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“Intrinsic” Standards: Are They Really What They Claim?

October 27, 2020 Office

by A.J. Wallard and T.J. Quinn Volume 6:6, Nov-Dec 1999 Concern has grown in recent years over the assertion by manufacturers of quantum-based commercial equipment that these products are intrinsic standards. A.J. Wallard, Deputy Director […]

Redefined but Not Perfected: The On-going Saga of the Kilogram

July 28, 2020 Office

by Patrick J. Abbott The International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) realized the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) for over 130 years. On May 20, 2019, all fundamental quantities of the SI […]

Realized Value of Industry Events

January 27, 2020 Office

By Hannah Eilers Where can you find the latest metrology news and information, introductory to NMI-level training, and valuable industry connections? All of this can be achieved at annual trade shows. And believe it or […]

Redefining the Limits of Measurement Accuracy | Leibniz Universität Hannover

July 2, 2019 Office

For centuries, humans have been expanding their understanding of the world through more and more precise measurement of light and matter. Today, quantum sensors achieve extremely accurate results. An example of this is the development […]

News

TASI Group Adds ONICON Incorporated to Flow Segment Group

April 30, 2019 Office

Oak Creek, Wisconsin – April 30, 2019 – AW-Lake Company parent organization, TASI Group, recently acquired ONICON, a private company specializing in the design and manufacture of flow meters and energy measurement systems. ONICON addresses […]

Periodic-ish Table of Metrology

April 8, 2019 Office

by Howard Zion The universe of Inspection, Measurement, and Test Equipment (IMTE) encompasses so many independent manufacturer/model numbers that it can become extremely difficult to manage, whether for the company that owns the equipment or […]

Call for Papers

February 28, 2019 Office

Metrology is invisible. Try searching a major newspaper or science publication for “metrology” and see what results you get. And of those watered-down results, which ones offer any practical value to your work? For 25 […]

In Focus: Colorado Engineering Experiment Station (CEESI)

November 5, 2018 Office

by Sita Schwartz, Editor The Colorado Engineering Experiment Station, Inc. (CEESI), a subsidiary of Western Energy Support & Technology, Inc. (WEST), provides accredited NIST traceable calibration for numerous types of flow meters for customers around […]