Articles – Page 24 – Cal Lab Magazine

3 Bar Vs. 2 Bar Universal Calibrating Machines Comparison Test

May 16, 2016 Office

by Henry Zumbrun There has been ongoing debate as to whether or not a hydraulic force machine that applies the force simultaneously to both the reference standard and the unit under test is more repeatable […]

The Effects of Loading Pad Hardness on the Calibration Results of Force Transducers

May 16, 2016 Office

by Ebtisam H. Hassan, R. Hegazy, Gouda M. Mahmoud Common practice in the use of force proving instruments, such as load cells, has been to use loading pads to maintain the safety for the load […]

10 Things to Know About Achieving ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

May 16, 2016 Office

by Rob Miller For organizations searching for options to differentiate their services, often times the most suitable way of achieving this is through accreditation to published standards such as ISO/IEC 17025. This outside evaluation based […]

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 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 with training. Motivated […]

Good Metrology Practice (GMetP): Out-of-Tolerance Investigations

November 16, 2015 Office

by Phil Mistretta When calibrated test equipment is found with an out-of-tolerance condition, there is additional risk to all products on which it was used. It is important to understand the magnitude of the potential […]