2024 – Page 3 – Cal Lab Magazine

The Basics of Temperature Measurement

September 20, 2024 Office

by Martin de Groot & Erich Tegeler (Jan-Mar 2009) Abstract: This is the first in a series of papers about the basics of measurement. The subject, temperature, is basic by itself, because it is so […]

DCP Test Station for UV LED Radiant Power Measurement

September 12, 2024 Office

September 2024 – Amesbury MA USA The DCP-Differential Continuous Pulse test station includes Gigahertz-Optik’s TV-UV10 fluorescence-free Integrating Sphere Spectroradiometer, Vektrex’s pulsed SMU Source/Measure Unit with the DCP method of measurement implemented in supplied application software […]

New Low-Frequency Waveguide Standard Gain Horns Are Tailored for Test and Measurement

September 3, 2024 Office

IRVINE, Calif. –Fairview Microwave, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has announced the launch of its new low-frequency waveguide standard gain horns, designed specifically for test and […]

The Business of Calibration: The Role of Marketing & Customer Service

September 3, 2024 Office

by Greg Powell, B.S., M.B.A. The calibration laboratory is increasingly viewed as a business operation. In-house labs are called on to justify their expenses relative to the cost of a commercial lab. Commercial laboratories are […]

ADT762 now up to 15K psi (1000 bar)

August 30, 2024 Office

August 29, 2024 – Additel Corporation is proud to introduce the enhanced ADT762 Automated Hydraulic Pressure Calibrator, now with the capability to generate and control pressure up to 15,000 psi (1000 bar). This extension in […]

Mahr Introduces New MarSurf CD 140 AF Contour Measuring Machine

August 13, 2024 Office

PROVIDENCE, RI – August 13, 2024 – Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, announced a new solution for contour measurement. A space-optimized measuring station for the production environment, the MarSurf CD 140 […]

Thermistor Calibration for High Accuracy Measurements

July 26, 2024 Office

by Terry Nagy Technicians and engineers often use thermistors to measure temperature in applications which require high accuracy. Thermistors operate by changing resistance as their temperature changes in a very predictable but non-linear way. This […]

Selecting a Reputable Proficiency Test Provider

July 26, 2024 Office

by Christopher L. Grachanen A proficiency test (PT) is a blind test to participants that is intended to prove or disprove participant’s measurement or testing competence. Any action that breaks the integrity of that process […]