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Metrology and Quality Through Education

April 29, 2026 Office

Carson, California, April 29, 2026 — The digital revolution driving how organizations function today is advancing at a pace where the foundational processes that prepare professionals, especially metrologists, with a challenge to remain current. Industry […]

KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions Launches New Phoenix Lab to Advance Precision Measurement for High-Tech Industries

March 17, 2026 Office

Publish date Tue, 03/17/2026 – 12:00 KBR announced today the opening of its new Phoenix Metrology Engineering Center, an internationally accredited 4,500-square-foot facility providing advanced measurement, precision calibration and engineering services to commercial and national […]

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Space: The Final Frontier for Standards | NIST News

February 19, 2026 Office

Wrapped snugly in a custom container, seven carefully chosen materials left Earth on Aug. 24, 2025, traveling at 17,500 mph. Nestled at the top of a Falcon 9 rocket, house dust, freeze-dried human liver and […]

KIER Successfully Develops Korea-Made “Calibration Thermoelectric Module” for Measuring Thermoelectric Device Performance | KIER Media

January 22, 2026 Office

2025-01-05 A “standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM)*” for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been developed in Korea for the first time. A research team led by Dr. Sang Hyun Park at the Korea Institute […]

Calibration of large gears | PTB News

January 15, 2026 Office

PTB-News 1.2026 PTB’s Wind Energy Competence Center features a large coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that allows us to offer the world’s only calibration services for the large gears used in wind energy systems. With a […]

First Successful Key Comparison of Josephson Voltage Standards for AC Voltage | BIPM News

January 15, 2026 Office

The BIPM and PTB have completed the first key comparison of Josephson voltage standards for AC voltage, marking an important step in strengthening global traceability for electrical measurements. Source: 2026-01-15-First-successful-key-comparison-of-Josephson-voltage-standards-for-AC voltage – BIPM

A New Era Unfolds: FARO and Creaform Combine to Form Two New Business Units

January 13, 2026 Office

Purpose‑built for customers: FARO CREAFORM, turning portable and automated dimensional measurement into strategic advantage for manufacturers, and FARO INSIGHT, transforming captured reality into trusted insight for construction, public safety, and geospatial professionals. Lévis, Québec, January […]

Trescal Expands Global Footprint with 14 Acquisitions and Entry into India

January 13, 2026 Office

Paris, France – January 13, 2026 Trescal, the global leader in metrology services, announces 14 acquisitions throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. This represents €50M+ additional sales and 800 employees. In Portugal, the company […]