Articles
Leveraging LEAN in the Laboratory
By Dean S. Williams What do you do when faced with a doubling of demand with virtually no increase in resources? Go LEAN. That was the approach Duke Energy’s Standards Lab took when it faced […]
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Metrology Related
“Measurements in Daily Life” Video by VSL
This year’s the theme for World Metrology Day was “Measurements in daily life.” Especially for this occasion, VSL developed a short film showing the impact of measurements in our immediate surroundings. You’ll be amazed how […]
Product Announcements
Lista Foam Drawer Liners for Protection, Identification and Control of Valuable Instruments and Equipment
Controlled Item Location of Medical Instruments and Equipment Lista International Corporation introduces its Foam Drawer Liners—the perfect solution for protecting, identifying and controlling valuable instruments and equipment. Lista’s shadowed foam drawer insert liners make empty […]
Product Announcements
Beamex MCS200 Calibration Workstation
Beamex introduces a new Modular Calibration System, MCS200. It is a modular test and calibration system for workshops and laboratories. MCS200 offers efficient and ergonomic possibilities for the maintenance of process instruments. The system can […]
Metrology Related
QuadTech Acquired by Chroma Systems Solutions
New England Based Safety Test Equipment Specialist teams with Chroma to Increase Power Testing Product Offering. Move expands Chroma’s Sales and Services capabilities to Eastern USA. Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. (CSS) announced the acquisition of […]
18-4 (Oct 2011)
Effective Communication Between Customers and Their Labs
By Heather A. Wade A customer may send equipment to a calibration vendor for calibration with the expectation of quickly receiving it calibrated. The only instructions sent with the equipment may be “please calibrate this.” […]
News
Fluke Calibration App Note – “Why Calibrate Test Equipment”
Though we may understand why calibration is important, our customers (or even our own company’s leadership team) might not know the basics, like when calibration is required, or why it’s worth the trouble and expense. “Why calibrate […]
18-3 (Jul 2011)
What’s Below the Iceberg: Determining the True Cost of Ownership of Test and Measurement Equipment
By Duane Lowenstein Understanding the true cost of ownership of an asset is always hard, for Test and Measurement equipment, even harder. This difficulty is due to variables like calibration, technological life span, depreciation and […]