NATA Terms of Accreditation

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PCS Measurement has been a NATA Accredited Laboratory since 1985. Our Accreditation is your confidence in knowing you are getting the best possible service and test results with items under our scope of accreditation.

Items that we are not accredited for, are still tested to the highest level of quality using equipment that is traceable to National Standards through our approved subcontractors.

Our NATA terms of accreditation and specifications are as follows...

PCS Measurement

Precision Calibration Services (Newcastle) Pty Ltd

ACCREDITATION No: 2143

www.pcsmeasure.com.au

Contact : Mr G L Dykes
Mobile : 0418 492 756
Phone : (02) 4968 2255
Fax : (02) 4968 2879
Address :
    3 Mangrove Road
    SANDGATE
    NSW 2304

Facilities: Public testing service
Modified: 22-DEC-10

This laboratory complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 (2005) Their least uncertainties of measurement are expressed as expanded uncertainties (±)

1.01 Limit gauges

   .01 Plain plug gauges

.01 Plain Plug Gauges
up to 10mm in diameter
with least uncertaintiesof measurment of-
3μm

   .02 Plain ring gauges

.02 Plain Ring Guages
up to 100mm in diameter
with least uncertainties of measurement of-
4μm

1.03 Engineering metrology equipment

   .22 External micrometers

External micrometers up to 1 000 mm for compliance with AS 2102
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1.4 μm for linear measurements up to 25 mm;
(1.4+0.01L) μm where L is the length in mm for linear measurments above 25mm
up to 1000 mm

   .23 Internal micrometers

Internal micrometers up to 1000 mm for compliance with AS 2101
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2 μm up to 100 mm;
3 μm from 100 to 300 mm;
5 μm from 300 to 500 mm;
10 μm from 500 to 1000 mm

   .24 Micrometer height and depth gauges

Depth micrometers up to 300 mm for compliance with BS 6468
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
(2 + L/250) μm where L is the indicated depth in mm

   .25 Electronic indicators, dial gauges and test indicators

Dial gauges for compliance with AS 2103
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 μm

   .27 Electronic and vernier callipers

For compliance with AS 1984
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
13 μm for linear measurements up to 150 mm;
18 μm for linear measurements from 150 mm up to 300 mm;
23 μm for linear measurements from 300 mm up to 600 mm

   .29 Feeler gauges

with least uncertainties of measurement of-
3μm

   .30 Extensometers

Calibration to AS 1545
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
(1.5 + 0.5 L) μm where L is the extension in mm
for measurement of indicated extension

   .32 Micrometer setting gauges

From 25 to 1 000 mm
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2 μm up to 100 mm
3 μm from 100 to 300 mm
5 μm from 300 to 500 mm
10 μm from 500 to 1 000 mm

1.11 Masses

   .01 Mass standards

with least uncertainties of measurement of -
20 μg up to 2 g;
2 in 10⁶ or 30 μg (whichever is greater) from 2 to 200 g;
6 in 10⁶ or 10 mg (whichever is greater) from 500 g to 10 kg;
1 in 10⁵ from 10 to 30 kg

   .03 Determination of mass

with least uncertainties of measurement of -
based on 1.11.01 up to 30 kg;
0.1% up to 20 t

1.12 Weighing devices

   .01 Precision laboratory balances

with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2 in 10⁶ or 20 μg (whichever is greater) up to 200 g

   .02 Industrial balances

with least uncertainties of measurement of -
5 in 10⁶ up to 5 kg;
1 in 10⁵ up to 30 kg

   .03 Industrial weighing appliances

with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 in 10⁴ or 1 g (whichever is greater) up to 2t

1.23 Force measuring devices

   .01 Calibrating devices

Calibration at forces up to 20 kN in tension and compression
to Class 1 requirements of AS 2193

   .02 Elastic force measuring devices

Calibration of devices such as load measuring rings for soils testing
machines in compression at forces up to 2 MN to Class AA requirements of
AS 2193

1.25 Torque measuring devices

   .01 Torque wrenches

Calibration of torque wrenches, clockwise and anti-clockwise at torques up to 4 000 N.m (3 000 lbf.ft) to method based on AS 4115

1.26 Testing machines

   .01 Tension and universal machines in tension

Calibration at forces up to 500 kN to Class A requirements of AS 2193

   .02 Compression and universal machines in compression

Calibration at forces up to 2 MN to Class A requirements of AS 2193

   .11 Vickers hardness machines

Partial and complete calibration except indenter dimensions
to AS 1817 from 24.5 N to 980 N

   .12 Rockwell hardness machines

Partial and complete calibration except indenter dimensions and measuring
apparatus to AS 1815

   .13 Brinell hardness machines

Partial and complete calibration to AS 1816 from 39.2 N to 29.4 kN

   .14 Rockwell superficial hardness machines

Partial and complete calibration to AS 1815.2

   .16 Vickers micro-hardness machines (less than HV 0.2)

Direct verification except indentor dimensions to AS 1817

   .21 Izod impact machines

Complete and partial calibrations for compliance with AS 1544 (or equivalent),
excluding striker profile

   .22 Charpy impact machines

Complete and partial calibrations for compliance with AS 1544 (or equivalent),
excluding striker profile

   .33 Rubber hardness meters (durometers)

Shore A and D durometers for compliance with AS 1683.15.2 and ASTM D2240
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.2%

   .42 Tension-torque machines

1.27 Ancillary mechanical testing equipment

   .01 Portable Brinell measuring microscopes

   .02 Indenters for hardness machines

Visual examination

1.28 Ancillary testing equipment for construction materials

   .25 Dial gauges and other displacement measuring devices

Calibration of dial gauges with 10 μm (or greater) resolution to the NATA Construction Materials Testing supplementary requirements

   .99 Other equipment

Testing of rubber bases for liquid limit devices for compliance with
AS 1289.3.1.1
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5% for rubber hardness;
0.6% for dimensional measurements

1.41 Frequency and time measuring instruments and standards

   .15 Tachometers

Calibration of hand-held tachometers in the range 100 to 10 000 r/min
with least uncertainties of measurement of:-
1.5 r/min

1.84 Testing of controlled enclosures

   .01 Ovens and Furnaces

with least uncertainties of measurement of:
1.2ºC from 0ºC to 140ºC
3.8ºC from 140º to 999.9ºC
by the methods of - AS 2853

   .06 Baths

with least uncertainties of measurement of:
1.2ºC from 0ºC to 140ºC
3.8ºC from 140º to999.9ºC
by the methods of - AS 2853

Accreditation No: 2143
(Scope Last Changed 23-MAY-07 )

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