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Force measurement is the basis for reliable test

and qualification results. Therefore the NLR Force

calibration laboratory provides traceable force

calibration for (aircraft) industry and laboratories.

Traceable Force Calibration

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Accredited NLR Force Calibration LaboratoryCalibration of:• forceindicatingandgeneratinginstrumentsusedfortest-andqualificationprograms

• materialtestdevicessuchastension-,compression-,creep-,hardness-orfatiguetestingmachines

• standaloneforcetransducerse.g.usedintestrigs• aircraftpartsbeforesubjectedtoatestprocedureinaqualificationprogram

ForceCalibrationLaboratoryReferenceStandardsfrom1Nupto3MN• threeHBMamplifiers(dualchanneltype,0.04000–5.0000mV/V)

• >20HBM/Peekel/Revereforcetransducersasreferencestandard(10N–3MN)

• deadweightsets(1N–300N)• secondaryforcereferencestandards250kNSchenck-Trebeland2MNAvery

• secondarydeadweightforcereferencestandard40kNAmsler

Traceability and accreditation• allreferencestandardsarebeingcalibratedtraceabletointernationalstandards(PTB,NPL,VSL)

• regularcomparisontootherlaboratory(reference)standardsbymeansofinterlaboratorycomparisons

• calibrationaccreditationbytheDutchAccreditationBodyaccording to EN17025

Environmentalconditions• ForcecalibrationscanbecarriedoutattheNLRForceCalibration

Laboratory under laboratory conditions• Forcecalibrationsupto40kNcanalsobecarriedoutatenvironmentalconditionsotherthannormallaboratoryconditions(e.g.lowertemperatures)

Site calibrations• Forcecalibrationscanbecarriedoutin-houseaswellason-site

3 MN (3000 kN)

1.5 MN (1500 kN)

100 N coMpressioN

Examplesreferencestandards: