Karnataka Material Testing & Research Centre

( Assisted By : Govt. of Karnataka & Govt. of India )

ORGANISATION

The society is registered in the name of "KARNATAKA MATERIAL TESTING & RESEARCH CENTRE", UNDER THE SOCIETIES Act 1960. The organization has been financially supported by the Central and State Governments in the form of out-right grant. The State Government, through K.S.S.I.D.C has allotted twin sheds for development of Testing Centre. The organization has been promoted jointly by Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and North Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association Hubli and presently functioning as independent NGO for assisting the industries. The Governing Council Members consists of two Government organisations, one is from Central Government and another is from State Government, the director of MSME of Hubli and Joint Director D.I.C. Dharwad. We are grateful to the department of Industry & Commerce and also D.C.S.S.I. New Delhi, for extending their helps to the Testing centre.

The Testing Centre is already working since last 15 years with technically qualified and experienced staff. Governing Council Members are meeting every month to study the developments, activities and regular progress of the Testing Centre and also the day to day testing facilities needed by various industries so that the facilities can be provided to meet the industries requirements.

OBEJECTIVES

• To act as an information source for specification and suppliers of testing machinery as well as graded raw materials.
• To act as a technical information centre to provide technical library with an exhaustive range of Indian Standard Specification and other National Standards as BS, DIN, ISO and ASTM standards.
• Provide standard Testing & Calibration Facilities of the Industries.
• To act as a information centre to the Small Scale Units with the facilities available with quality promotional institutions and testing laboratories like Indian Standard Institution, Export Inspection Agency, National productivity Council, SOC Units of the Indian Statistical Institute and number of other Government and Private Organization in the region. To arrange and coordinate in-plant studies on quality control.
• To organize in plant visits and depute study teams with the objectives of collecting information of quality control practices in various types of industries in the region.
• To help the Small Scale Units in forming quality circles and organize annual quality convention in the region.
• To act as a certifying agency for various quality control institutions, Large and Medium Scale Industries, Small Scale Industries and other Organisations.

Lab Quality Policy

Karnataka Material Testing & Research Center Committed to

• Quality of its testing / calibrations as per customer requirements
• Stated methods and compliance with ISO/IEC /17025 : 2005 to enhance customer satisfaction
• Good professional practice.
• Excellent service.
• The Laboratory management’s commitment to comply with this International Standard & to continually improve the effectiveness of the managment system.

To achieve the above

• KMTRC constantly endeavor to implement policies, procedures in the laboratory and familiarize all laboratory Personnel with its quality.
• Provide appropriate training to all laboratory personnel.
• Timely delivery of Test / Calibriation results.
• Maintaining cleanliness, good house keeping and environmental conditions suitable for Tests/Calibration performed.
• Constant upgradation of systems, procedures and practices committed to comply standard requirements.