Every product and service that consumers use is highly dependent on metrology for a variety of reasons. From the fit and finish of our vehicles to weights and volumes of products purchased in the grocery and meat market, we are impacted at every level.

Metrology laboratories calibrate equipment used to determine whether component parts will be compatible whether those parts are used in a consumer product or in a commercial airliner. Metrology programs ensure that we receive the correct amount of gasoline when we visit the pump as well as ensuring the butcher’s scale is accurate.

A sound and cohesive metrology and quality system, from the National Metrology Institute to the end consumer affects the quality of life for everyone.

Theoretical

• New or Improved Standards and Capabilities
• Measurement Uncertainties (GUM; Bayesian)
• Intrinsic Standards
• Advances in Measurement Disciplines
• Traceability Issues
• Standards & Calibrations at National Metrology Institutes

Applied

• Laboratory Automation
• Calibration Processes or Procedures
• Improvements or New Trends in Instrumentation
• Interlaboratory Comparisons
• Metrology applications in industry, government, telecommunications, automotive, chemistry, space, and other specialized disciplines

Management/Quality

• ISO & ANSI Standards (ISO 900x, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17011, Z540-1, Z540-2, etc.)
• Metrology Management Information Systems
• Equipment Management
• Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Processes
• Metrology Education and Training
• National & Regional Measurement Systems

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