TUBITAK ULUSAL METROLOJI ENSTITUSU

Type of Business: Not a factory, not a trading company. It is a national metrology institute, a research and service organization.

Company Introduction:

TUBITAK National Metrology Institute (UME) is the national metrology institute of Turkey, operating under the umbrella of TUBITAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. UME is entrusted with the critical responsibility of establishing and maintaining the national measurement standards in Turkey. Its core mission is to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and international comparability of measurements across all sectors within the country, including industry, trade, science, and technology.

UME provides a wide range of essential services, primarily focusing on calibration, measurement traceability, and interlaboratory comparisons. These services are vital for supporting the quality infrastructure of Turkey, facilitating technological advancement, enhancing industrial competitiveness, and safeguarding consumer interests. Beyond its service offerings, UME is deeply involved in extensive research and development activities in various fields of metrology, aiming to advance measurement science and develop new measurement technologies and standards. Its work encompasses diverse areas such as length, mass, temperature, electrical quantities, time and frequency, and chemical measurements.

TUBITAK UME (National Metrology Institute of Turkey) produces and/or sells the following:

* **Certified Reference Materials (CRMs):** For various applications including chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and food safety.

* **Calibration Services:** For a wide range of measurement instruments and standards, ensuring accuracy and traceability.

* **Measurement Standards:** National standards for mass, length, time, temperature, electrical quantities, and other physical units.

* **Proficiency Testing Programs:** To assess the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

* **Training Programs:** In metrology and related fields.

* **Software:** For measurement data analysis and uncertainty estimation.

* **Consultancy Services:** On metrology-related issues.