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What NIST’s Most Popular Reference Materials Tell Us About the Science of Measurement

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Measurement, in its most basic form, is about comparing the thing you want to measure with a reference. To measure the length of a table, you compare it to a tape measure. To measure flour for a birthday cake, you compare it to a measuring cup.

What’s a 150-Year-Old Meat Chopper Have to Do With America’s Favorite Sports Car?

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In the first two episodes of The Quality Digest Roadshow, we looked at the evolution and use of dimensional measurement and measurement standards.

How Remote Sensing and Aerial Imagery Can Improve Audit Accuracy

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Modern industrial and infrastructure environments are becoming larger, more complex, and more geographically dispersed. As facilities expand, internal audit teams face increasing pressure to deliver accurate, defensible findings within limited time frames.

How to Reverse Engineer Classic Car Parts

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Timeless design, meticulous craftsmanship, and connection to the past: There are many reasons why classic cars are enduringly popular. Reverse engineering has brought them within reach of more people than ever before.

Don’t Shake Before You Listen

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Vibration-related failures in aerospace involve satellites, launch vehicles, and aircraft components that are expensive to replace.

Accelerating AI Innovation Through Measurement Science

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Building gold-standard AI systems requires gold-standard AI measurement science—the scientific study of methods used to assess AI systems’ properties and effects.

How Komatsu Measures Giant Steel Components With Surgical Precision

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Ultralarge hydraulic excavators for international open-pit mining are the core specialty of Komatsu Germany GmbH—Mining Division.

Building Temperature Compensation Into the Gauging Station

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Temperature compensation

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As production tolerances become ever tighter, and the error margin for measurement results constantly shrinks, temperature fluctuation is an issue that users may need to consider in their inspection process.

Science-Backed Standards Keep You Safer in the Skies

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NIST researcher Jack Glover holds a test object for millimeter-wave imaging systems—scanners that are used to check passengers in many airport security lines.

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If you’ve flown in the U.S. in recent years, you’re probably familiar with the airport security experience of entering a booth, raising your hands above your head, and having a machine check your body. That machine is called a millimeter wave scanner.

Artec Leo and Spider II Aid Lessons in London

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Artec Spider II 3D-scanning a geological sample.

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Traditional styles of lecturing and imparting information can be ineffective in terms of student engagement and triggering deeper learning.

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