Development Cooperation for Malaysia and Japan : Past Successes and Future Partnership

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JICA-EPU 60 Years & Beyond : The Way Forward Seminar

Presented by:

Dr Osman Zakaria, Senior Director

NMIM: An Overview

SIRIM appointed as the National Timekeeper

National Metrology Centre, SIRIM, was established

1970 1972 1982 1981-85 1984 1992 1996-2000

Gazette of Weights and Measurement Act

Metric System was enforced in Malaysia

JICA_SIRIM Metrology Project: Phase 1

JICA SIRIM Metrology Project: Phase 2

Malaysia Sign the Metre convention

NML-SIRIM became signatory to CIPM MRA

NML-SIRIM moved to new location

15 Feb 2008 NML-SIRIM appointed as National Standards Measurement Laboratory (NMSL) under the National Measurement Systems Act

August 2015 NML-SIRIM was rebranded as the National Measurement Institute of Malaysia (NMIM

2001 2004 2007 Aug 2015

Malaysia Adopted the Metric System

Chronology of NMIM History

The Measurement Centre of SIRIM - First Phase

• First Phase (1981 - 1986): - JICA contributed towards the establishment of the Malaysia Measurement Standards, upgrading

the Center’s measurement technologies as well as the provision of calibration services in the

country

• Scope of study: - Background and objective study

- Present status and future outlook of industrial development in Malaysia

- Measurement system and technical regulations

- Current conditions and problems of measurement system

- Current conditions and problems of SIRIM measurement Centre by Measurement fields

-Survey in industrial requirements

-Proposal for upgrading plan of SIRIM Measurement Centre

The Measurement Centre of SIRIM - Second Phase

• Second Phase (1996 - 2000): - The JICA project focus more on expending and strengthening its capabilities and functions in tendem

with the progress and rapid growth of industrial activities in Malaysia.

• Scope of study: - Background of the project and preliminary investigation

- Selection of the fields in technical cooperation

- Dispatch of technical experts, donation of necessary equipments and provision of technical training in for

counterpart in Japan

- Project guidance and management by JICA

-Selected technical fields including Dimensional, electrical metrology, pressure metrology and humidity

metrology

- Seminar, Technical visits and technical exchange programme

-Evaluation, summary output, recommendations and relocation plan of NMC

NMIM is the Malaysia’s National Metrology Institute!

For more than four decades NMIM has developed and maintained the nation's primary measurement

standards

NMIM is the Malaysia signatory of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA)

NMIM runs continuous duties for the Malaysian Government

NMIM is operating as Government function under SIRIM Berhad

Mandate under National Measurement System Act 2007 (Act 675): NMIM is appointed as the National Measurement Standards Laboratory

(NMSL) and responsible to realise, establish and maintain or cause to be maintained the National Measurement Standards and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs).

Mandate under Weights and Measures Act 1972 (Act 71): NMIM is the Custodian of Weights and Measures and shall advise the

Minister on all matters related to calibration, verification and testing of weights and measures or instruments for weighing and measuring and other matters related to metrology.

Facilitating domestic and international trade as well as ensuring safety, health and environment for Malaysians through measurement’

Future Computing Technologies (+$13.6 M) - Enable the next generation of computing technologies

Advanced Sensing for Manufacturing (+$2.0 M) - Provide advances in sensing and measurement needed for advanced

manufacturing

Lab to Market (+$2.0 M) - Improve coordination of Federal Technology Transfer efforts

Ensuring a World-Class Neutron Facility (+$4.8 M) - Procure reactor fuel needed to sustain continued operation of the NCNR

Advanced Communications (+$2.0 M) - Provide measurements that increase spectrum sharing and efficiency

Engineering Principles for Efficient Biomanufacturing (+$2.0 M)

The SI units

National Measurement Systems Act 20017 (Act 675)

National Measurement Council

Metre Convention (2001)

CIPM-MRA

Physical & Chemical Metrology

Ionising Radiation

Forensic, Preservative and Food

Regulators 84 Calibration Labs 529 Testing Labs 80 Inspection

Labs

SAMM Accredited Laboratories

Economy Social Environment

Sustainable Development & Growth

Dissemination of traceability to the

SI units Traceability to the SI units

Increasing accuracy

End-users: Manufacturers, Industries, Public

Acts owned by different Ministries

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Weights & Measures Act 1972

Customs & Excise Act 1976

Survey Regulations 1976

Electricity Supply Act 1990

Road Transport Act 1987

Analytical & Forensic Act

Gas Supply Act 1993

Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984

Communication & Multimedia Act 1998

73Medical Devices Act 2012

Malaysia’s National Metrology Infrastructure

Success Story : CIPM-MRA on Malaysia Airlines

• According to US Repair Station Act,

• US FAA required MAS to secure calibration certificates traceable to NIST,

USA

• NML-SIRIM and NIST, USA participate in the CIPM MRA

• FAA accepted all the MAS measuring instruments traceable to NML as

traceable to NIST.

• Suspending services for 3 months or more while calibrated at NIST; or

• Additional cost to substitute instruments; and to establish a new

system with traceability to NIST.

Had it not been for

the CIPM MRA…

Malaysia Airlines - US FAA [2009]

Problem

Solution

Benefits • Save outflow of RM

• Shorter turn-around-time

Malaysia Airlines

FINDINGS

Cost to stakeholder, RM 78,616

Benefit to Cost Ratio 5.5 :1 Nett Present Value, RM 432,854

Source: NMIM Impact Study 2016 by NMIM, SIRIM Group Strategic Planning and PTB, Germany

NMIM can attract more investors to Malaysia with the establishment of more CMCs

• New technology requires new national measurement standards – reduce industry gap

Source: NMIM Impact Study 2016 by NMIM, SIRIM Group Strategic Planning and PTB, Germany

01

Current capabilities are lacking in terms of technology advancement and establishment Local products & services will be left behind due to industry gaps in the existing and emerging areas as high-precision measurement is critical for market success

02

NMIM metrologists are lack of in-depth knowledge

Lack of credibilty affect in providing coherent scientific advice to improve and inform national decision-making for commerce, standards development, regulation and trade agreements

03

Insufficient multidisciplinary team of highly skillful technical expertise

NMIM faces difficulties in delivering practical measurement solutions to help address Malaysia’s societal and economic challenges in concerning areas

04 No establishment of national measurement infrastructure for crucial Physical Metrology as well as

Chemical & Biological Metrology

Trade disputes due to no CRMs for permitted level precise measurement

05 Decreasing operation and development funding

Mitigates development of new measurement parameters and the dissemination of the measurement traceability lead to the withdrawal of current CMCs from

Current Gaps & Impacts

NMIM the way forward in developing new capabilities

Time transmission Medical devices

Industry 4.0 Bioanalysis

Nanotechnology

Automotive

• No quality without quality control, • no quality control without measurements, • no measurements without calibration, • no calibration without accredited laboratories, • no accredited laboratories without traceability, • no traceability without measurement standards, • no measurement standards without METROLOGY.

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