Industrial dynamic measurements of mechanical quantities within the inter-American metrology system (SIM)

Most industrial measurements of force and torque are performed dynamically, while calibrations are performed mostly in static form. It is evident that the dynamic responses of the instruments are very different from the static form. The National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) have been requested by industry to develop solutions for this gap in metrological traceability and have recently undertaken activities to do so. The Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) implemented the project “Industrial Dynamic Measurements (from industry to primary standard)”, involving the NMIs: INTI/Argentina, INMETRO/Brazil, NIST/USA, CENAM/Mexico and INM/Colombia. Main backgrounds, findings and outlooks of the project are highlighted in this paper.