February 2016 – Cal Lab Magazine

Probability Distributions and Divisors for Estimating Measurement Uncertainty

February 19, 2016 Office

by Richard Hogan Probability distributions are a part of measurement uncertainty analysis that people continually struggle with. Today, my goal is to help you learn more about probability distributions without having to grab a statistics […]

PXI Interoperability – How to Achieve Multi-Vendor Interoperability in PXI Systems

February 19, 2016 Office

by Dave Brannon Test system developers generally require a large variety of test instruments to meet system needs. When the instruments are sourced from different suppliers, the system developer must have confidence that they will […]

Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025: Understanding the Benefits and the Process

February 19, 2016 Office

by Roger Muse To the uninitiated, accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 can seem mysterious, confusing, or downright daunting. Just what does accreditation mean? And exactly how is it accomplished? >> Read Full Article (PDF)

Training Resources for Business

February 19, 2016 Office

by Sita Schwartz US calibration labs have challenges like any other small to medium sized business, including employing a skilled and well-trained workforce. In a tight economy, there still exist some resources to assist business […]

Interfacing with Instrumentation

February 19, 2016 Michael Schwartz

Ever since I got into the metrology field, I have witnessed several changes related to how we interface with the test equipment. In the 1980s, there was very little automation; all the standards I had […]