One of the unexpected rewards of working at NIST has been the opportunity to see other disciplines through the NIST prism of measurement science and standards.

Unlike a biological or identical twin, a digital twin does not have a universally accepted definition. In application, a digital twin will mean different things to different industries.

Quality management is essential to the growth and performance of any organization. It’s a valuable resource in the effort to ensure that products and services satisfy the highest quality requirements and deliver positive customer results.

The manufacturing and production industries have rapidly evolved during the past 10 years, faced with significant challenges both in finding resources to run production and in manufacturing under tighter tolerances for surface texture and 3D feature dimensions.

Air gauge measuring devices have given highly reliable and precise measurements since the 1940s.

After wading through airport security and a turbulent trans-Atlantic flight, the last thing I wanted was more friction arriving back in the USA.

The pandemic had many consequences for manufacturing companies, the most prevalent being supply chain disruption.

When we talk about measurement units here at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), you’ll typically hear us rattling off the official ones—such as the meter, the second, and the kilogram.

People in the world’s developed nations live in a post-industrial era, working mainly in service or knowledge industries.

To ensure vehicular and pedestrian safety, it’s imperative that brake discs are of superior quality to enable safe braking distances, which is a key metric.