2012 – Page 6 – Cal Lab Magazine

Fluke Calibration Launches Online Calibration Community

April 18, 2012 Office

FlukeCalibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, introduces the new, online Calibration Community, an information sharing platform that connects calibration and metrology professionals and experts. Initial discussion groups in the community are focused […]

Two New Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA

April 17, 2012 Office

Two new advanced laboratory buildings for high-precision science and measurements have officially opened in Boulder, Colo., providing upgraded facilities to support technology innovation and economic growth as well as the training of future scientists.

New High Voltage Standard

March 29, 2012 Office

Ohm-Labs, Inc. has released a new high voltage divider for precision measurement of dc and 50/60 Hz ac high voltage. The new model HVS incorporates improvements from ten years of manufacturing Park type dividers based […]

New Crystal Engineering 24VDC Loop Power Supply

March 20, 2012 Office

Remote Power When You Need It Crystal Engineering is announcing their latest product to complement their line of field calibration equipment. Convenient, portable power is a common challenge encountered during remote calibrations. The new 24VDC […]

Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output

February 22, 2012 Office

By Hock Eng Lim This latest Metrology 101 articles shows us how to use new standards to calibrate the reference calibration output of a power meter. Read the Full Article (PDF)

Comparison of Uncertainty Calculation Models

February 22, 2012 Office

By Hening Huang Three models are available in the literature for calculating the expanded uncertainty using the experimental standard deviation: the Student’s t model, Craig model, and Bayesian model. This paper compares these three models […]

Calibrating Low-Temperature Radiation Thermometers

February 22, 2012 Office

By Peter Saunders The advent of low-cost handheld radiation thermometers, or infrared (IR) thermometers, has led to a proliferation of non-contact temperature measurement in the food, building, and low-temperature processing industries. These thermometers typically measure […]

Alaska Metrology & Calibration Services

February 22, 2012 Office

by Sita Schwartz This editor recently networked up with business owner, Clinton Schirard, out of Anchorage, Alaska. His situation is unique in that he operates a mobile unit in an especially extreme environment. How many […]