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Development of a system to increase the legal metrologicalcontrol of measuring instruments in Brazil
A. Soratto, O. Pohlmann Filho, M.R. de Paiva, R.B. Giordani, C. Bringhenti
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International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering / Volume 5 / Issue 3 / 2014

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03 November 2014, 304

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2014
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This article presents the development of a system used by the Brazilian Network of LegalMetrology and Quality – INMETRO and its delegated public bodies to increase the coverageof mandatory periodic verification on measuring instruments in Brazil, especially nonautomatic weighing instruments. Based on a governmental database of active establishmentsthat allowed the choice of an specific economic activity, the system provides a list ofestablishments where measuring instruments are used to commercial transitions and,therefore, subject to periodic mandatory verification. As a result, the use of systemincreased the number of measuring instruments controlled in Brazil, revealed areas forimprovement and provided references to set goals.