It’s All About Test Points
Recently, I had a conversation with a lab manager about their lab and how they measure productivity. This really got me to thinking about how we measure productivity in this industry. As in any industry, […]
Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Recognizes IAS Management System Certification Body Accreditation Program
The International Accreditation Service, Inc., (IAS) achieved full signatory status to the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) during a signing ceremony on June 17 at the PAC Plenary meeting in Colombo, Sri […]
Progress Toward Radiation-Pressure-Based Measurement of High-Power Laser Emission
by Paul A. Williams, Joshua A. Hadler, Daniel King, Robert Lee, Frank C. Maring, Gordon A. Shaw, Nathan A. Tomlin, Marla L. Dowell, John H. Lehman We present an overview of our efforts toward using […]
Pushing the Boundaries of Traceable Measurement
by Mettler-Toledo In recent years, National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) around the world have fielded increasingly frequent requests for a traceable weighing standard for weights in the sub-milligram range. New weight designs springing from combined public […]
Measurement Traceability: The Unbroken Chain
by Kenneth Parson Many excellent articles have been written that cover the matter of measurement uncertainty as it applies to the Measurement Trace process. These articles usually focus on statistical or technical analysis of what […]
RESTful Communications for Metrology
I have spent the better part of the last two years researching the ins and outs of enterprise solutions. I wanted to truly understand what makes these systems function, from both an implementation and user […]
How to Perform a Repeatability Test
by Richard Hogan The evaluation of uncertainty in measurement results is becoming an important requirement for laboratories seeking to attain or retain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. When assessors evaluate a laboratory’s uncertainty budgets, they commonly look […]
Made in America – European Origin?
by David M. Walker This article discusses some of the issues for US manufacturers of metrology equipment when dealing with European Union funded programs. It is often the case that ‘EU’ funding is available only […]