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mai 28, 2015
Thermocouples are broadly used in many industrial and scientific applications. But it can be a bit tricky to understand how they work and how to calibrate them.
We've developed a thermocouple application note series created by temperature calibration experts to help you learn what you need to know. The series covers how thermocouples work, choosing calibration equipment, calculating uncertainties, and how to calibrate thermocouples.
There are four application notes in the series:
Thermocouple...
jun 26, 2014
The Fluke Calibration brand has grown over the years to encompass a broad range of products and services in electrical, rf, temperature, pressure, and flow calibration, plus calibration software. This infographic tells the story of how our brand has progressed over the years, and what we stand for. You might be surprised to see what we have in common with our colleagues in the Fluke Corporation “industrial” business, and how we’re different.
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mai 19, 2014
Many Fluke Calibration pressure measuring instruments require periodic zeroing of the reference pressure transducer to correct for drift that occurs naturally over time. For the transducers that are intrinsically absolute, the zeroing process is often performed by comparison to local barometric pressure. This is a relatively simple task for laboratories that have access to a precision in-house barometer. With the exception of a few low pressure ranges, zero by comparison to an in...
jan 27, 2014
In December 1968, astronauts William Anders, Frank Borman, and James Lovell became the first people to travel from Earth to another body in space. On the forty-fifth anniversary of that first voyage around the moon, NASA has released a new visualization combining new lunar reconnaissance data with Apollo 8 images and crew conversations to show how marvelous engineering, human spirit and a bit of luck combined to move the world with one of the iconic images of the 20th century.
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mai 07, 2013
If you use Fluke Calibration electrical calibrators or software, chances are you and I have talked on the phone at least once.
I’ve been providing technical support for calibration products for the last 14 years; the last five as manager of a five-member team at Fluke Calibration. Together we field approximately 65 telephone calls each day, plus more than 2,300 emails per month (more than 8,000 emails in 2012). My team supports the Fluke Calibration electrical calibrators and standards,...
nov 28, 2012
I’m a big fan of calibration baths. When I managed our temperature calibration laboratory, I relied on them. With a series of baths and a liquid nitrogen comparator, we were able to perform a large volume of accredited temperature calibrations with lower uncertainties from -197 °C to 500 °C than would have been possible in any other way. Sometimes we would get a probe that was large and bent, or very small, or had a large handle and it would slow us down, but it would not stop us, because the...
nov 08, 2012
Look up any list of “most common fears” and one of the top items will be “fear of public speaking.” But chances are, at some time in your professional career you will be called upon to give a presentation. Whether you’re speaking to a small group of colleagues at your company or a group of professionals at a conference, here are some tips to help you succeed – and perhaps even enjoy your experience as a public speaker.
Know your audience
Are you speaking to a peer group? Will the...
out 08, 2012
Jim is an ambitious new metrologist at ABC Tech. He wants to become more visible in his department and in the metrology community at large, so he decides to submit a paper to a prestigious conference. He schedules some time for himself over the weekend to sit down and think about it.
Sitting in front of a blinking cursor on his computer monitor, Jim freezes. He thought he knew what he wanted to write about, but now he’s drawing a blank.
Writer’s block isn’t limited to metrologists...
ago 24, 2012
Dave buys a new calibration bath because of a requirement to calibrate to –80°C. His boss notices the temperature range on the bath is from –80 °C to 110 °C. Sensing a new source of revenue, the boss says, “Great, now we can finally calibrate thermometers to 110 °C too.”
“No”, Dave says, “we can’t set the temperature higher than 70°C”
“Why, what’s wrong with the bath?”
“Nothing, it’s working perfectly.”
Confused and agitated, the boss leaves while mumbling something about temperature...
ago 09, 2012
Mars Science Laboratory - measurement and calibration on Mars
You can bet there is a lot of test and measurement equipment onboard Curiosity. As a test and measurement professional, I’d like to tell you about some of the things I find especially interesting.
Mars Science Laboratory - measurement and calibration on Mars
You can bet there is a lot of test and measurement equipment onboard Curiosity. As a test and measurement professional, I’d like to tell you about some of the...