New NIST Measurements Aim to Advance Portable MRI Technology
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Credit: R. Jacobson/NIST
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can
Solid Design Enterprises Case Study
Every CNC machine purchase begins with a need and the inspiration to grow.
NIST Demonstrates New ‘Primary Standard’ for Measuring Ultralow Pressures
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NIST researcher Dan Barker checks on the CAVS setup in the lab. Credit: NIST.
A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty. A small number of atoms or molecules always remains, and measuring the tiny pressures they exert is critical.
Deriving the Success Run Theorem
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The success run theorem is one of the most common statistical rationales for sample sizes used for attribute data.
Modernizing Food and Beverage Manufacturing
The food and beverage industry is currently growing at 8.7% and is projected to be worth $8.9 trillion by 2026, according to Research and Markets’ 2022 report on the global food and beverage market.
Measuring Up: Kibble Dynamic Force Reference
Static force, such as the weight of a person standing motionless on a bathroom scale or the force that an office full of equipment exerts on a high-rise floor, can be easily determined using scales, balances, load cells, and the like because static force doesn’t chan
First Article Inspections: What Engineers Need to Know
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Photo by Gavin Allanwood on Unsplash
It’s been a long and arduous road, but you’re almost ready for that first production run.
The Eye of the Beholder: How Lighting Affects Our Color Perception
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Yoshi Ohno’s lab helps determine how our eyes perceive color. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST
If you’ve ever tried on clothing at a store only to have it look completely different at home, you know how much our eyes depend on lighting to help us see colors.
AI-Assisted 3D Printing: Insights on Emerging Trends and Technologies
Additive manufacturing (AM) and AI are two of the most exciting fields in technology today. 3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing and design, allowing for the creation of complex objects with ease.
What is LADAR?
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Credit: Automated Precision
As industries around the world work to make their process and products not only automated but also autonomous, there has been an explosion in the use of detection and ranging systems during the last 20 years.
