METROLOGY FOR INDUSTRY
In addition to its research work in improving standards, Sunlab
worked extensively on developing national reference
standards, which are essential for the traceability of measuring
instruments used by manufacturers and calibration
laboratories. In 2007, this activity made progress in a variety of
areas: developing reference instruments for particularly
micro-mass standards for precision balances, calibrating
gauge block references and instruments for long measurements to respond to industry demand following a takeover of
DGA and Mines de Douai’s activities in this area, and
alternating currents from 4 kA to 30 kA in partnership with
EDF. In addition, Sunlab took over IOTA’s activities and will soon
offer the optical industry the most complete alignment
services available in France, and it developed a new measurement
bench for surface texture reference standards allowing
a high degree of accuracy, and accredited by COFRAC. Sunlab
also organized a conference focusing on measurements and
standards in nanotechnologies for laboratories, industrials
and manufacturers.