What is ISO 16063-21- Calibration of vibration and shock transducers about?
ISO 16063-21 is a safety standard on methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers.
ISO 16063-21 describes the calibration of rectilinear vibration transducers by comparison. Although ISO 16063-21 describes calibration using direct comparison to a standard calibrated by primary methods, the methods described can be applied between other levels in the calibration hierarchy. ISO 16063-21 specifies procedures for performing calibrations of rectilinear vibration transducers by comparison in the frequency range from 0,4 Hz to 10 kHz.
ISO 16063-21 is primarily intended for those who are required to meet ISO standardized methods for the measurement of vibration under laboratory conditions, where the uncertainty of measurement is small. ISO 16063-21 can also be used under field conditions, where the uncertainty of measurement may be large. From knowledge of all significant sources of uncertainty affecting the calibration, the expanded uncertainty can be evaluated using the methods given in ISO 16063-21.
ISO 16063-21 also covers the assessment of uncertainties for calibrations performed using a check standard. Comparison calibrations made in accordance ISO 16063-21 need to allow for the environmental conditions of the reference transducer calibration.
Note: Transducer calibrations made under extreme environmental conditions are covered by other International Standards.
Who is ISO 16063-21- Calibration of vibration and shock transducers for?
ISO 16063-21 on vibration calibration by comparison to a reference transducer is relevant to:
- Metrologists in mechanical vibration Operators
- Technicians evaluating the vibration characteristics of a machine
- Manufacturers of vibration transducers
- Manufacturers of oscilloscope
Why should you use ISO 16063-21- Calibration of vibration and shock transducers?
The ISO 16063 series of standards is concerned with methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers under both standard laboratory conditions and in the field.
As such, the intended user group of ISO 16063-21 is wide, ranging from metrologists in mechanical vibration to technicians evaluating the vibration characteristics of a machine or structure, or human exposure to vibration. The key to the application of ISO 16063-21 is in the careful detailed specification and evaluation of measurement uncertainty, i.e., the error budget and computation of expanded uncertainty associated with the measurement of vibration. ISO 16063-21 is particularly intended for those engaged in vibration measurements requiring traceability to primary national or international standards through a secondary, reference, working, or check standard (portable calibrator intended for field use) as defined in the international vocabulary of basic and general terms in metrology. The specifications for the instrumentation and the procedures given are intended to be used for calibration of rectilinear vibration transducers (with or without signal conditioning) to obtain the magnitude and (optionally) phase shift of the complex sensitivity at frequencies in the range of 0,4 Hz to 10kHz.
Overall, ISO 16063-21 is useful as it helps with methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers which can be beneficial for your business.