methods and more reliable and robust error models and uncertainty budgets. Currently, the calibration of AWIs is not a category of services that is addressed within the BIPM Key Comparison Database (KCDB) and hence there are no published CMCs in this field. The relevant CMCs, which may relate to services provided by NMIs or commercial organisations, are therefore not part the KCDB but are issued by the national accreditation bodies. The accredited CMCs are proof of competence of calibration laboratories and the new calibration guides developed by the project will ensure harmonised accreditation scopes amongst calibration laboratories and accreditation bodies. As a result of the project, Metrosert and CMI will also introduce new calibration services for the calibration of AWIs for weighing road vehicles in motion, and CMI will introduce a calibration service for automatic catchweighers or automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

The individual strategies developed by the partners for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology (including priorities for collaborations with the research community in their country and the provision of calibration services from established facilities to their own country and neighbouring countries), will be discussed within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs and will ensure a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field for Europe as a whole. Finally, EURAMET TC-M will be informed during its annual meeting about the progress achieved in the project and will be actively involved in the development of the project’s new calibration guides.

B3 THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION

B3.a Overview of the consortium

The topic, scope and multi-national impact of this project make it appropriate to be carried out in partnership. The development of calibration methods and measurement uncertainty evaluation models for different groups of AWIs operating in a dynamic mode, requires a standardised and harmonised approach. It is therefore important to avoid the scenario where NMIs or other bodies develop individual national solutions for the standardisation of the calibration procedures. The calibration procedures for AWIs will be developed by a consortium of NMIs and will be submitted for approval and publication as one or more EURAMET calibration guides intended to improve the harmonisation of the calibration of measuring instruments.

This project brings together experienced scientists specialising in mass and weighing metrology from European NMIs and the weighing industry. This consortium comprises 9 European NMIs representing a range of EURAMET members, as experimental work by a number of NMIs is required in order to validate the robustness and repeatability/reproducibility of new techniques for the calibration of AWIs.

The participation of MT as a partner will provide additional value to the project. MT is one of the leading global manufacturers of automatic catchweighers and due to their market position they encounter the needs of the users of AWIs related to traceable dynamic measurements on a daily basis. MT has been approved to undertake conformity assessment at customers’ sites according to the Measuring Instruments Directive 2004/22/EC since 2007. MT’s products are approved by PTB according to OIML R51. MT will support the project by providing catchweigher(s) for tests including access to the test area at MT, together with the experience of their in-house test staff and field service engineers.

The project will bring together both the largest NMIs such as PTB and TUBITAK, established mid-sized and smaller NMIs such as BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, MIRS and Metrosert, as well as NMIs from emerging European countries, ie IMBiH and MoE. This unique combination of participating institutes will facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the partners and especially the development of research potential of emerging NMIs.

The expertise, knowledge and experience of the partners are complementary. All participating NMIs have, in addition to their primary task of ensuring traceability in the field of mass, appropriate achievements in research. BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, and Metrosert are already developing their individual calibration methods for various groups of AWIs. A number of partners (CMI, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK) are actively participating in EURAMET project 1205 on the harmonisation of calibration methods for NAWI including updating EURAMET


cg-18 'Guidelines on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments'. Many of the partners (GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK) regularly cooperate with their national accreditation bodies in assessing local calibration laboratories in the field of mass and weighing instruments. Consequently, they have a good overview of the needs of these laboratories and, indirectly, the needs of users of weighing instruments.

Most of the participating NMIs (BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB) also undertake activities of a conformity assessment body. Some of the partners (BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS and PTB) are acknowledged by the EC for the assessment of AWIs within the scope of the MID (notified bodies) and therefore have extensive experience in the operation and testing of these instruments.

The consortium will ensure that the expertise and skills of the partners are optimised such that there is no unnecessary duplication of effort or infrastructure. The various tasks are carefully assigned to the corresponding experts of the consortium.

GUM, MIRS and TUBITAK will lead the development of documented calibration procedures and measurement uncertainty budget for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, automatic catchweighers, and automatic gravimetric filling instruments, respectively. All other partners, except Metrosert and PTB, will contribute in WP1.

All partners will be involved in the validation of the calibration procedures and uncertainty budgets for AWIs in WP2. PTB, CMI and TUBITAK will be the lead partners for the fields of automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments, respectively.

MoE will lead the process of exchange of expertise and research potential developed and IMBiH will coordinate the development of the individual partner strategies. All partners will contribute to WP3 with the exception of MT, which is not an NMI/DI.

The project will be coordinated by Matej Grum from the Slovenian NMI MIRS, part of the Ministrstvo za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo. As the head of Physical Measurement Division he is also responsible for the management of the national calibration laboratories for mass and volume within MIRS and for operation of the notified body. He is an experienced group and project manager and has successfully managed and delivered (inter)national metrology projects, including EURAMET TC-M projects and several bilateral or EU sponsored technical assistances projects in the field of metrology, which were mostly focused on development of a metrology infrastructure for South East European countries. He is responsible for the management of MIRS’s involvement in the EMRP JRP SIB05 NewKILO. As the project coordinator for 14RPT02 AWICal Matej Grum will be supported by an experienced management and administrative team at MIRS, well acquainted with the EMPIR rules, who are experienced in coordinating and participating in, European collaborative research projects (including IMERA-Plus and EMRP).


Section C: Detailed Project Plans By Work Package

C1 WP1: Development of calibration methods, uncertainty budgets and calibration guides for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode

The aim of this work package is to

Develop reproducible measurement methods for the calibration of AWIs.

Develop error models for the dynamic weighing process for AWIs.

Determine potential sources of measurement uncertainty for AWIs.

Develop uncertainty budgets for the determination of the uncertainty of measurement for the calibration of AWIs and the uncertainty of a weighing result for the 3 categories of AWI: automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

Develop three draft calibration guides for the 3 categories of AWI; automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively, which will also include the definition of the key elements of the specific content of a calibration certificate for each of the 3 categories of AWI. These guides will subsequently be submitted to EURAMET TC-M for approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide.

While NAWIs are routinely calibrated by accredited calibration laboratories based on the EURAMET/cg-18 ‘Guidelines on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments’, the calibration of AWIs is not as well defined. Due to the variety of AWIs and their dynamic mode of operation, there is no standard approach for how to calibrate them.

For AWIs, OIML Recommendations exist for the assessment of their conformity with legal requirements. These OIML Recommendations, together with the COST 323 document for weigh-in-motion of road vehicles and the existing experience and methods used by the partners for the calibration of AWIs, will serve as a starting point for development of the harmonised calibration methods. EURAMET/cg-18 will also be used as a model document for the model uncertainty budget, but contributions typical for the dynamic operation of AWIs will be modelled independently.

WP1 is comprised of three tasks. The drafting of harmonised calibration methods and the development of the error models and measurement uncertainty budgets for the dynamic weighing process in Task 1.1 and Task 1.2 will be the initial priorities, because they will provide inputs for WP2. Following feedback from the validation and intercomparison activities in WP2 (Task 2.1 and Task 2.2), the calibration methods and uncertainty budgets will be finalised and draft calibration guides for AWIs will be developed in Task 1.3.

This WP will also develop and strengthen the capacity of the partners from emerging EURAMET NMIs to be able to carry out the research related to development of calibration methods. Collaborative research by the partners involved in this WP will also develop the research potential of the emerging EURAMET members in the field of theoretical metrology research methodology.

C1.a Task 1.1: Development of measurement methods for the calibration of AWIs

The aim of this task is to develop reproducible and harmonised measurement methods for the calibration of the three selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments). The aim is that the measurement methods developed for the calibration of automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments should be applicable to a range of instruments within each of the 3 categories of AWIs.

Currently there are no harmonised calibration methods for AWIs. The partners will initially base the method development on existing calibration methods, the experience of and practices from legal metrology and the procedures for NAWIs and AWIs. The partners will also liaise with the Stakeholder Committee in order to gather additional available information about the topic and to create a database with all the existing information.

There will be a close interaction between the development of the measurement methods in this Task and the activities of Task 1.2, where the error models and uncertainty budget for these calibration methods will be developed.


Activity number

Activity description Partners (Lead in bold)

A1.1.1 GUM, CMI, MIRS, TUBITAK and MT will jointly develop a general platform guidance document on how to approach the development of measurement methods for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments. This document will be starting point for the activities in A1.1.2, A1.1.3 and A1.1.4.

The method development will initially be based on existing calibration methods, the experience of and practices from legal metrology and the procedures for NAWIs and AWIs. The partners will liaise with the Stakeholder Committee established in A4.1.1 in order to gather additional available information about the topic. Any existing documents, data, current practices on the topic and information, which could support these activities, will be investigated and taken into account and the partners involved in this activity will create a database incorporating all the existing information.

GUM, CMI,

MIRS, TUBITAK, MT

A1.1.2 Using input from the general guidance document from A1.1.1, MIRS, with input from MT, will develop a draft calibration method for automatic catchweighers.

The draft will be reviewed, consulted on and commented by CMI, IMBiH, MoE and TUBITAK.

MIRS will then prepare an agreed version of the draft calibration method for automatic catchweighers, which will be used in Task 1.2 and WP2.

MIRS, CMI,

IMBiH, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

A1.1.3 Using input from the general guidance document from A1.1.1, GUM, with input from CMI, will develop a draft calibration method for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion.

The draft will be reviewed, consulted on and commented by BEV-PTP, IMBiH and MoE.

GUM will then prepare an agreed version of the draft calibration method for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, which will be used in Task 1.2 and WP2.

GUM, BEV-PTP,

CMI, IMBiH, MoE

A1.1.4 Using input from the general guidance document from A1.1.1, TUBITAK, with input from CMI and IMBiH, will develop a draft calibration method for automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

The draft will be reviewed, consulted on and commented by MIRS and MoE.

TUBITAK will then prepare an agreed version of the draft calibration method for automatic gravimetric filling instruments, which will be used in Task 1.2 and WP2.

TUBITAK, CMI,

IMBiH, MIRS, MoE

A1.1.5 GUM on behalf of BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, TUBITAK and MT will send the coordinator D1, ‘Documented draft calibration methods for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments’ produced in A1.1.2, A1.1.3 and A1.1.4. The coordinator will then submit D1 to EURAMET.

GUM, BEV-PTP,


C1.b Task 1.2: Development of the errors models and measurement uncertainty budgets for the dynamic weighing process

The aim of this task is to develop the error model for the results of the weighing process in the dynamic mode for the 3 categories of AWIs, to determine potential sources of measurement uncertainty and to develop uncertainty budgets for the determination of the uncertainty of measurement for the calibration of AWIs and the uncertainty of a weighing result obtained using these instruments. The aim is that the error models and uncertainty budgets developed for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments should be applicable to a range of instruments within each of the 3 categories of AWIs.

The error model and uncertainty budget for static weighing using NAWIs is already well defined, so this task will address errors and uncertainties that occur in and significantly influence the dynamic mode of operation of AWIs, e.g. the speed of the assembly line or a belt speed, the rate of operation, the vehicle speed, the dynamic properties of a vehicle, the physical properties of the weighed material, and environmental conditions.

As in Task 1.1 close cooperation with the Stakeholder Committee and other known stakeholders will be initially sought in order to gather additional information on the dynamic behaviour of AWIs.


Activity number


A1.2.1 GUM, MIRS and TUBITAK will jointly develop a general platform guidance document on how to approach the development of the error model, the uncertainty budget for the calibration and the uncertainty budget for the result of the weighing process in the dynamic mode for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments. This document will be an input document for A1.2.2, A1.2.3 and A1.2.4.

The partners will liaise with the Stakeholder Committee established in A4.1.1 in order to gather additional available information about the topic. Any existing documents, data, current practices on the topic and information which could support these activities will be investigated and taken into account.

GUM, MIRS,

TUBITAK

A1.2.2 Using input from the draft calibration method from A1.1.2 and the guidance document from A1.2.1 and on the basis of the reference documents, existing experimental information from outside the project and the experience of the partners, Stakeholder Committee and other stakeholders, MIRS and MT will develop the error model for the weighing process in the dynamic mode for automatic catchweighers.

For the significant parameters mentioned above (e.g. the rate of operation, the physical properties of the weighed material and the environmental conditions), together with those identified in the project, MIRS will derive the uncertainty budget for the calibration and MT will derive the uncertainty budget for the result of a weighing.

The error model and uncertainty budget will be reviewed and commented by CMI, IMBiH, MoE and TUBITAK.

MIRS will then prepare an agreed version of the error model and the procedure for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty for automatic catchweighers, which will be used in WP2.

MIRS, CMI,

IMBiH, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

A1.2.3 Using input from the draft calibration method from A1.1.3 and the guidance document from A1.2.1 and on the basis of the reference documents, existing experimental information from outside the project and the experience of the partners, Stakeholder Committee and other stakeholders, GUM, CMI and IMBiH will develop the error model for the weighing process in the dynamic mode for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion.

For the significant parameters mentioned above (e.g. the rate of operation, the vehicle speed, the dynamic properties of a vehicle and the environmental conditions), together with those identified in the project, GUM will derive the uncertainty budget for the calibration and CMI will derive the uncertainty budget for the result of a weighing.

The error model and uncertainty budget will be reviewed and commented by BEV-PTP, IMBiH and MoE.

GUM will then prepare an agreed version of the error model and the procedure for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, which will be used in WP2.

GUM, BEV-PTP,

CMI, IMBiH, MoE

A1.2.4 Using input from the draft calibration method from A1.1.4 and the guidance document from A1.2.1 and on the basis of the reference documents, existing experimental information from outside the project and the experience of the partners, Stakeholder Committee and other stakeholders, TUBITAK and MIRS will develop the error model of the dynamic weighing process for automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

For the significant parameters mentioned above (e.g. the speed of the assembly line or a belt speed, the rate of operation, the physical properties of the weighed material and the environmental conditions), together with those identified in the project, TUBITAK will derive the uncertainty budget for the calibration and MIRS will derive the uncertainty budget for the result of a weighing.

The error model and uncertainty budget will be reviewed and commented by CMI, IMBiH and MoE.

TUBITAK will then prepare an agreed version of the error model and the procedure for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty for automatic gravimetric filling instruments, which will be used in WP2.

TUBITAK, CMI,

IMBiH, MIRS, MoE


A1.2.5 GUM on behalf of BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, TUBITAK and MT will send the coordinator D2 ‘Documented draft error models and procedures for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments, including the uncertainty budget for the calibration and the uncertainty budget for the result of a weighing’ produced in A1.2.2, A1.2.3 and A1.2.4. The coordinator will then submit D2 to EURAMET

GUM, BEV-PTP,


C1.c Task 1.3: Development of draft guides for the calibration of AWIs

The aim of this task is to develop 3 draft calibration guides for the 3 selected categories of AWIs; automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively, which will be suitable for subsequent approval by EURAMET for publication either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide. This task will also define the key elements of the specific content of a calibration certificates for AWIs.

Following the validation and intercomparison activities in Tasks 2.1 and 2.2, which will provide feedback for the calibration methods and uncertainty models for dynamic weighing operation developed in Task 1.1 and Task 1.2, the methods and uncertainty models will be refined in this task and incorporated in the form of calibration guides. The guides will include an entire set of instructions, explanations and also examples, which will support their easy utilisation.

Activity number


A1.3.1 MIRS, CMI, IMBiH and TUBITAK will jointly develop and agree the basic structure of the calibration guides, which will be applicable to the 3 selected categories of AWIs; automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments. The structure of EURAMET cg-18 on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments will be used as an initial basis.

MIRS, CMI,

IMBiH, TUBITAK

A1.3.2 Using inputs from the draft calibration method from A1.1.2, the error model from A1.2.2, the guide structure from A1.3.1, and taking into account feedback from the validation in A2.1.3 and the intercomparisons in A2.2.3, a complete draft guide for calibration of automatic catchweighers will be developed by IMBiH and MIRS.

IMBiH will create a template of a calibration certificate for automatic catchweighers and CMI will develop an example of the calculation of the measurement uncertainty of the calibration of a catchweigher. The draft calibration certificate template will be available in time for use in A2.2.3.

The draft guide for calibration of automatic catchweighers will be reviewed and commented by CMI, MoE, TUBITAK and MT.

IMBiH, CMI,

MIRS, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

A1.3.3 Using inputs from the draft calibration method from A1.1.3, the error model from A1.2.3, the guide structure from A1.3.1, and taking into account feedback from the validation in A2.1.4 and the intercomparisons in A2.2.4, a complete draft guide for calibration of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion will be developed by CMI and GUM.

MoE will create a template of a calibration certificate for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and CMI will develop an example of the calculation of the measurement uncertainty of the calibration of an automatic instrument for weighing road vehicles in motion. The draft calibration certificate template will be available in time for use in A2.2.4.

The draft guide for calibration of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion will be reviewed and commented by BEV-PTP, IMBiH and MoE.

CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, IMBiH, MoE

A1.3.4 Using inputs from the draft calibration method from A1.1.4, the error model from A1.2.4, the guide structure from A1.3.1, and taking into account feedback from the validation in A2.1.5 and the intercomparisons in A2.2.5, a complete draft guide for calibration of automatic gravimetric filling instruments will be developed by TUBITAK and MIRS.

MoE will create a template of a calibration certificate for automatic gravimetric filling instruments and CMI will develop an example of the calculation of the measurement uncertainty of the calibration of an automatic gravimetric filling instrument. The draft calibration certificate template will be available in time for use in A2.2.5.

The draft guide for calibration of automatic gravimetric filling instruments will be reviewed and commented by CMI, IMBiH and MoE.

TUBITAK, CMI,

IMBiH, MIRS, MoE


A1.3.5 TUBITAK on behalf of BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE and MT will send the coordinator D5 ‘3 draft calibration guides for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively’ produced in A1.3.2, A1.3.3 and A1.3.4. The coordinator will then submit D5 to EURAMET.

TUBITAK,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE, MT

C2 WP2: Validation of measurement methods and uncertainty budgets for the calibration of AWIs

The aim of this work package is to:

Experimentally validate the measurement methods (from Task 1.1) for the calibration of the three selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments) on-site.

Compare the results obtained using the calibration procedures for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode (from Task 1.1) with static measurements of the weighed objects.

Validate the measurement uncertainty budgets for the three selected categories of AWIs (from Task 1.2) by comparisons and cross-checking with static methods.

Confirm the reproducibility of the methods developed (in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2) by comparison of measurements of dynamic weighing obtained by the partners.

The measurement methods and uncertainty budgets for calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs will be developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2. In WP2 experiments will be performed with the aim of comparing the results obtained using the procedures developed in Task 1.1 for the calibration of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode with the results obtained from the static weighing of objects (Task 2.1). This procedure is needed in order to validate both the measurement methods and the uncertainty budgets. Further validation and assessment of the reproducibility of the calibration methods developed will be undertaken via interlaboratory comparisons (Task 2.2), which will be carried out for the 3 selected categories of AWIs and in which all partners will participate.

In Task 2.1 the aim is to evaluate and validate the developed methods (from Task 1.1) and uncertainty budgets (from Task 1.2) using as wide a range of AWIs in each of the 3 categories as possible, whilst in Task 2.2 the aim is to assess the comparability of measurements made by different partners hence all measurements for a particular category of AWI e.g. automatic catchweighers, will be performed on the same AWI.

Fully operational AWIs required for the validation procedure and the intercomparisons are not typically available in the partners’ laboratories but only in the field and at end users’ facilities. Access to the instruments together with products / items to be weighed will be ensured via cooperation with the project collaborators. In the event that this access via the collaborators is not possible, budget has been included within the project for the rental of suitable equipment on-site / in the field. Validations will be performed using AWIs located in each partner’s own country as far as possible. The table below indicates the likely locations of the AWIs that will be used for the validation and intercomparison activities.

Table 1 the likely locations of the AWIs that will be used for the validation and intercomparison activities

AWI category Likely location of AWI WP2 activity Partner(s) involved

Automatic catchweigher

Baykon A.S., Turkey Validation TUBITAK

Gassner, Austria* Validation BEV-PTP

Mettler Toledo s.r.o., Czech Republic Validation CMI

KASPO LAB, Poland Validation Alternative facility

Libela ELSI, d.o.o. Slovenia Training (WP3) IMBiH, MoE

Rolvaga, d.o.o., Bosnia and Herzegovina Validation IMBiH

To be selected prior to the validation* Validation PTB

To be selected prior to the validation Validation Metrosert

Sun&Dun.a.v. d.o.o., Serbia Validation MoE

Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH, Germany Validation MT

Intercomparison BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, PTB,


TUBITAK, MT

Automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion

Batsch Waagen & EDV GmbH & Co KG, Austria*

Validation BEV-PTP

To be selected prior to the validation* Validation Metrosert

Lab-Scale Laboratorium Wzorcujące, Poland Validation GUM

JKP "Čistoća", Serbia* Validation MoE

Tenzováhy, s.r.o., Czech Republic Validation CMI

Intercomparison CMI, BEV-PTP, IMBiH, Metrosert, GUM, MoE

Training (WP3) IMBiH, MoE

Automatic gravimetric filling instrument

Esit Electronic Ltd. Co., Turkey Validation TUBITAK,

Intercomparison TUBITAK, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS, MoE

Tonava a.s., Czech Republic Validation CMI

Elektroniczne Wagi Przemysłowe, Poland Validation Alternative facility

Libela ELSI, d.o.o., Slovenia Validation MIRS

Rolvaga, d.o.o , Bosnia and Herzegovina Validation IMBiH

Sun&Dun.a.v. d.o.o., Serbia Validation MoE

(*) Facility likely to be rented

The validation and intercomparison activities will provide essential feedback to Task 1.3 and will provide experimental support to the calibration procedures and uncertainty models developed within WP1. The results of these measurements will provide additional data for the error and uncertainty models for the selected groups of AWIs, which will support the development of the guidance documents in Task 1.3.

The experimental activities are also essential for the development of the research potential of the partners from emerging EURAMET members. Through joint experimental research with other partners, the autonomous research and development capabilities of the participating emerging EURAMET members will also be developed. This WP will also strengthen the capacity of these partners for participation in international comparison projects after the project has ended, which is necessary for achieving mutual confidence in measurement results.

C2.a Task 2.1: Validation of measurement methods and uncertainty budget

The aim of this task is to experimentally validate the measurement methods, error models and measurement uncertainty budgets developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 for the calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode.

The AWIs that will be used for the validations have the capability to weigh in both the static and dynamic modes of operation. The validations will be based on comparison of the results and uncertainties obtained using the calibration procedures for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode with the reference values obtained by static measurement of weighed objects on NAWI and the results obtained using the AWIs calibrated in the static mode of operation. The methods and models will be tested with selected AWIs under specified conditions. The behaviour of the AWIs will be monitored to determine possible new factors that influence the uncertainty of the measurement.

The partners will carry out a series of measurements on various models of each of the 3 selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments) under various operating conditions and using a variety of weighed objects (which will be provided by the facility owner). Each partner will only perform measurements on one AWI within an individual AWI category. This will provide a large amount of information and ensure a thorough validation. Table 1 above indicates the likely location of each of the AWIs used in this task and which partners will use each facility.


Activity number


A2.1.1 CMI, BEV-PTP, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB and TUBITAK will liaise with the collaborators in Table 1 above or in the event that access via the collaborators is not possible, with other companies that will rent access to AWI facilities, and will obtain confirmation from them that their AWI facilities (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments) will be available for the on-site validation in A2.1.3, A2.1.4 and A2.1.5 of the draft calibration methods and uncertainty budgets developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2. These partners will determine the requirements for access to each of the facilities.

In the event that one or more of the facilities is not available, the relevant partner will liaise with the other partners in this task to arrange one or more alternative location for the tests.

CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK

A2.1.2 Using the inputs from Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 (calibration methods from A1.1.2, A1.1.3 and A1.1.4, and measurement uncertainty budgets from A1.2.2, A1.2.3 and A1.2.4), CMI, Metrosert, GUM, MIRS, PTB, and TUBITAK will jointly develop a general validation plan for the validation of the calibration methods and uncertainty budgets developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2, which will be applicable for the 3 categories of AWIs; automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments. The plan will provide input to A2.1.3, A2.1.4 and A2.1.5.

CMI, Metrosert,

GUM, MIRS, PTB, TUBITAK

A2.1.3 Using input from the plan from A2.1.2, PTB, MT and Metrosert will develop a detailed protocol for the validation of the calibration methods (A1.1.2) and uncertainty budget (A1.2.2) for automatic catchweighers. The protocol will not define the range to be covered by the measurements as this will be dependent on the type of automatic catchweigher, it will however define the important parameters.

PTB, BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, TUBITAK and MT will each perform validation measurements on an automatic catchweigher (one catchweigher per partner) as arranged in A2.1.1. This will provide measurement data on various types of automatic catchweighers, under specified operating conditions and influencing factors. In addition each partner will also perform measurements with the automatic catchweigher operating in the static mode.

The results obtained using the calibration method from A1.1.2 developed for automatic catchweighers operating in the dynamic mode will be compared to the reference values obtained by static measurements of weighed objects on NAWI and to the measurements obtained using the automatic catchweigher calibrated in the static mode of operation, each time taking into account the uncertainty of measurement procedures from A1.2.2.

Results will be reported by each participant and PTB will prepare a final summarised validation analysis and report.

The report will be provided as input to A1.3.2 where it will be used to update the draft calibration method, errors model and measurement uncertainty budget, if necessary.

PTB, BEV-PTP,

CMI, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

A2.1.4 Using input from the plan from A2.1.2, CMI and Metrosert will develop a detailed protocol for the validation of the calibration methods (A1.1.3) and uncertainty budget (A1.2.3) for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion. The protocol will not define the range to be covered by the measurements as this will be dependent on the type of automatic instrument for weighing road vehicles in motion, it will however define the important parameters.

CMI, BEV-PTP, GUM, Metrosert and MoE will each perform validation measurements on automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion (one instrument per partner) as arranged in A2.1.1. This will provide measurement data on various types of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, under specified operating conditions and influencing factors. In addition each partner will also perform measurements with the instrument operating in the static mode.

The results obtained using the calibration method from A1.1.3 developed for automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion operating in the dynamic mode will be compared to the reference value obtained by static measurements of weighed objects on NAWI and to the measurements obtained using the instrument calibrated in the static mode of operation, each time taking into account the uncertainty of measurement procedures from A1.2.3.

Results will be reported by each participant and CMI will prepare a final summarised validation analysis and report.

The report will be provided as input to A1.3.3 where it will be used to update the draft

CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, Metrosert MoE


calibration method, errors model and measurement uncertainty budget, if necessary.

A2.1.5 Using input from the plan from A2.1.2, TUBITAK and CMI will develop a detailed protocol for the validation of the calibration methods (A1.1.4) and uncertainty budget (A1.2.4) for automatic gravimetric filling instruments. The protocol will not define the range to be covered by the measurements as this will be dependent on the type of automatic gravimetric filling instrument, it will however define the important parameters.

TUBITAK, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS and MoE will each perform validation measurements on an automatic gravimetric filling instrument (one instrument per partner) as arranged in A2.1.1. This will provide measurement data on various types of automatic gravimetric filling instrument, under specified operating conditions and influencing factors. In addition each partner will also perform measurements with the automatic gravimetric filling instrument operating in the static mode.

The results obtained using the calibration method from A1.1.4 developed for automatic gravimetric filling instruments operating in the dynamic mode will be compared to the reference values obtained by static measurements of weighed objects on NAWI and to the measurements obtained using the automatic gravimetric filling instruments calibrated in the static mode of operation, each time taking into account the uncertainty of measurement procedures from A1.2.4.

Results will be reported by each participant and TUBITAK will prepare a final summarised validation analysis and report.

The report will be provided as input to A1.3.4 where it will be used to update the draft calibration method, errors model and measurement uncertainty budget, if necessary.

TUBITAK, CMI,

IMBiH, MIRS, MoE

A2.1.6 CMI on behalf of BEV-PTP, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK and MT will send the coordinator D3 ‘Collated summarised reports and analysis for the validation of the draft calibration methods and uncertainties budgets for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments’ produced in A2.1.3, A2.1.4 and A2.1.5. The coordinator will then submit D3 to EURAMET.

CMI, BEV-PTP,


C2.b Task 2.2: Interlaboratory comparison of calibration of AWIs

The aim of this task is to organise and perform the first set of international interlaboratory comparisons in the field of AWIs. The results from the interlaboratory comparisons will be used to check the reproducibility of the draft calibration methods and uncertainty budgets developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 for the calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

The methods and scheduling for the comparison will be based on the partners’ experience with interlaboratory comparisons in the field of NAWIs, but will take into account the conditions typical for the dynamic mode of operation (speed/rate of operation, properties of weighed articles, dynamic setting parameter, etc.). For each category of AWI e.g. automatic catchweigher, all partners in the activity will perform their measurements on the same AWI. The final comparison report will include details about the instruments and methods used by the partners.

Activity number


A2.2.1 CMI and TUBITAK will liaise with the collaborators (most probably Tenzováhy, s.r.o., Czech Republic and Esit Electronic Ltd. Co., Turkey) and will obtain confirmation from them that their AWI facilities (automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments) will be available for the intercomparisons in A2.2.4 and A2.2.5. MT will provide access to one of their automatic catchweighers for the intercomparison in A2.2.3. CMI, TUBITAK and MT will determine the requirements for access to each of the facilities.

In the event that one or more of the facilities is not available, CMI, TUBITAK and MT will liaise with the other partners in this task to arrange one or more alternative location for the tests.

CMI, TUBITAK,

MT


A2.2.2 Using the inputs from Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 (calibration methods from A1.1.2, A1.1.3 and A1.1.4, and measurement uncertainty budgets from A1.2.2, A1.2.3 and A1.2.4), CMI, PTB, TUBITAK and IMBiH will jointly develop a general technical protocol and measurement report template, which will be applicable for the intercomparisons of the calibration of the 3 categories of AWIs: automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments. The technical protocol and measurement report template will provide input for A2.2.3, A2.2.4 and A2.2.5.

CMI, IMBiH,

PTB, TUBITAK

A2.2.3 Using input from the general technical protocol and measurement report template from A2.2.2, PTB and MT will develop a detailed technical protocol and measurement report template for the intercomparison of the calibration of automatic catchweighers.

MT will provide access to one of their stable automatic catchweigher for the intercomparison.

PTB, BEV-PTP, CMI, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, TUBITAK and MT will each perform a complete set of measurements on the automatic catchweigher according to the technical protocol. Each participant will produce a measurement report and a calibration certificate according to A1.3.2.

The data will be analysed and a Draft A of the final report on the interlaboratory comparison of the calibration of automatic catchweighers, including a statement on the reproducibility of the methods, will be prepared by PTB. The report will be agreed with the partners and a Draft B version of the report produced.

The agreed comparison report will be provided as input to A1.3.2 and will be used to update the draft calibration method, errors model and measurement uncertainty budget, if necessary.

PTB, BEV-PTP,

CMI, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, TUBITAK, MT

A2.2.4 Using input from the general technical protocol and measurement report template from A2.2.2, CMI and Metrosert will develop a detailed technical protocol and measurement report template for the intercomparison of the calibration of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion.

In cooperation with a collaborator (probably Tenzováhy, s.r.o., Czech Republic), CMI will arrange access to a stable automatic instrument for weighing road vehicles in motion.

CMI, BEV-PTP, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert and MoE will each perform a complete set of measurements according to the technical protocol. Each participant will produce a measurement report and a calibration certificate according to A1.3.3.

The data will be analysed and a Draft A of the final report on the interlaboratory comparison of the calibration of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion, including a statement on the reproducibility of the methods, will be prepared by CMI. The report will be agreed with the partners and a Draft B version of the report produced.


CMI, BEV-PTP,

GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE

A2.2.5 Using input from the general technical protocol and measurement report template from A2.2.2, TUBITAK and CMI will develop a detailed technical protocol and measurement report template for the intercomparison of the calibration of automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

In cooperation with a collaborator (probably Esit Electronic Ltd. Co., Turkey), TUBITAK will arrange access to a stable automatic gravimetric filling instrument.

TUBITAK, CMI, IMBiH, MIRS and MoE will each perform a complete set of

measurements according to the technical protocol. Each participant will produce a measurement report and a calibration certificate according to A1.3.4.

The data will be analysed and a Draft A of the final report on the interlaboratory comparison of the calibration of automatic gravimetric filling instruments, including statement on the reproducibility of the methods, will be prepared by PTB and IMBiH. The report will be agreed with the partners and a Draft B version of the report produced.


TUBITAK, CMI,

IMBiH, MIRS, MoE


A2.2.6 CMI on behalf of BEV-PTP, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, and MT will send the coordinator D4 ‘Agreed comparison reports for the interlaboratory comparisons of the calibration of automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments’ produced in A2.2.3, A2.2.4 and A2.2.5. The coordinator will then submit D4 to EURAMET.

CMI, BEV-PTP,


C3 WP3: Exchange of expertise and the development of long-term strategies for research capabilities in dynamic mass metrology

The aim of this work package is to

Exchange expertise developed in WP1 and WP2 related to the establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in dynamic mode among the partners.

Develop individual strategies for each partner (except MT) for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology including priorities for collaborations with the research community in their country, the establishment of appropriate quality schemes and the accreditation of services where applicable, which will be aimed at sustainability of the project achievements.

Develop a strategy for each partner (except MT) for offering calibration services for AWIs from the established facilities to their own country and neighbouring countries, which will be aimed at sustainability of the project achievements.

Discuss the individual strategies within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs, to ensure that a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field is developed for Europe as a whole.

An essential part of the research process is a strategy for further research and long term development; therefore this work package will focus on achieving sustainable and coordinated research among EURAMET members in the field of dynamic mass measurements using AWIs and a sustainable uptake and exploitation of the project’s achievements for the benefit of end users. Individual strategies will include actions to enable participating countries to address industrial needs, increase research excellence and develop research infrastructure.

The individual partner’ strategies will be discussed within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs at the EURAMET TC-M meeting with the aim of ensuring a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in the field of AWIs operating in the dynamic mode and taking into account the requirements for cooperation and smart specialisation. The harmonised calibration methods developed for AWIs will also facilitate harmonised accreditation scopes in this field.

WP1 and WP2 activities are designed to enable exchange of expertise, knowledge transfer and build competence amongst the partners during the project (calibration methods and error budget development, evaluation of measurement uncertainty, validation, and laboratory intercomparisons) in dynamic mass metrology. This will ensure development of the potential for metrology research in emerging EURAMET members participating in the JRP, i.e. IMBiH and MoE. In addition to this, WP3 will provide additional training for partners from emerging EURAMET members, which will be carried out in parallel with the validation activities of WP2.

C3.a Task 3.1: Exchange of expertise related to the establishment of traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode

The aim of this task is the exchange of knowledge and expertise developed in Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2 (related to the establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode) amongst the NMI partners and also to ensure that partners have sufficient detailed expertise related to the principles of operation of the 3 categories of AWIs and related requirements in order to undertake the validation and intercomparison activities in WP2. The knowledge transfer and training activities in WP4 will extend the dissemination of expertise and knowledge beyond the partners to stakeholders from industry, calibration laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, accreditation bodies and metrology organisations (such as EURAMET, OIML, WELMEC).

The activities in Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2 will be essential for the development of expertise, knowledge transfer and competence building among the partners. For the partners from the emerging EURAMET


countries (IMBiH and MoE), training on the principles of operation of the 3 categories of AWIs and related requirements for the 3 categories of AWI will be organised by the more experienced partners, which will support the competence gained by the partners through the experimental research. In this task the partners’ experiences gained though the project, particularly related to the execution of the validation and laboratory comparison activities in WP2, will be discussed and summarised in order to provide input for the individual partners’ research strategies that will be developed in Task 3.2.

Activity number


A3.1.1 In preparation for the validation and intercomparisons activities in WP2, CMI, MIRS and TUBITAK, as the lead partners in WP2 for the activities related to automatic weighing of road vehicles in motion, automatic catchweighers and automatic gravimetric filling instruments respectively, will each provide 4-5 days training per category of AWI for IMBiH and MoE (probably 1-2 people from each NMI). The sessions will also be open to any other interested partners. The training will focus on the principles of operation of these 3 categories of AWIs and related requirements. The activity will be carried out at CMI, MIRS and TUBITAK. If necessary, the activity will be partially carried out in the field at one or more locations where AWIs are installed.

These training sessions will be held immediately prior to the validation and intercomparison activities in Task 2.1 and Task 2.2.

CMI, MIRS,

IMBiH, MoE, TUBITAK

A3.1.2 Following the completion of the validation and intercomparison activities in WP2 and in order to exchange the expertise developed within the consortium in WP1 and WP2 related to the establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode, IMBiH and MoE will organise the presentation and discussion of the project results from Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2. This activity will be organised and held within the M27 (around Aug 2017) interim project meeting. Each partner (except MT) will present its experiences, particularly related to the execution of the validation and intercomparison activities in WP2.

MoE will produce a summary report on the experiences of the partners related to establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode, and the report will provide input for the development of the individual partners’ strategies in A3.2.1.

IMBiH,


A3.1.3 MoE on behalf of BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, PTB and TUBITAK will send the coordinator D6 ‘Summary report on the experiences of the 14RPT02 partners related to establishment of suitable traceability of AWIs which operate in the dynamic mode’ produced in A3.1.2. The coordinator will then submit D6 to EURAMET.

MoE, BEV-PTP,

CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MIRS, PTB, TUBITAK

C3.b Task 3.2: Development of strategies for (a) the long-term development of research capabilities in dynamic mass metrology and (b) the provision of calibration services

The aim of this task is to develop an individual strategy for each partner (except MT) for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology and to develop a strategy for the provision of calibration services from established facilities in their own country and / or neighbouring or other countries.

The strategies will take into account requirements for international cooperation and smart specialisation, including priorities for collaborations with the research community in the partners’ countries. Depending on the national remit of each partner, some NMIs in the project may choose to establish their own calibration services or upgrade existing services, whilst for other partners these services could more appropriately be provided by commercial organisations. At present the calibration of AWIs is not a category of services that is addressed within the BIPM KCDB and hence there are no published CMCs in this field. It may therefore be that the establishment of accredited services and the publication of CMCs in accredited scopes is a more appropriate approach and these issues will be addressed in the development of the strategies. The strategies will aim at sustainability of the project achievements. The strategies will be discussed within the consortium and with other EURAMET NMIs/DIs, including those within EURAMET TC-M.


It is expected that this project will initiate further research and development activities in the field of AWIs, including groups of AWIs not covered by this project. Therefore, the developed strategies will be crucial for successful and sustainable research development in dynamic mass metrology.

Activity number


A3.2.1 IMBiH in cooperation with PTB, will guide and coordinate the development of an individual strategy for each partner (except MT) for the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology and the provision of calibration services from established facilities in their own country and / or neighbouring or other countries. The strategies will take into account input from A3.1.3 and the Stakeholder Committee (A4.1.1) will be also consulted.

The strategies, which will be developed by each partner, will define priorities for collaborations with the research community in the partner’s country. The strategies will also address the issue of the need for smart specialisation by the partners with regard to the provision of calibration services for AWIs within their own country and neighbouring countries. Depending on the national remit of each partner, some NMIs in the project may choose to establish their own calibration services or upgrade existing services, whilst for other partners these services could more appropriately be provided by commercial organisations. At present the calibration of AWIs is not a category of services that is addressed within the BIPM KCDB and hence there are no published CMCs in this field. The establishment of services accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and the publication of CMCs in accredited scopes will therefore be considered. Participation in RMO comparisons or comparisons organised by an accreditation body will also be addressed. The partners that are less experienced in research activities (IMBiH, MoE) will also focus on conformity assessment related to AWIs. All these issues will be addressed in the development of the strategies and the aim is to ensure sustainability of the project achievements both in the short term and the longer term.

In preparing the individual strategies, each partner will further consult with national stakeholders from the research community, industry, manufacturers of AWIs, calibration laboratories and the national accreditation body.

IMBiH will collate the strategies from BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB and TUBITAK with their own and share them for further discussions in A3.2.2.

IMBiH,


A3.2.2 A half day workshop will be organised and coordinated by MIRS as a satellite activity to the EURAMET TC-M meeting in spring 2018. The workshop will be open to EURAMET TC-M NMIs/DIs and members of the Stakeholder Committee in addition the partners. The aim of the workshop will be the public presentation by each partner (except MT) of its strategy prepared in A3.2.1 and discussion of the strategies to ensure a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field in Europe.

Based on feedback received from of the workshop discussion, all partners (except MT) will prepare the final versions of their strategies under the coordination of IMBiH. If agreed by BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB and TUBITAK, IMBiH will publish the strategies on the project webpage (A4.1.2).

MIRS,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK

A3.2.3 IMBiH on behalf of BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, Metrosert, MIRS, MoE, PTB and TUBITAK will send the coordinator D7 ‘Agreed individual strategies for all partners except MT for (a) the long-term development of their research capability in dynamic mass metrology and (b) the provision of calibration services from the established facilities in their own country and / or neighbouring or other countries’ produced in A3.2.2. The coordinator will then send D7 to EURAMET.

IMBiH,


C4 WP4: Creating Impact

The aim of this work package is to ensure the wide dissemination of the knowledge generated within this JRP. It is also important to gather information and on-going feedback regarding the needs of the end users (industries using AWIs) and other stakeholders both in terms of those involved in providing the traceability of AWIs and the European end-user community. The methods included within this work package will be used to gather and disseminate information and reflect these requirements.


C4.a Task 4.1 Knowledge Transfer

In order to ensure that all the identified stakeholders are engaged, it is essential to use a variety of methods for the dissemination of information. Major dissemination routes include the project’s website, presentations and the calibration guide for AWIs. Each partner will champion the project within their own country; presenting to key stakeholders, and translating outputs, goals and vision of the project.

The following are key themes within the ‘impact’ aims of this project:

Obtaining effective input from and interaction with the stakeholder community to ensure that the project is focussed towards addressing their needs.

Promoting the draft calibration guides for AWIs and submitting them to EURAMET TC-M for approval by EURAMET as EURAMET calibration guides.

Publications describing the technical outputs which are advancing the state-of-the-art

The resources for the publications and standardisation activities are accounted for within WP1 and WP2.

Activity number


A4.1.1 A Stakeholder Committee will be established in summer 2015 comprising at least 12 members including end-users, calibration laboratories, AWI manufacturers, national accreditation bodies and legal metrology bodies, representing at least 8 European countries. The aim of the Stakeholder Committee is to clarify the needs of the various interested parties and to feed these into the project.

Interaction of the Stakeholder Committee will be achieved via a central project website (see A4.1.2), e-mail correspondence, and ad-hoc meetings will be held at suitable events where the Stakeholder Committee members are in attendance. Key stakeholders in the areas of legal metrology, accreditation, manufacturing and research will be contacted by the coordinator regarding membership of the Stakeholder Committee.

MIRS,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, MT

A4.1.2 A project webpage will be created and hosted by CMI. It will be structured as a publicly accessible portal, with a part restricted for partners only. The website will be maintained at least 6 months beyond the lifetime of the project and will be updated monthly.

- Public area will contain: Publishable JRP summary, list of published articles and papers, list of presentations to be given at meetings and conferences, news items, links to stakeholder sites and relevant activities. The site will also provide access to electronic copies of the draft calibration guide as well as any other public documents produced by the project.

- Secure area will contain: Partner contact information, the protocol, interim and periodic progress reports. Each partner will be provided with a username and password to access the secure website. All electronic files uploaded on the secure website will be archived at the end of the project.

All partners will be responsible for submitting updated information to CMI for upload to the website.

CMI, BEV-PTP,


A4.1.3 The research performed in the project will lead to the submission of at least 3 peer reviewed papers. The resources for this are accounted for within WP1 and WP2. Recognised measurement based journals such as Metrologia, Measurement and Measurement Science and Technology will be targeted in order ensure a wide distribution of knowledge. The authors of the peer reviewed papers will clearly acknowledge the financial support provided through the EMPIR as required by EURAMET.

TUBITAK,


A4.1.4 The research performed in the project will lead the publication of 5 trade/news articles/media items. The resources for this are accounted for within WP1 and WP2. The authors of the articles will clearly acknowledge the financial support provided through the EMPIR as required by EURAMET.

TUBITAK,



A4.1.5 The research performed in the project will lead to at least 7 conference presentations.

The resources for writing the conference papers are accounted for within WP1 and WP2. For key conferences (e.g. IMEKO World Congress, IMEKO TC3, Metrologie) attendance has been budgeted within the project.

Some conferences to be targeted are:

- IMEKO TC3 (the date and location not yet confirmed). This conference covers mass and some related quantities (force) and represents an opportunity to address the impact of the new developed calibration methods for AWIs to a wide audience of end users.

- Metrologie 2017, Paris, France. This conference is unique because it brings together policy makers, regulators, industrialists and researchers from all over Europe. Papers at this conference are seen by these key decision makers. Presenting at this meeting should ensure that the impact of the work of this project is appreciated well beyond the mass community.

- IMEKO World Congress 2018, Belfast UK. The IMEKO world congress represents an ideal opportunity to discuss the traceability issues in the dynamic mass metrology with a wider metrological audience.

- Conferences organised by the national professional associations.

TUBITAK,


A4.1.6 Calibration guides:

A key output of this project will be 3 draft guides for the calibration of the 3 selected categories of AWIs (automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments), which will be submitted to EURAMET TC-M for approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide. Once the guide(s) is approved by TC-M and the consortium it will be submitted to the EURAMET Board of Directors for final authorisation. The draft guide is one of the most important deliverables of this project and the activities in WP1 and WP2 are focused on its development.

The target audience for the draft guide(s) will be laboratories which calibrate AWIs and obtain traceability from the NMIs and the accreditation bodies, which assess the operation of these calibration laboratories.

The guide(s) will be produced in an electronic form.

TUBITAK,


A4.1.7 TUBITAK on behalf of all the partners will send the coordinator D8 ‘Email demonstrating that draft calibration guides for automatic catchweighers, automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and automatic gravimetric filling instruments have been submitted to EURAMET TC-M for further approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide'. The coordinator will then submit D8 to EURAMET.

TUBITAK,


A4.1.8 Standards and Committees

The project will support active participation in the metrological activities of key international and European mass and weighing committees such as EURAMET TC-M, as well as international and European legal metrology organisations such as OIML and WELMEC. This participation builds on activities already established by members of the consortium, who are highly influential in national and international metrology and standards committees. This influence will be used to facilitate greater awareness of the benefits of the project.

Activities to be supported by this project are:

- EURAMET TC-Mass The annual meeting of EURAMET TC-M is attended by 80-100 technical specialists in the area of mass and related quantities, including representatives from all the European partners in the JRP and it is an ideal forum in which to disseminate information to interested parties in the mass areas of all European NMIs. TC-M will be consulted about the draft guides on the calibration of AWIs and once the drafts are finalised they will be submitted to EURAMET TC-M for approval either as three separate EURAMET Calibration Guides or as one combined Guide. Once the guide(s) is approved by TC-M and the consortium it will be submitted to EURAMET Board of Directors for final authorisation.

- WELMEC (European Cooperation in Legal Metrology) Committee, WG2 (Weighing instruments) and WG6 (Pre-packed products). Interaction with WELMEC is key to the dissemination of knowledge to end-users in the field of legal metrology in Europe. Members of the project are represented in the WELMEC committee, WG2 and WG6 and will use the opportunity of the annual meetings to update the members of progress towards the development of uncertainty evaluation for AWIs.

- OIML TC9/SC2 is responsible for preparation and maintenance of international recommendations OIML R51 (Automatic catchweighers), OIML R61 (Automatic

TUBITAK,



gravimetric filling instruments) and OIML R134 (Automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion), which have the status of international standards. These recommendations form the basis of legal metrology in the area of AWIs and participation of the project partners in the review of these OIML Recommendations will take into account any impact from the developed measurement uncertainty models for AWIs.

- CECIP is the European Association for National Trade Organisations representing the European Manufacturers of Weighing Instruments. Although CECIP does not issue guidance documents, it is a target end user group. MT will ensure that CECIP is kept informed of developments within the project and that it has access to the guides developed within the project.

C4.b Task 4.2 Training

The aim of this task is to provide training for external stakeholders via a series of national one-day workshops. The draft calibration guides for AWIs will be used as the core of training material. Training internally within the consortium is addressed in WP3.

Activity number


A4.2.1 Towards the end of the project (between M30 (Nov 2017) and M36 (May 2018)) each partner (except MT) will organise and hold a one-day national workshop at its location to describe the outputs of the project including the draft calibration guides for AWIs (A4.1.6). The aim of the workshops is to facilitate the implementation of the methods included in the guides and to ensure impact of the project to the end users. The target audience will be local commercial calibration laboratories, producers of AWIs and national accreditation bodies, which will be directly invited by the partner concerned. At least 10 experts from the target audience are expected at each workshop.

TUBITAK,


C4.c Task 4.3 Uptake and Exploitation

The aim of this task is to ensure that the outputs of this JRP are exploited to the benefit of users of AWIs and the weighing community. The key output of the project represented by the calibration guides for AWIs will be made available to calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies and balance manufacturers as part of national stakeholder mid-term fora. The Stakeholder Committee will also be provided with draft versions of the guides during the project.

Activity number


A4.3.1 Exploitation plan - An exploitation plan will be created at the beginning of the project

and reviewed and updated at least at each project meeting. The plan will take into account advertisement and promotion of the project results, especially the calibration guides for AWIs. Longer term development of research capability will be addressed in the individual strategies developed in Task 3.2.

MIRS,

BEV-PTP, CMI, GUM, IMBiH, Metrosert, , MoE, PTB, TUBITAK, MT

A4.3.2 National stakeholder mid-term fora – Each partner (except MT) will organise and

hold a one-day national mid-term forum at its location for end-users, commercial calibration laboratories, local producers of AWIs and national accreditation bodies in order to discuss possible exploitation/implementation of the calibration guides for AWIs (A4.1.6). At least 10 experts from the target audience (i.e. end-users, commercial calibration laboratories, local producers of AWIs and national accreditation bodies), who will be directly invited by each partner concerned, are expected at each forum.

TUBITAK,


A4.3.3 New services

Metrosert and CMI will introduce new calibration services for calibration of automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion.

CMI will introduce a calibration service also for automatic catchweighers or automatic gravimetric filling instruments.

Metrosert, CMI


All IP and potential licencing/exploitation will be handled in accordance with the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement.

C5 WP5: Management and Coordination

C5.a Task 5.1: Project management

Activity number


A5.1.1 The project will be managed by the coordinator from MIRS.

A Project Management Board (PMB) will be established to provide support to the coordinator in the management and coordination of the project. The Project Management Board will consist of the coordinator and a WP Leader for each of the individual WP (individuals nominated from CMI, GUM, TUBITAK, IMBiH, MIRS). The PMB will be responsible for the strategic direction of the project and will be responsible for resolving any disputes within the consortium. The PMB will ensure that the resources of the project are focussed on the key needs of mass metrology community.

The WP Leaders will be responsible to the coordinator for coordination and reporting of their respective WP, they will guide the project, attend and organise the project meetings and call additional meetings if needed to ensure the overall project’s success.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.1.2 The WP leaders will report on the on-going progress to the coordinator by e-mail or remote video or telephone conferences and during the project meetings.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.1.3 The coordinator, with support from the partners, will manage the project’s risks to ensure timely and effective delivery of the scientific and technical objectives and deliverables.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.1.4 The consortium will ensure that any ethics issues identified (see Section D.3) are addressed.

MIRS, all

partners

C5.b Task 5.2: Project meetings

Activity number


A5.2.1 The kick-off meeting involving all partners will be held approximately one month after the start of the project at MIRS.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.2.2 There will be five formal project meetings, generally of one day duration. These meetings include the kick-off, mid-term (around M18 (Nov 2016)) and final meeting (around M36 (May 2018)). Interim project meetings will be held at approximately M9 (Feb 2016) and M27 (Aug 2017). The meetings will be held prior to reporting. The PMB and a representative from each of the other partners will attend the all project meetings. If necessary and appropriate, a remote conferencing facility will be made available at each of the interim meetings so that other technical experts from the partners and collaborator organisations can participate.

At the kick off meeting the project management, coordination and reporting requirements will be outlined, including the details of a secure website for information exchange. Interim meeting locations and approximate dates will be defined. The location of the meetings will rotate amongst the partners. If possible, meetings will be held adjacent to EURAMET TC-M or WELMEC WG2 or WG6 meetings.

At the meetings the WP Leaders will present a progress report on their respective work packages. The meetings will review progress and will be used to ensure partners are clear as to their role for the next period.

A final project meeting will be held at the end of the project for all partners, (and the collaborators will also be invited to the open part of the meeting). This will include a review of the results, conclusions and impact from the project.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.2.3 In addition, technical meetings of work package groups may be held whenever necessary, and will be arranged on an ad-hoc basis.

MIRS, all

partners


C5.c Task 5.3: Project reporting

Activity number


A5.3.1 One month after the signature of the Grant Agreement a publishable summary will be produced and submitted to EURAMET.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.3.2 Following Articles 17 and 20 of the grant agreement, information will be submitted to EURAMET, in accordance with the procedures issued by them to enable EURAMET to comply with its obligations to report on the programme to the European Commission.

• Progress reports will be submitted at months 9 (Feb 2016), 27 (Aug 2017) (all + 45 days), 18 (Nov 2016), 36 (May 2018) (all + 60 days)

• Impact/Output reports will be submitted at the same times.

All partners will provide input to these reports and the coordinator will provide these and updated publishable summaries to EURAMET.

Payment requests will be submitted to EURAMET as appropriate.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.3.3 Periodic Reports (including financial reports and questionnaires) will be delivered at months 18 (Nov 2016) and 36 (May 2018) (all + 60 days) in accordance with Article 20 of the grant agreement.

All partners will provide input to these reports and the coordinator will provide these to EURAMET.

MIRS, all

partners

A5.3.4 Final Reports will be delivered at month 36 (May 2018) (+ 60 days) in accordance with Article 20 of the grant agreement.

All partners will provide input to these reports and the coordinator will provide these to EURAMET.

MIRS, all

partners

All formal reporting will be in line with EURAMET’s requirements and will be submitted in accordance with the Reporting Guidelines.


C6 GANTT CHART

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Activitie

s

Jun-1

5

Jul-15

Aug-1

5

Sep-1

5

Oct-

15

Nov-1

5

Dec-1

5

Jan-1

6

Feb-1

6

Mar-

16

Apr-

16

May-1

6

Jun-1

6

Jul-16

Aug-1

6

Sep-1

6

Oct-

16

Nov-1

6

Dec-1

6

Jan-1

7

Feb-1

7

Mar-

17

Apr-

17

May-1

7

Jun-1

7

Jul-17

Aug-1

7

Sep-1

7

Oct-

17

Nov-1

7

Dec-1

7

Jan-1

8

Feb-1

8

Mar-

18

Apr-

18

May-1

8

WP1

Task 1.1

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.3

1.1.4

1.1.5

Task 1.2

1.2.1

1.2.2

1.2.3

1.2.4

1.2.5

Task 1.3

1.3.1

1.3.2

1.3.3

1.3.4

1.3.5

WP2

Task 2.1

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

2.1.6

Task 2.2

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

2.2.4

2.2.5

2.2.6

WP3

Task 3.1

3.1.1

3.1.2

3.1.3

Task 3.2

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

WP4

Task 4.1

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.1.4

4.1.5

4.1.6

4.1.7

4.1.8

Task 4.2

4.2.1

Task 4.3

4.3.1

4.3.2

4.3.3

WP5

Task 5.1

5.1.1

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4

Task 5.2

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.2.3

Task 5.3

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

5.3.4


Section D: Risk and Risk Mitigation

D1 SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL RISKS

Risk (description) Likelihood and impact of occurrence

Mitigation Contingency

Task 1.1: Draft calibration methods do not represent a wide range of AWIs within the particular category or the methods are not developed on schedule

Likelihood without mitigation: Medium

Impact: Task 1.2 and WP2 will be delayed. The scope of the calibration method will be limited to only the most common configurations of AWIs.

Likelihood after mitigation: Low

The draft methods will initially be based on existing calibration procedures and verification procedures for AWIs. The advice and experience of stakeholders will be sought. The calibration plan will additionally ensure that the wide range of parameters is taken into account.

The time schedule has been well planned. Regular technical reviews will be conducted.

The work of other tasks and WPs can be partially continued. In this way any impact due to the delay will be reduced.

The draft guides will give clear information if there are any identified limitations in the scope of the calibration methods.

Task 1.2: Some uncertainty contributions for AWIs operating in the dynamic mode cannot be obtained or modelled


Impact: Some uncertainty components cannot be estimated. The uncertainty budget will not be robust or complete.


An initial review will be undertaken to identify uncertainty contributions where data may be missing and to propose means of obtaining the data.

Basic information about the uncertainties exists for NAWIs and from existing calibration procedures. The advice and experience of stakeholders will be sought.

Some components can be determined and evaluated by additional field tests in combination with the WP2 validation activities. There may however be some unavoidable delays. Some extra costs may be incurred due to additional field experiments and these will be borne by the partners.

Task 1.2: Draft uncertainty budgets for AWIs are not developed on schedule


Impact: The draft uncertainty budgets may not be available in time for the validation activities. This may result in a delay of Task 2.1 and possibly Task 2.2.


The time schedule has been well planned. Regular technical reviews will be conducted.

Basic information about the uncertainties exists for NAWIs and from existing calibration procedures. The advice and experience of stakeholders will be sought.

The work of other tasks and WPs can be partially continued. In this way any impact due to the delay will be reduced.

Task 1.3: Draft calibration guides are not agreed by all the partners

Likelihood without mitigation: Low

Impact: It will not be possible to publish the draft calibration guides. These are a key output of the project, so the project will fail to deliver one of its central goals.

Likelihood after mitigation: Very low

Buy-in by all the partners will be sought at every project meeting. The PMB will address any issues in a comprehensive and timely manner. The coordinator will seek to establish an open and constructive working environment such that any problems are addressed at the earliest opportunity.

A sub-set of the consortium may need to create a lesser document detailing their scientific findings and open them up for discussion beyond the project.

WP2: Unable to access operational AWIs at collaborators’ facilities in order to carry out validation of methods or laboratory comparisons


Impact: The partners do not own operational AWIs. Without access to the collaborators’ facilities or alternative facilities it is not possible to carry out the validation or laboratory comparisons.


The partners have strong links with AWI producers and these organisations will also be involved in the Stakeholder Committee. A number of organisations have already been contacted and are identified in the table in WP2. The PMB will strive to ensure good co-operation with the collaborators, which will ensure smooth access to AWIs for execution of the validation and laboratory comparisons.

The consortium will approach other collaborators who might be able to provide access to AWIs or alternatively new collaborators will be sought among the stakeholders or end-users. If necessary, the facilities will be rented (see table in WP2).


Task 2.1: Validation measurements on the AWIs cannot be accomplished in the allocated time


Impact: Tasks 1.3, 2.2 and 3.1, which depend on the deliverables from Task 2.1 will be delayed.


The time schedule has been well planned. The required access to the external AWIs will be checked well in advance of the measurements. The validation procedure and protocol will be available, which will support uniform and timely execution of the validation by the partners.

Not all of the numerous measurements will be accomplished in time. The feedback on the suitability of the calibration methods and error budget will initially be based on more limited information. Additional measurements will be done in parallel with the intercomparisons in Task 2.2 in order to increase the quantity of available measurement data.

Task 2.1: Validation measurements indicate that the draft calibration methods, error model and/or measurement uncertainty budget developed in the project are not adequate


Impact: Metrological content of the draft calibration guide, which is the main goal of the project, cannot be confirmed and validated. The project will fail to produce the most important deliverable.

Likelihood with mitigation: Low

Any existing documents, data, current practices and other information relevant for development of the calibration methods and error models for AWIs will, in liaison with the Stakeholder Committee, be investigated and taken into account by the project partners in order to ensure that the methods and budgets developed in Tasks 1.1 and 1.2 are as reliable as possible.

Validation measurements will be carried out by several partners, redundancy of results will be achieved. This will provide the possibility for the models and methods developed to be adapted and remodelled if necessary. The quality of the models will be improved e. g. by using more parameters to describe their behaviour, and the outcomes taken into account within Task 1.3.

Task 2.2: Interlaboratory comparisons are not completed within the time frame


Impact: Tasks 1.3 and 3.1 depending on deliverables from Task 2.2 will be delayed.


The time schedule has been well planned and the comparison will be carried out according to the comparison technical protocol. A clear time schedule for each participant will be established. Partners’ will be requested to notify the coordinator as soon as they are aware of any scheduling issues.

The work of other tasks and WPs can be continued without the comparison results being available at the planned time. In this way a delay of other tasks can be avoided. The project will still aim to complete the comparison measurements, and feedback information resulting from the comparisons could be taken into account during EURAMET TC-M approval procedure of AWI calibration guides.

Task 3.2 The individual strategies do not effectively and realistically address the long-term development and sustainability of the research capability addressing real needs or do not provide a coordinated and optimised approach within Europe


Impact: Overall the strategies will only provide a national approach and not a coordinated European or regional approach. The research and traceability capability developed may not be sustainable and there might be no lasting benefit.


The strategies will not only be discussed between the project partners, but EURAMET TC-M and of the Stakeholder Committee members will also be involved in the discussion in order ensure a coordinated and optimised approach to the development of traceability in this field in Europe.

The effectiveness and implementation of the strategies can only be evaluated after the lifetime of the project. The EURAMET Focus Group on Facilitating National Metrology Infrastructure Development is one of the bodies, which could evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and through national representatives implement the necessary changes and improvements.

Task 4.1: Quality of the scientific work does not merit publication


Impact: The project would not have the required scientific impact.


The PMB will monitor the quality and progress of the research. The consortium benefits from most of the European experts in this field. The quality and historical publication record is good and so poor delivery of results is unlikely.

Advice will be sought by the consortium on improvements that could be made during the course of the project. If necessary the consortium will consider publication in alternative formats e.g. trade journals, technical reports.


Task 4.1: Stakeholder committee fails to attract calibre of members required to ensure impact and the influence desired


Impact: The profile of the project is not raised to a sufficient level. There will be a lack of beneficial advice from the Stakeholder Committee.


Potential stakeholder committee members were approached early in the proposal process to obtain buy-in to the stakeholder concept. The committee will strive to attract appropriate members.

The objectives and terms of reference of the stakeholder committee will be re-assessed to see if they are appropriate.

A wider selection of people will be approached.

Task 4.2, 4.3: Unable to identify or attract national stakeholders for the seminars, workshops and events


Impact: Reduced ability to disseminate and exploit the knowledge developed in the project.


At the beginning of the project the partners will contact the stakeholders who provided letters of support and other potential participants from calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies, producers of AWIs and conformity assessment bodies.

The partners will put more effort into attracting identified participants. In addition, they will try to identify new participants from the identified stakeholders groups.

D2 MANAGEMENT RISKS

Risk (description) Likelihood and impact of occurrence

Mitigation Contingency

Key personnel are lost to the project due to unforeseen circumstances


None of the team members are planning to leave or retire within the project, although the possibility of ill-health cannot be discounted.

Impact: The loss of key team members would create difficulties in delivering the project, or specific tasks or deliverables. The project might be delayed or quality of the research affected.


Although each team member has valuable experience that is not replicated exactly by other team members, the grouping of European experts within the consortium should minimise the technical areas where knowledge is held by a single person.

All the partners will identify backups for key workers wherever possible to reduce the overall risk to the project. Project plans will be shared within the consortium and results and methodology will be documented.

Progress and methodology will be written documented. Meetings held every 9 months will ensure knowledge transfer to the whole consortium and resources will be prearranged as necessary.

If a key member leaves the project, then the partner concerned will be responsible for appointing a replacement. However this may still lead to a delay in delivery.

Partner withdraws from the project


Impact: The project partner will no longer contribute to the project. Deliverables are likely to be delayed or not achieved.


The coordinator will keep in regular contact with the partners and will endeavour to identify any intentions to withdraw at an early stage and the likely reasons. Regular meetings and monitoring of progress will help to mitigate against the impact of a partner withdrawing. EURAMET will be contacted at an early stage to discuss options.

In the event a partner withdraws, the coordinator and the consortium in consultation with EURAMET will re-schedule the tasks of the missing partner among the remaining partners. There is however, likely to be some delays in the project delivery. Depending on the partner’s expertise and the timing the possibility of including a new partner might be explored.


Interdependency between technical work packages, technical activities and tasks


Impact: Tasks are delayed or are not possible to deliver. WPs will not be able to start and so fail to complete on time or to deliver.


The coordinator will ensure the work is carried out to plan and on time so there are no delays in the activities in the technical WPs. At project meetings the interdependency between tasks will be discussed to ensure this is addressed properly in the planning of the work. The technical WPs will be closely managed by their WP leaders to ensure that they deliver their own outputs.

In most cases, activities on the critical path have some overlap in time and there each one includes some independent work. Thus a delay in the output of one deliverable does not necessarily cause an immediate delay in another.

Complexity of managing a large consortium


Impact: Failure to fully cooperate or communicate effectively within the consortium could endanger efficient delivery of the project.


Regular communication and feedback, both in the project meetings and in between, will ensure that potential problems are identified at an early stage and that all partners are clear on their roles.

WP leaders will play an important role in flagging up potential problems to the coordinator and the project management board, who will then decide on the best course of action to take. If necessary, work will be reassigned to an alternative partner, or parts of the work re-scoped in agreement with EURAMET.

IPR : Intellectual Property Rights

Problems dealing with Intellectual Property (IP) ownership and/or exploitation might occur and could be a source of potential conflict.


Impact: Disagreement between the partners could delay the progress of the project (in implementing the work, disclosing information and publishing results).


All IP and potential licensing/exploitation will be handled in accordance with the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement, which all partners will sign.

Independent arbitrators will be used in the event of disagreement between partners.

Coordinator’s contribution to technical activities results in insufficient time for the appropriate level of management and coordination of the project’s activities


Impact: Insufficient time allocated for the coordinator. Project is delayed or the quality of the research is affected.


The coordinator will be supported by a project administration assistant on a day-to-day basis. An internal review of project status including review of project risks will regularly take place.

Re-assign some of the coordinator’s technical activities amongst the other partners or increase the technical resources allocated by the coordinating organisation.

Website is not user friendly, partners find it cumbersome to use, do not use it regularly, and opt to use other forms of communication


Impact: The website is one of the main conduits of the project and provides a central information hub, which would then be lacking. This would lead to fragmented and inefficient communication and would have a negative impact on the whole project.


The website will be well- designed to make it user friendly, enabling ease of navigation.

The website will be well publicised by email and at each project meeting.

Important documents will be kept in this central location and the coordinator will include direct links in emails to the site.

Website usage will be monitored and a design review implemented if usage is poor. The reasons for the low usage will be investigated.

Website will be re-publicised.

D3 ETHICS The EMPIR Ethics Review 2014 has given JRP 14RPT02 Weighing Annex 1 ‘Ethics clearance’.

Third Countries

The consortium will ensure that any partners or collaborators from Third Countries fully adhere to H2020 ethics standards, no matter where the research is carried out. The consortium will also, in the case of dual use applications, clarify whether any export licence is required for the transfer of knowledge or material.

Data protection

The consortium will ensure that all participants in training activities and meetings give a valid informed consent for the processing of personal data.


Section E: References

[1] Guidelines on the Calibration of Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments EURAMET cg-18 Version 3.0 (03/2011)

[2] Directive 2004/22/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments

[3] OIML R 51-1 Automatic catchweighing instruments. Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements – Tests, Edition 2006 (E)

[4] OIML R 61-1 Automatic gravimetric filling instruments. Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements – Tests, Edition 2004 (E)

[5] OIML R 134-1 Automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and measuring axle loads. Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements – Tests, Edition 2006 (E)

[6] COST 323, European Specification on Weigh-in-Motion of Road Vehicles, EUCO-COST/323/8/99, LCPC, Paris, 1999

[7] Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged products

[8] CSES, Interim Evaluation of the Measuring Instruments Directive, Final report June, 2010

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