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Applying Measurement Uncertainty

IT IS PART OF EVERY MEASUREMENT MADE BY ANY SOURCE.

November 3, 2014

Before I get into hand-to-hand combat on this gentle reader, I thought it might be helpful to explain a few things about what uncertainty is, and what it is not.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

MEP Launches Competition to Fund Manufacturing Centers in 10 States

August 4, 2014

The competition's aim is to better match needs with resources in MEP's network.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

CMSC 2014 Announces Final Event Schedule

June 30, 2014

The 30th annual conference begins July 21, 2014 in North Charleston, S.C.

NIST Awards 19 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

May 8, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded 19 grants totaling $9 million to new or existing industry-driven consortia to develop technology roadmaps aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing and innovation performance.

Fangmeyer Named New Baldrige Program Director

November 20, 2013

Robert (Bob) Fangmeyer, deputy director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been selected to be the program’s new director.

Other Dimensions

Another Look at Gage Block Calibration

The two-part series on gage block calibration continues.

Hill Cox

November 6, 2013

The long awaited moment has arrived. Your blocks are back from the lab complete with a calibration report outlining the measured size of each piece in the set. Now what?

Other Dimensions

Gage Block Calibration

Consider these steps before going through the process.

Hill Cox

October 9, 2013

Gage blocks are the most used physical representation of length available to companies requiring the highest order of precision for their work.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Support Nebraska Manufacturers

April 19, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks to establish a new Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center in Nebraska. The award will provide up to $600,000 for one year, to help the state's small- and medium-sized manufacturers enhance their productivity, innovative capacity, technological performance and global competitiveness.