CIM 2015 is a 3-day conference to discover state of the art technologies in measurement, explore industrial challenges and uncover the latest innovations for increased performance through; a varied conference programme and round tables sessions, an exhibition showcasing innovations and solutions and technical site visits exploring industrial best practice. The congress aims to explore the most recent developments in measurement techniques and their application for industry, along with realising the added value of measurement as a quality assurance function for products and processes.
The following EMRP projects will be presenting at the congress:
- Realisation of the awaited definition of the kilogram - resolving the discrepancies (SIB03 kNOW) aims to support the redefinition of the kilogram in terms of fundamental physical constants. It will do this by understanding and remedying the error between the European watt-balance determination of the Planck constant and the Avogadro determination
- Developing a practical means of disseminating the new kilogram (SIB05 NewKILO) will produce new mass standards to enable traceability between the existing mass scale and the new experiments
- Metrology for optical and RF communication systems (IND51 MORSE) will support the work of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and will result in new measurement procedures and services to support the introduction of new multiple antenna systems, satellite system testing and the next generation of optical communications equipment
- Metrology for moisture in materials (SIB64 METefnet) will remove the ambiguity and inconsistency in moisture measurements and calibrations, improving traceability to the SI units, helping science measure moisture more accurately and enabling the development of new products, instruments and services in industry
- Metrology for biogas (ENG54 biogas) will develop and validate methods so that the gas industry can reliably measure key properties of biogas and biomethane. This will result in the increased use of these renewable fuels throughout the EU and improve the security of the energy supply
- Sensor development and calibration method for inline detection of viscosity and solids content of non-Newtonian liquids (ENG59 NonNewtonianLiquid) will map out fundamental measurement uncertainties of existing tools and carry out a review of the physics that impacts the viscosity of non-Newtonian liquids to produce a new metrology standard
- Towards an energy-based parameter for photovoltaic classification (ENG55 Photoclass) will develop a new classification system of PV devices based on their energy production under different operational conditions
- Traceability for mercury measurements (ENV51 MeTra) will develop a metrological infrastructure for mercury measurements in the environment to support European legislation as part of the treaty aimed at reducing global mercury emissions
- Metrology for Earth observation and climate (ENV53 MetEOC2) will establish the tools, methods and infrastructure to help assign trustworthy confidence levels to climate change monitoring data
- Metrology for decommissioning nuclear facilities (ENV54 MetroDecom) will develop methods for characterising and pre-selecting radioactive material, produce a facility to scan waste, provide remote mapping of contamination, and monitor waste repositories for leak detection and structural integrity
- Metrology for ammonia in ambient air (ENV55 MetNH3) will develop traceable measurements of ammonia in air and provide standards for the measurement of ammonia concentrations under ambient conditions
- Metrology for next-generation safety standards and equipment in MRI (HLT06 MRI Safety) aims to improve MRI risk assessments and provide more complete and robust safety data for patients and medical staff
- Metrology for radiotherapy using complex radiation fields (HLT09 MetrExtRT) will develop new standards to improve dose measurements and support the updating of international codes of practice
- Metrology for drug delivery (HLT07 MeDD) will develop measurement services for low flow rates, where current measurements fall short, and assess the performance of commercial flow meters and drug delivery devices
- High temperature metrology for industrial applications (>1000 °C) (IND01 HiTEMS) will enable more efficient operation of industrial processes, reduced energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions, by developing a range of measurement methods accurate at high temperatures
- Enhancing process efficiency through improved temperature measurement (14IND04 EMPRESS) will significantly enhance the efficiency of high-value manufacturing processes by improving temperature measurement capability with new sensors and calibration techniques, and introducing traceability directly into processes
