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31/07/2012
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Truck owners and carriers should be alert to check the tachograph instrument popularly known as tachographs. From January to July this year, IPEM-SP analyzed 79,326 instruments, in order to ensure that measurements made by these instruments are reliable.
Considered the "black box" of trucks, buses and other vehicles capable of carrying more than 4536 kg or more than 10 passengers, in the case of collectives, the tachograph is essential to highway safety and is mandated by CTB ( Brazilian Traffic Code).
Jose Tadeu Rodrigues Penteado, superintendent of the IPEM-SP, highlights the importance of verification. "The action of the IPEM-SP not only for the check. Inspections are carried out in the streets, avenues and highways throughout the state of Sao Paulo to confirm whether the driver has the certificate that validates the instrument, indicates the distance traveled, excessive speed and facilitates the preparation of technical reports in case of accidents. "
In the same period in 2011 were 72,331 recorded cronotacógrafos. The goal of the organization is closing 2012 with more than 126,000 instruments analyzed.
Tachograph
The tachograph chart contains a disc of paper or tape must be changed every 24 hours to seven days.
To obtain the certificate of verification required to transport cargo and passengers, the vehicle owner must seal the equipment in a workshop authorized by the manufacturer and accredited by Inmetro.
Then, it must undergo testing by an authorized federal agency that examines whether the instrument meets the requirements of the regulation.
Then the post-SP sends the IPEM report on the analysis and disks "chrono" for metrological tests are made. In the case of approval, the verification certificate is issued and is valid for two years nationwide.
Check the list of accredited workshops and accredited posts on the site (http://www.ipemsp.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=368)
IPEM-SP
The IPEM-SP is an independent agency linked to the Department of Justice and national delegate Inmetro.
With an inspection team consisting of over 300 experts and technicians, performs throughout the state of São Paulo operations routine and special inspections of all measuring instruments (scales, fuel pumps, etc.) as well as those products that are compulsory certification (motorcycle helmets, condoms, car seats for children, textiles, etc.).
It is your role also check all products on the market that already has the weight stamped on the package. Consumers who suspect or find irregularities in measuring devices, products compulsory certification or pre-measured can use the services of the Ombudsman Ipem by telephone 0800-013-0522 from Monday to Friday from 8h to 17h, or send e- mail to: ouvidor-ipem@ipem.sp.gov.br. In www.ipem.sp.gov.br site, plus information on all legislation metrology and quality prevailing in the country, statistics monitoring, guidelines for citizens and entrepreneurs, the person can get details of the daily activities of the institute. Office of Communications
Source: IPEM SP
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