November 2011 – Cal Lab Magazine

Fluke Application Notes – Temperature

November 29, 2011 Office

Download Fluke Calibration’s application note, Temperature Measurement and Calibration: What Every Instrument Technician Should Know, which will help you chart your course to understanding temperature sensor types, traceability, accuracy and the equipment required to calibrate […]

Redefining the SI Base Units

November 22, 2011 Office

Metrology is poised to undergo a profound change that will benefit scientists, engineers, industry and commerce – but which almost no one will notice in daily life. The international General Conference on Weights and Measures […]

Gigahertz-Optik X1-RM Multimeter

November 18, 2011 Office

Gigahertz-Optik’s X1-RM Multimeter is a rack-mountable version of the X1 series hand-held universal optometer for use with a wide variety of detector types. It combines a powerful microprocessor and electronics in a rack-mountable module for […]

Effective Communication Between Customers and Their Labs

November 16, 2011 Office

By Heather A. Wade A customer may send equipment to a calibration vendor for calibration with the expectation of quickly receiving it calibrated. The only instructions sent with the equipment may be “please calibrate this.” […]

An Introduction to Mass Metrology in Vacuum

November 16, 2011 Office

By Patrick J. Abbott & Zeina J. Jabbour Mass metrology carried out in atmospheric pressure air is suitable for most every critical application. However, mass metrology in vacuum is important in several current research projects. […]

Metrology 101: Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath

November 16, 2011 Office

Jerry Eldred, Lead Metrologist for Evans Analytical Group (EAG) Calibration Services in Austin, Texas, demonstrates the basic methods of creating an ice-point bath. Read the full article (PDF)

nVision Produces Tamper Proof Digital Records

November 15, 2011 Office

A new update for the nVision Reference Recorder by Crystal Engineering – an Intrinsically Safe, modular device for recording pressure and temperature – focuses on data integrity and user safety. Now, users wanting tamper proof […]

GE’s Latest Addition to Its PACE Pressure Instrumentation Platform

November 15, 2011 Office

The PACE 1000 Offers High Precision and Stability GROBY, LEICESTER—November 15, 2011—The PACE 1000 pressure indicator is the latest in the new generation of PACE high precision, modular pressure instrumentation for rack-mounting, test bench or […]