Thinking Outside the Box with Modular Design
We have all heard this before: Think outside the box! But this is easier said than done. It is especially difficult to notice your own blinders because we all see things from our own point […]
Year: 2023
Establishment of a CCTF Task Group to address progress towards a continuous UTC – BIPM
The 27th meeting of the CGPM (2022) adopted Resolution 4 On the use and further development of UTC. Subsequently, the CCTF Working Group on Strategic Planning established a task group (TG) in May 2023 to […]
Calibration Technician – Tampa Bay Area, FL
Contact3044 Scherer Dr NSaint Petersburg, FL 33716727-573-5063KTorres@PreciseCal.com Job descriptionCalibration Technician: Works on-site Who we arePreciseCal Services, Inc. is a leading Calibration Company in the Tampa Bay area known for our commitment to excellence and service […]
NCWM and NIST Enter Agreement Defining Roles for the Future | NCWM
September 19, 2023 The two national organizations responsible for how every product in the economy is weighed and measured have forged a historic agreement outlining how they will work together to serve manufacturers and customers […]
Keysight Launches Next-Generation Vector Signal Generator for Dense Wideband Multichannel Applications
SANTA ROSA, Calif. September 18, 2023 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces a new compact, four-channel vector signal generator (VSG) capable of signal generation up to 8.5 GHz with 960 MHz of modulation bandwidth per […]
Introduction to Metrology: Practice and Science of Measurement
Available in Kindle and paperback through Amazon. This book is a brief introduction to metrology, which is the practice and science of measurement. The book addresses measurement, test, calibration, methods to estimate measurement uncertainties, quality […]
NPL makes history with first UK optical clock to contribute to determining International Atomic Time – NPL
Calculating TAI is a major resource for determining Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the shared international reference time scale that countries worldwide use to synchronise clocks. Without UTC in place as the world’s agreed consistent time-base, […]
NIST Demonstrates a New ‘Primary Standard’ for Measuring Ultralow Pressures | NIST
A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty. A small number of atoms or molecules always remain, and measuring the tiny pressures they exert is critical. For instance, semiconductor manufacturers create microchips in vacuum chambers that […]