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A Quality Review: The Top 10 Best Papers for Life Science Calibration and Testing Laboratories

September 30, 2024 Office

by Walter Nowocin In the past fifteen years, there have been many exceptional technical papers presented at the annual NCSL International Workshop and Symposium and the Measurement Science Conference. At Medtronic, we benefited from many […]

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CHIPS for America Releases METIS Data Exchange Ecosystem for Supporting Metrology Innovation | NIST Updates

September 26, 2024 Office

September 26, 2024 — Today, CHIPS for America released a beta version of the Metrology Exchange to Innovate in Semiconductors (METIS). A major milestone for the CHIPS Metrology Program, METIS will give stakeholders access to […]

The Basics of Measurement, Traceability and ISO/IEC 17025

September 20, 2024 Office

by Martin de Groot & Peter van de Leemput (Jul-Sep 2009) Abstract: This paper deals with accreditation of calibration laboratories, considering that for many calibration technicians the step to accreditation is a significant border to […]

The Business of Calibration: The Role of Marketing & Customer Service

September 3, 2024 Office

by Greg Powell, B.S., M.B.A. The calibration laboratory is increasingly viewed as a business operation. In-house labs are called on to justify their expenses relative to the cost of a commercial lab. Commercial laboratories are […]

Selecting a Reputable Proficiency Test Provider

July 26, 2024 Office

by Christopher L. Grachanen A proficiency test (PT) is a blind test to participants that is intended to prove or disprove participant’s measurement or testing competence. Any action that breaks the integrity of that process […]

The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

June 17, 2024 Office

The U.S. National Science Board (NSB) is congressionally mandated to release summary reports on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), from nine Indicator reports, in even years. The 2024 edition of The STEM Labor Force: […]

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May 15, 2024 Office

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Some Perspective on Risk and Decision Rules in Calibration

February 1, 2024 Office

by James G. Salsbury When an accredited laboratory makes a statement of conformity to a specification, ISO/IEC 17025 requires the use of a decision rule that takes into account the level of risk associated with […]