The Cons of Automation
You will usually hear me talking about all the great things that automation brings. And for the most part automation is good. But it is not without its drawbacks and so, with this article, I […]
1mW Power Sensor Calibration with Vector Mismatch Corrections Based on the Direct Comparison Method
by Michael Schwartz Many calibration labs are starting to calibrate power sensors or looking to increase their capabilities and frequency range. In this Metrology 101 we are hoping to help some calibration labs improve their […]
Analyzing the Effects of Reducing the Ending Zero Versus Ignoring the Trailing Zero on Measuring Instruments Used for Force Calibration
by Henry Zumbrun Differing opinions are found within the ASTM E28 sub-committee regarding the proper treatment of the trailing zero following the removal of an applied force. The ASTM E28 committee is responsible for the […]
Documentation & Document Control
by Kenneth Parson There is an old saying, “Say what you do” and “Do what you say. This saying is the essence of the whole matter of laboratory management, operation and accreditation. I always like […]
Report of an Interlaboratory Comparison of Phase Noise
by Bart Caswell In 2013 and 2014, the U.S. Army Primary Standards Laboratory piloted a six-laboratory intercomparison (ILC) of phase noise measurements using a Fluke 9640A-LPN signal generator as the test article. The article was […]
Data – The Unrealized Frontier
What can be done with the big data we have been collecting? The metrology industry is sitting on mountains of collected data. So why is it that most of us have yet to find value […]
New Fluke Calibration Low Phase Noise RF Reference Sources
EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 6, 2014 – Fluke Calibration introduces the 96270A and 96040A Low Phase Noise RF Reference Sources, which simplify RF and microwave calibration systems by replacing many of the instruments and accessories in […]
Quality Magazine Unveils New Trade Show
The Quality Show is a brand new tradeshow launching on October 27-29, 2015 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Quality Show, back home in Rosemont, is dedicated exclusively to connecting […]