Tasks and objectives of the Mass Laboratory

• To maintain and develop the national mass standards.
• To maintain and promote the mass scale.
• To develop technics and methods of mass measurements with high precision.
• To support the National Quality System.
• To provide support to industry and private metrology laboratories by providing calibration services of mass standards , educational seminars and advices in the metrology field.
• To cooperate with european and international metrology organizations, for the mutual recognition of the results of the measurements and representing our country in metrology organizations such as EUROMET and other special committees.
  

 

Laboratory Structure

The Mass Laboratory is one of the laboratories of the HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY (E.I.M.) and is part of the Mechanical Measurements Group of the Institute. The organization chart of the mass laboratory which represents the relationship of the laboratory with the other departments of the institute is shown on the organization chart.
The activities of the Mass Laboratory are taking place in two laboratory rooms that are placed in different buildings, located at the following mailing address:

Mass Laboratory I (500...50 kg)
HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY
BLOCK 18 ...BUILDING 41
INDUSTRIAL AREA OF THESSALONIKI - SINDOS
57 022 THESSALONIKI

Mass Laboratory II (50 kg...1 mg)
HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY
BUILDING 45
INDUSTRIAL AREA OF THESSALONIKI - SINDOS
57 022 THESSALONIKI

Rooms and environmental conditions for measurements of high precision:

The mass laboratory II covers an area of 50m² and there is also a preparation room of 40m². The laboratory’s floor consists of antivibrational parts with independent foundings on top of which the mass comparison balances are placed. The central air-conditioning unit provides independently adjusted environmental conditions for the lab, whereas the control of the conditions is being held by a central computer which is part of the building management system.