Alliance Calibration Blog | Measurement Uncertainty

The word Calibration: What does it really mean?

By The Metrologist

December 06, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty, calibration

, By The Metrologist

December 06, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty, calibration

FAQ's: Measurement Uncertainty

By The Metrologist

October 10, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty

FAQ's on Uncertainty As a certified calibration technician and technical manager for a calibration lab, I’ve fielded a lot of questions from customers on uncertainty over the years. Here are a few of the most common and useful. What is...

Onsite Calibration: Is it always the best choice?

By The Metrologist

October 03, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty

But I Want It Done at My Facility Onsite calibration services have made the life of the calibration purchaser simpler. No more boxing items up and shipping them off to a lab and then waiting. Yes, waiting while production is down or product...

Measurement Uncertainty: Dirt Measures

By The Metrologist

September 19, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty

Dirt Measures In our calibration lab we have a saying, dirt measures. This actually means a lot more than just cleaning dimensional gages. It speaks to the fact that sources of measurement uncertainty are everywhere. In metrology speak we...

Measurement Uncertainty: What's that number on my Certificate?

By The Metrologist

September 06, 2016

Measurement Uncertainty

What’s that Number on My Certificate? Measurement Uncertainty, you know it’s there. It’s that plus/minus number on your calibration certificate. You just received your prized possession from your calibration lab and you’ve looked over the...