Measuring Acceleration with Light | NIST
March 29, 2017 – Most people have never seen an accelerometer — a device that measures change in velocity — and wouldn’t know where to look. Yet accelerometers have become essential to modern life, from […]
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Golden Gate Capital Acquires Cole-Parmer
SAN FRANCISCO & VERNON HILLS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Golden Gate Capital, a leading private equity investment firm, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cole-Parmer (“the Company”) from private equity firm GTCR. Founded in 1955, […]
World Metrology Day – May 20, 2017
May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, […]
Worst to first, MALS-26 calibration lab improves readiness
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26’s calibration laboratory went from being the worst in the Marine Corps this time last year to the best in the Marine Corps currently. Their increase from the lowest readiness rate […]
Better Flowmeters with the Big Blue Ball | NIST
Last year, upwards of 25 trillion cubic feet of natural gas were delivered to customers in the United States, and when it changed hands, nearly every cubic foot was measured using gas flowmeters. The accuracy […]
Trescal Acquires Digital Measurement Metrology Inc.
February 2, 2017. Trescal is proud to announce the acquisition of Digital Measurement Metrology Inc. (DMM), a calibration services provider based in Brampton (Toronto – Ontario). The transaction consolidates Trescal’s geographical footprint and technical coverage […]
Heads Up, High School Class of ’19: New Measurement Unit Definitions Are Coming
From NIST News January 23, 2017 Next year, scientists expect to change the way we define the basic units with which we measure our universe. An article by scientists at the National Institute of Standards […]
Trescal Acquires Exphil Calibration Labs Inc.
Paris, January 3rd 2017. Trescal, the international specialist in calibration services, announces the acquisition of Exphil Calibration Labs Inc., a calibration services provider based in Long Island (New York). The transaction consolidates Trescal’s geographical footprint […]