Automation Corner – Page 3 – Cal Lab Magazine

The Need for Model-Driven Metrology Software Engineering

May 12, 2022 Michael Schwartz

I am going to try and take a huge concept in software engineering and design, break it down into its core functions, then show how it applies to metrology software in less than 850 words. […]

Continuous Integration

March 3, 2022 Office

by Michael Schwartz & David Kimery With today’s worldwide cloud-based computing solutions, downtime is not an option! Not even for scheduled system maintenance and updates. Customers want ZERO downtime, no exceptions. But how can we, […]

The Hidden Costs of Software Development

November 12, 2021 Michael Schwartz

There is a hidden cost in developing and supporting automated calibration procedures, that is the cost of supporting and updating the software after the initial development cost. The industry sets an average metric of 80%. […]

Explain It

August 4, 2021 Michael Schwartz

Recently, I was asked to explain Metrology.NET®, usually an easy task, so I thought. What is it that Metrology.NET does, without comparing it to a completely different software product. And, I was asked to explain […]

Multiple Levels to Metrology Software

June 15, 2021 Michael Schwartz

I have been developing automated calibration procedures for more than 20 years now, and if there is one thing I have learned is no two projects are the same! Metrology Software and its complexity can […]

TCP/IP & The Mini-Calibration Network

March 29, 2021 Michael Schwartz

Today, many of the units coming in for calibration don’t have a GPIB interface. All they have are a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or a TCP/IP Local Area Network (LAN) interface. When connected to the […]

Low-Code to No-Code Software Development

January 27, 2021 Michael Schwartz

I am sure most calibration technicians and lab managers have never heard of Low-Code and No-Code software development. To be honest, before a year ago neither had I, but now I think this is going […]

International Digital Calibration Certificate

October 23, 2020 Michael Schwartz

In the past 20 years, having a digital representation of a calibration certificate has been a topic of discussion. I remember attending my very first NCSLI Workshop & Symposium in 2001 and sitting in on […]