CHECKING OUT THOUSANDS of instruments and calibrating them prior to installation in new power plants is largely a manual job. Documentation of instrument calibrations is also usually done manually. In ...

Like many of you, I have a bench full of electronic instruments. The newest is my Rigol oscilloscope, only a few years old, while the oldest is probably my RF signal generator that dates from some ...

A variety of modern innovative analytical instruments, ranging from a simple apparatus to complex computerized systems, are used in the pharmaceutical sector to get accurate data and to help ensure ...

The key to accurate readings is calibration, says OSHA, and the agency notes the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recommends, at a minimum, verification of sensor accuracy before each ...

Air monitoring equipment, whether ambient or part of a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) needs to be verified using an outside source. Without proper calibration and maintenance every ...

Oxygen deficiencies, explosive atmospheres, and exposure to toxic gases and vapors injure or kill hundreds of workers every year during confined space entry procedures. The atmospheric conditions that ...

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has completed significant upgrades to two key instruments serving what the agency calls "critical national needs". The devices measure ...