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Axiospec Releases Free Suite of 15 Metrology Calculators

August 12, 2026 Office

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., August 7, 2026. Axiospec, a cloud calibration management platform from CaliTech LLC, has released a free suite of 15 metrology and quality calculators at axiospec.com/tools. No signup or email is required. The suite covers […]

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Beyond 4:1: What Calibration Ratios Were Meant to Do

May 27, 2026 Office

by Tray Eason The 4:1 calibration ratio is still widely referenced in industrial quality systems and procurement language. Many organizations treat it as a requirement for good calibration, and some treat it as an acceptance […]

NAPT 17025 Lookup Freeware Updated

July 15, 2025 Office

by Christopher L. Grachanen Revision 7.0 of NAPT’s 17025 Lookup Freeware has been recently released with several new features Metrologists, calibration and auditing personnel will find most useful in evaluating test and measurement laboratory performance/compliance […]

Deadweight Primary Standards: Best Practices and Their Associated Risks for Stability Determination in Compliance with ISO/IEC 17025

June 24, 2025 Office

by Henry Zumbrun This paper explores the hierarchy, standards, and long-term stability of deadweight primary standard force machines used in load cell calibration. While many understand the basic principles of load cell calibration, fewer fully […]

New Accreditation Tool for Auditors and Laboratory Personnel

June 24, 2025 Office

by Christopher L. Grachanen Calibration and Testing laboratories seeking accreditation status or maintaining their existing accreditation status must comply with the requirements denoted in ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration […]

Product Announcements

NAPT Announces Game-Changing Proficiency Testing Risk Analysis Module

June 4, 2025 Office

Eagan, MN, June 4, 2025 – The National Association for Proficiency Testing (NAPT), the most trusted name in the metrology community for providing administration, development, software tools, and support for interlaboratory comparisons, is excited to […]

Automating Calibration with LabView

April 11, 2025 Office

by Ajayvignesh Manonmani Velumani Calibration verification is a critical step in ensuring that instruments function within their specified tolerances. Before calibration begins, it is essential to verify whether an instrument is operating within acceptable limits. […]

Calibration & Repair Training

February 12, 2025 Office

IICT Enterprises LLC provides virtual, public, and on-site Gage Calibration and Repair training to the private and commercial calibration industry across the United States of America. IICT Enterprises LLC (most commonly called IICT) specializes in […]