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AI Needs Well-Formatted Data

September 16, 2025 Michael Schwartz

A couple of months ago, I presented at NCSLI on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and why AI doesn’t work so well in Metrology. At the heart of the problem is the mess of unstructured data. Large […]

An All-In-One Automatic Multiple Standard for Artifact Calibration of High End Electrical Instruments

June 24, 2025 Office

by Flavio Galliana & Alessio Pollarolo An automated temperature-controlled DC Voltage-DC Resistance Multiple Standard (VRMS) for artifact calibration of high end calibrators and multimeters was developed by Measurements International (MI) with the support of the […]

Deadweight Primary Standards: Best Practices and Their Associated Risks for Stability Determination in Compliance with ISO/IEC 17025

June 24, 2025 Office

by Henry Zumbrun This paper explores the hierarchy, standards, and long-term stability of deadweight primary standard force machines used in load cell calibration. While many understand the basic principles of load cell calibration, fewer fully […]

New Accreditation Tool for Auditors and Laboratory Personnel

June 24, 2025 Office

by Christopher L. Grachanen Calibration and Testing laboratories seeking accreditation status or maintaining their existing accreditation status must comply with the requirements denoted in ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration […]

Talk About Fast!

June 24, 2025 Michael Schwartz

I talk to many people about how long it takes to write an automated calibration procedure in various languages. Also, as a manager, I know just how bad developers are at estimating their own time. […]

Accredited Calibration Laboratories for Medical Radiation

April 11, 2025 Office

by Larry A. DeWerd PhD, FAAPM, FABS & Ahtesham U. Khan, PhD The overall goals of the University of Wisconsin Medical Radiation Research Center (UWMRRC) are to 1) educate members of the medical physics community, […]

Automating Calibration with LabView

April 11, 2025 Office

by Ajayvignesh Manonmani Velumani Calibration verification is a critical step in ensuring that instruments function within their specified tolerances. Before calibration begins, it is essential to verify whether an instrument is operating within acceptable limits. […]

How to Verify Every Test Point Against Your Lab’s ISO/IEC 17025 Scope of Accreditation

April 11, 2025 Office

by Michael L. Schwartz & David Wolfe Digitalization of business processes is essential for future metrology, and all stakeholders, such as calibration labs, customers, and Accreditation Bodies (ABs), will need to move into the 21st […]