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The ‘PC’ Disease

It’s time to understand the symptoms and the cure.
May 7, 2013

Just so there’s no misunderstanding, the ‘PC’ referred to in the title is not about political correctness, a very bad disease in its own right. In this case it’s about panic calibration.


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Comparing Calibration Laboratories

Conventional wisdom is usually a safe bet, but not always.
April 4, 2013

On the surface, it would seem there is little to be done when looking at calibration services.


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Other Dimensions: Different Data Disease

October 1, 2012

This one starts innocently enough, but is difficult to stop.


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Other Dimensions: Functional Calibration

September 7, 2012

Ask what the process is supposed to do. 


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Quality 101: The Basics of Making a Measurement

August 1, 2012
Whenever a person makes a measurement, they are really operating a calibration procedure.
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Quality 101: Gage Blocks

May 2, 2012
A measurement system invented more than a century ago, gage blocks are still the primary standard for manufacturing traceability throughout the world.
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XRF Calibration Standards: Options for Coating Thickness Measurement

April 9, 2012
If an organization relies on accurate coating thickness measurements in its quality control process, then it is more than likely familiar with ED-XRF technology.
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50 Years of Quality: Circling Back on Calibration

November 28, 2011
In the final installment of 50 Years of Quality, we take a look at how modern technology has transformed the calibration field.
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Test & Inspection: The Calibration and Accuracy of X-ray CT Systems

October 4, 2011
X-ray CT systems must be traceably calibrated to give true metrological performance.
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A Practical Field Guide for ISO 9001:2008

The purpose of this field guide is to assist organizations, step by step, in implementing a quality management system (QMS) in conformance with ISO 9001:2008, whether from scratch or by transitioning from ISO 9001:2000. It examines each sub-clause of Sections 4–8 of ISO 9001:2008, which contain the requirements, and gives a list of the documentation/documents required, internal audit questions, a summary of management’s responsibilities, and a flowchart of the steps that need to be undertaken to satisfy the requirements.

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