Items Tagged with 'measurement devices'

Companies often confuse verification with calibration and seek cheaper services, sometimes from local providers unaware of manufacturer specifications. They may also overlook whether those providers' ISO-17025 accreditation covers their equipment, risking invalid calibration.

We reveal some of the less common measuring instruments.

LMI Technologies (LMI) announced the NTEP certification in the US (National Conference on Weights and Measures - NCWM) of its Gocator 2490 Legal for Trade Packaging & Logistics Measurement Solution for use in package dimensioning applications.

Ask a machinist, “What tool do you use most often?” Most likely the answer will be “my calipers.”

The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced two new digital Rockwell/ Superficial Rockwell Benchtop Hardness Testers (Nos. 3823 and 3824) with fully automated load/ unload procedures, and capable of providing highly accurate readings.

Most of us have had occasion to (or even reluctantly needed to) put a hammer to a nail, which makes the above analogy so relatable. 

A number of measurement devices come equipped with internal or user calibration functions. Allowing the user to calibrate their measurement equipment on a more frequent basis gives greater control over the quality process; however, with great control comes great responsibility.