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Metrology is invisible. Try searching a major newspaper or science publication for “metrology” and see what results you get. And of those watered-down results, which ones offer any practical value to your work? For 25 […]
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FLOC Takes Flight: First Portable Prototype of Photonic Pressure Sensor | NIST
NIST News, February 25, 2019 In collaboration with industry, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made the first portable prototype of the Fixed-Length Optical Cavity (FLOC), a device that uses […]
A Tool for Validating Spreadsheets
by Christopher L. Grachanen Spreadsheets are one of the most prolific software tools used in calibration and test laboratories. From simple math computations and to sophisticated data curve fitting, spreadsheets are typically the de facto […]
Contemporary Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainties in Vector Network Analysis
by M. Zeier, J. Hoffmann, J. Ruefenacht, M. Wollensack The evaluation of measurement uncertainties in vector network analysis is a demanding task. The metrology guide EURAMET cg-12 (formerly EA 10/12) is dedicated to this topic […]
Rules & Tools for Creating a Metrology Taxonomy
by Hannah Eilers & Michael Schwartz The 141 MII (Measurement Information Infrastructure) & Automation Committee of NCSLI (National Conference of Standards Laboratories International) has been working to develop a new standard for the exchange of […]
CEO of NPL speaks on importance of international collaboration during MoU re-signing in China | NPL News
Dr Peter Thompson, CEO at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), delivered a speech on the importance of international collaboration in addressing global pollution during a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Addendum, with […]
WEST Acquires L-K Industries, Adding Key Houston Location
LOVELAND, Colo., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Western Energy Support & Technology, Inc. (WEST), an authority in flow measurement testing, calibration, consulting, and infrastructure, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of […]
Hexagon strengthens Smart Factory position with autonomous production technologies from Etalon
Stockholm, Sweden, 7 January 2018 – Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced the acquisition of Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions. Etalon’s solutions continuously monitor and initiate compensation of machine […]