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Beyond 4:1: What Calibration Ratios Were Meant to Do

May 27, 2026 Office

by Tray Eason The 4:1 calibration ratio is still widely referenced in industrial quality systems and procurement language. Many organizations treat it as a requirement for good calibration, and some treat it as an acceptance […]

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Metrology for Newbs: Entering the Community, Not Just the Career

May 27, 2026 Office

by Joseph Rindone Most people don’t choose metrology, at least not at first. They arrive through necessity. A technician is handed an instrument and told to calibrate it. An engineer is tasked with verifying measurements. […]

Resistance Decade Boxes – Where and How They are Used

May 27, 2026 Office

by Jesse Morse Once looked upon as a simple passive instrument of little importance mostly found in engineering and calibration departments. Today, however, they are perhaps an indispensable instrument, not only in those departments, but […]

Digitalizing the Bench: Why the Future of Metrology is Model-Driven

May 27, 2026 Michael Schwartz

As I prepare to speak at the DoD Digital Transformation in Metrology Workshop, I find myself reflecting on the massive evolution our industry has undergone. I remember when automation first arrived on the calibration bench; […]

Surface Roughness and Roundness Measurement: How to Know What Your Gage Can (and Can’t) Measure

March 4, 2026 Office

by Mike Zecchino, Jeff Dax, and Mark Cobb Many instruments can be used to measure surface roughness and texture—from handheld gages to ultra-precise interferometers and 3D optical profilers. But not all instruments are intended for […]

The Quality System at INRiM: A Research and National Metrology Institute

March 4, 2026 Office

by Flavio Galliana, Adelina Leka and Luigi Iacomini The Quality Management System (QMS) of the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Italy, deals with calibration and measurement activities in accordance with the Mutual Recognition Arrangement […]

Automating Calibration with LabVIEW: A Practical Guide for Calibration Laboratories – 3rd Continuum

March 4, 2026 Office

by Ajayvignesh Manonmani Velumani Digital Calibration Certificates (DCCs) are reshaping calibration documentation by turning certificates into structured, machine-readable data that can be searched, analyzed, and trusted digitally—rather than stored as static PDFs or paper records. […]

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Working with Difficult Equipment

March 4, 2026 Michael Schwartz

I’m currently writing some automation for a piece of equipment I would classify as difficult to communicate with! And like you should never end a sentence with a preposition, this particular piece of equipment, every […]