What is calibration and why is it needed? Calibration is the process by which a quantitative measuring instrument is manipulated to respond and indicate a certain range of acceptable values. Accurate ...

The Instrument Calibration & Maintenance System (ICMS) from Autoscribe Informatics keeps a computerised record of all instruments within a laboratory and a history of calibration and maintenance ...

It is a stringent requirement for all quality systems to calibrate the equipment used for measurements. The International Vocabulary of Metrology defines the term calibration as an “operation that, ...

The L'Ralph instrument provides spectral image data from visible to mid-infrared wavelengths for NASA's Lucy mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. The overall objective of this work is to assist in ...

The key to accurate readings is calibration, says OSHA, and the agency notes the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recommends, at a minimum, verification of sensor accuracy before each ...

Oxygen deficiencies, explosive atmospheres, and exposure to toxic gases and vapors injure or kill hundreds of workers every year during confined space entry procedures. The atmospheric conditions that ...

Metrology can be widely defined as the science of measurement, with roots in the 18th and 19th centuries. There was a growing desire by intellectuals, industry, and governments to standardize the ...

Five case studies show how diagnostic data used with multivariable process data increases process efficiency and uptime. Instrumentation selection for plant applications is a multistep process, ...

It’s a question with which many engineers wrestle: “Is my reading as accurate as it reads?” It’s especially challenging for instrumentation that must assess a real-world physical variable using an ...

A multichannel oscilloscope calibration system, the Fluke 9500C automates time-consuming testing to maintain scope accuracy and reliability. The 9500C provides simultaneous output on all channels and ...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JM Test Systems, a leading provider of test equipment solutions and calibration services, today announced the acquisition of Alabama Scale & ...

Norco, CA—When Navy pilots use night-vision goggles, they trust that the goggles will provide the proper sensitivity. When Navy personnel use radios, they expect the radios to operate on the correct ...