‘iso17025’

A Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Load cell handles three axes in one from Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "The MTA505 tri-axial load cell offers an excellent solution for measuring Mx, My and Fz loads.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Accuracy is key to emissions compliance from Air Products: "Systems used to measure greenhouse gas emissions must be accurate and reliable.".

In December 2007, we covered the news from Intertek - take a look at Lab targets terminal tenants which says: "New laboratory will provide important quality testing and inspection services to customers at Asia's largest commercial oil storage facility.".

Take a look also at the news release from Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, Load cell provides feedback control, as well as Canister loadcells boast heavyweight performance from Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, and NIR reference aids new applications from Starna Scientific.

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Force transducers prevent manual setup problems (March 2007)

The latest Z30A and TOP-Z30A force transducers from HBM provide very high precision measurements of both tensile and compressive forces.

Accreditation certifies reference materials (December 2006)

Optiglass produces a comprehensive range of NIST traceable references for wavelength, photometric accuracy, resolution and stray light.

Microstructural test results go online (October 2006)

Ceram is now able to add remote Internet viewing to the list of benefits and services it can offer to customers of its microstructural section.

Thermometers produce traceable results (September 2006)

Six new affordable precision indicating thermometers are now available traceable to NIST from Control Company's A2LA accredited ISO17025 calibration laboratory.

Calibration lab makes the grade (August 2006)

The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation has awarded Team Torque with accreditations to ISO17025 and Z540-1, the top international standards for calibration labs.

Hardness tester helps buses survive India (June 2006)

When Ashok Leyland came to replace its existing Zwick hardness testing equipment it needed to add greater flexibility as well as reducing the measurement uncertainty and test time.

Mobile calibration service wins UKAS accreditation (May 2006)

Roxspur Measurement + Control operates a UKAS accredited calibration and service laboratory for four fields of expertise: pressure, temperature, flow and electrical parameters.