Technical Articles
Transcat, Inc. has published these technical articles:
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Transcat utilizes high-performance instrumentation to provide high-quality traceability for the industry. Many of our assets operate at or near state-of-the-art, and the specifications can be quite...
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As-Found: Out-of-Tolerance is a simple statement, but an incredibly powerful statement. This simple statement of non-compliance will mean more work to be done, a lot more work, very important work...
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The PCS service feature is a unique offering you will find only at Transcat. It is effective in normalizing all your calibration data to help equipment users determine when measurement risk situations...
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What does accreditation mean? It's important to recognize this term for what it is, as opposed to diluting or fragmenting this important topic....
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Now that the customer has received the equipment back from the Calibration Service Provider (CSP) there are potentially pages and pages of data, which leaves many questions:...
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Laboratory accreditation is the formal recognition of an organization's technical competency to perform specific or types of tests or calibrations....
(Sensing and Measurement Instruments)
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Uncertainties for the Common User is a white paper based on a short presentation and discussion on the reporting of measurement uncertainties by calibration laboratories. It will cover measurement...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The interesting thing about evolution is that change is inevitable, yet we are so resistant to change. Those who are closest to a change event are typically evenly divided: about half embrace the...
(Process Controllers)
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(Risk Mitigation: Calibration and the Customer's Process)...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The goal of your company is to be profitable in providing a superior, effective, and safe product or service. Your use of test and measuring instruments in this process indicates your need to base...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Many instrument technicians have limited familiarity with RTDs and the calibration of instruments that monitor temperature using RTDs. This article provides a better understanding of these devices....
(Flow Sensing)
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With 40 separate facilities, a large milk and juice packaging company in Japan has a dual need for liquid flowmeters: (1) to ascertain when the process of cleaning the pipes and tanks has been...
(Sensing and Measurement Instruments)
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We will cover different aspects of determining the suitability of instruments, including parameter, range, resolution, accuracy, process tolerances........
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The reason to make the change from TAR to TUR within a company's quality documents is to maintain harmonization with the changes in global practices....
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As the skilled, baby-boomer workforce nears retirement, years of technical expertise is exiting as well. Factories are watching years of knowledge leave their organizations, and how to replace these...
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There are several reasons why a commercial calibration company needs to know more than just the type of instrument they will be servicing for you...
(Electrical and Electromagnetic Sensing)
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Airborne/Structure Borne Ultrasound is a predictive maintenance/energy conservation technology used to locate leaks, detect electrical emissions and to inspect mechanical conditions in operating...
(Wire and Cable)
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Insulation resistance measurement is a non-destructive measurement method when carried out under normal test conditions. It is accomplished by applying a DC voltage lower than that used for a...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Dry-well calibrators are stable heat sources used in process and laboratory environments for calibration of temperature sensors. All heat sources introduce measurement errors as a result of their...
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Webinar on Ground Testing in Wind Farms...
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Webinar on Ground Testing in Wind Farms...
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Webinar on Ground Testing in Wind Farms...
(Meters, Readouts and Indicators)
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There is a need for an easy-to-installed portable flowmeter to verify the accuracy and function of the permanently installed flowmeters. The volumetric flow must be recorded over time. This data can...
(Pressure Regulators)
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Pressure is a very important parameter in the modern world. The measurement and control of pressure influences our everyday activities. Pressure is important in many applications such as automotive,...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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A Decision Rule, as related to calibration, is meant to clarify to all parties involved (within your organization and external to your organization) the component of your quality system that notifies...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Soil resistivity measurements have a threefold purpose. First, such data is used to make sub-surface geophysical surveys as an aid in identifying ore locations, depth to bedrock and other geological...