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Trescal acquires Antech Engineering Ltd in the UK

June 20, 2011 Office

Trescal (www.trescal.com), the international specialist for calibration services, has strengthened its market leading position in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Antech Engineering Limited, a specialist provider in pressure, temperature and flow measurements. The […]

NIST Super-stable Laser Shines in Minivan Experiment

May 24, 2011 Office

From NIST Tech Beat: May 10, 2011 In a step toward taking the most advanced atomic clocks on the road, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated a […]

East Hills Instruments Inc. Acquires Applied Resources Inc.

April 26, 2011 Office

East Hills Instruments Inc. announced today the acquisition of Applied Resources Inc. Although the purchase price was not disclosed industry sources speculate that the annual sales combined with inventory and its proprietary assets including the […]

Transcat Completes Acquisition of CMC Instrument Services, Inc.

April 6, 2011 Admin

Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) (“Transcat” or the “Company”), a leading distributor of professional grade handheld test and measurement instruments and accredited provider of calibration, repair and weighing system services, announced today that it has completed […]

A Measurement First: NIST ‘Noise Thermometry’ System Measures Boltzmann Constant

March 30, 2011 Admin

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time used an apparatus that relies on the “noise” of jiggling electrons to make highly accurate measurements of the Boltzmann constant, […]

Faulty Calibration — “Screwed up” Breathalyzers Affect 1,000 DUI Cases

March 23, 2011 Admin

Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia say more than a thousand drunk-driving cases could be affected by faulty breathalyzer tests because some of the department’s machines were improperly calibrated.

Standards Education Vital for Global Business Needs, Says Asia-Pacific Economic Group

March 15, 2011 Office

NIST News – March 3, 2011 In just a few months, millions of young adults will graduate from college and step into productive careers in the global economy. Meanwhile, those already involved in standardization, particularly […]

Singapore – Man Jailed for Cheating Traffic Police, Forging Cal Certs

March 3, 2011 Admin

IN THE first case of its kind, a businessman who forged speed camera antenna calibration certificates and cheated the Traffic Police was sentenced to 18 months’ jail on Thursday. Lim Tian Pong, 60, owner of […]