Metrology · ACODECO
Dispenser calibration
If your construction company or business has its own tank and dispenser — a yard pump or industrial fuel station — the amount it dispenses must be calibrated. We measure it with a certified prover and hand you the calibration record that backs the measurement before ACODECO.
What it is
A yard pump (or industrial fuel station) is the on-site tank — typically around 5,000 gallons — with its dispenser that a construction company or business uses to fuel its equipment and fleet. Over time, a dispenser can start delivering too much or too little.
Calibration verifies and adjusts the actual amount the dispenser delivers, using a certified prover — a volumetric measurement standard (seraphin measure) — and everything is documented in acalibration record.
Applicable standards
In Panama, the legal metrology of fuel dispensing — a fair measurement for both buyer and seller — falls to ACODECO(the Authority for Consumer Protection and Competition Defense). Calibration with a certified prover and its record are the proof that your dispenser deliverswithin the tolerance ACODECO requires.
Process
- 01Assessment of the dispenser and the dispensing point.
- 02Measurement with a certified prover (volumetric standard).
- 03Adjustment of the dispenser if delivery is out of tolerance.
- 04Issuance of the calibration record for your backing before ACODECO.
Related case
We calibrate and certify dispensers at both service stations and the yard pumps of construction companies and industrial businesses across Panama.