Content Details

Guangxi Institute of Metrology Introduces the Region’s First Fully Automated Mass Measurement System for Weights

广西计量院引进的全区首套砝码质量全自动测量系统,是该院智慧计量实验室建设的突破性进展,实现了检测流程的自动化与智能化,显著提升了检测效率与精准度


The Guangxi Institute of Metrology has introduced the region’s first fully automated mass-measurement system for weights, marking a breakthrough in the development of the institute’s smart metrology laboratory. This system has achieved automation and intelligentization of the testing process, significantly enhancing both testing efficiency and accuracy, and providing efficient, reliable metrological support for industrial development and public welfare.

System Background and Significance

As the core standard instrument in the field of mass metrology, weights are widely used across numerous sectors, including trade settlement, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and food and drug safety. However, traditional manual verification methods suffer from such limitations as complex procedures, limited efficiency, and susceptibility to human error. To address these challenges, the Guangxi Institute of Metrology has introduced the region’s first fully automated weight-mass measurement system, marking a solid step forward in the institute’s digital transformation of metrological practices.

System Configuration and Functions

This system is equipped with two sets of weight-testing robots—the e10 model and the a1006XL model—along with an intelligent data-processing unit. It can handle E₂-class weights ranging from 1 mg to 1 kg and is compatible with weights of various shapes, including cylindrical, disc-shaped, and wire-shaped forms. Its core technical specifications are at the advanced domestic level and it offers the following functions:

Automatic Gripping: The system can automatically grasp the weights without manual intervention, thereby improving testing efficiency.

Automatic Data Acquisition: The system automatically collects mass data for weights, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the data.

One-click generation of raw records and certificate reports: The system can automatically generate raw records and certificate reports, streamlining the workflow and enhancing operational efficiency.

Effects after the system is put into operation

Since the system was put into operation, the Guangxi Institute of Metrology has achieved full-process automation and intelligentization in weight calibration. This has not only significantly enhanced testing efficiency but also better met the urgent demand for efficient and precise metrological services in industrial development and public welfare. For example, in the field of trade settlement, accurate weight calibration ensures the fairness and accuracy of transactions; in the healthcare sector, precise metrology safeguards the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.

Future Outlook

The introduction of this fully automated weight-measurement system represents a key initiative by the Guangxi Institute of Metrology to implement the national strategy for the digital transformation of metrology. Moving forward, the Institute will continue to deepen the development of its smart metrology laboratory and actively explore the integrated application of cutting-edge technologies such as digitalization and artificial intelligence in the field of metrology. By establishing a more precise, efficient, and reliable modern metrological service system, the Guangxi Institute of Metrology will inject strong metrological momentum into Guangxi’s economic and social development and its industrial transformation and upgrading.

Keywords: