Hexagon Acquires Thai Metrology Distributor
Hexagon AB, a Swedish conglomerate, recently acquired a Thai metrology distributor, Thaimach Sales & Service Co.
RNDT Gets Accreditation
RNDT Inc., a commercial nondestructive testing (NDT) laboratory, recently received from the Performance Review Institute its ISO/IEC 17025 and National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program accreditation for multiple NDT testing methods.
Renishaw Offers Software Upgrade
Renishaw’s calibration products division recently started offering users of its ML10 laser calibration system complimentary upgrades to the latest version of the company’s Laser 10 software package.
Mitutoyo Updates Metrology Handbook
Mitutoyo America Corp. recently released the second edition of its metrology handbook, Metrology Handbook—The Science of Measurement.
New Metrology Center Announced
B.C. MacDonald & Co., a provider of specialized cutting tools and gaging products, will open a new metrology center in September.
Inaccurate? Precisely!
Many people know about William Tell shooting the apple on his son’s head. What can this archery event teach us about accuracy and precision? What do these words mean? When are they equal, and when are they not?
Buy One, Get One
Don’t you love it when you go to the store and they have a “BOGO” sale? BOGO, as in buy one, get one.
Constance Morella Gets a Leadership Award
The U.S. World Standards Day Planning Committee recently named Constance A. Morella, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as the recipient of the Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award.
A New Standard for Labels
The International Organization for Standardization has published a new standard to clarify types of environmental labels used to designate potentially harmful products.
African Governments Commit to Standardization
Attendees at the Conference of African Ministers of Industry recently affirmed the role of international standards and conformity assessment in helping to develop commerce in Africa.
