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In this podcast, we talk about concepts in metrology and measurement. We focus on calibration and measurement uncertainty.
Sometimes we have a measurement that is not as simple as we wish it were. In today's PodCast, we discuss this conundrum and some ways to tac...
Testing and calibration are alive and well in our Amazon fueled retail world of today. Want to sell a product on Amazon, find out about what...
With the holiday season upon us, it seemed like the perfect time of year to answer the question, why am I cold? You have the thermostat set...
Turkey, in a calibration PodCast? Yep, it is that time of year and time to share a little measurement science about the big ol' bird we all...
Had a fun little PID tuning event this week, so I figured I'd share my experience with everyone.
IR temperature guns are being used everywhere today, and for a good reason. They are inexpensive and eliminate errors associated with measur...
The field of metrology, like all scientific fields, is loaded with constants. These are important to be aware of, and it is also to be aware...
Calibration jobs are out there everywhere. The problem is that we don't have near enough folks to fill the positions that are available. If...
Math is pure and beautiful. Statistics is a branch of math that can be a little fuzzy but are completely necessary to understand measurement...
With the transition to the ISO calibration standard 17025 moving to its newest revision, how will customers of calibration services be impac...
Sometimes we don't have the budget to buy the newest calibration toy for a given situation and we need to improvise. I want you to get creat...
I know this one might sound crazy, but why do we pronounce the "meter" in the word thermometer differently than we do in the word multimeter...
Recently, I purchased some RTDs for a project only to receive them in bags marked thermocouples. So many people use the term thermocouple wh...
Everywhere I turn I see more and more calibration happening. It's a function of our modern world of outsourcing and suppliers and it is not...
On a recent trip to Alexandria, VA is really managed to have my eyes opened to the amazing amount of testing that happens out there in ISO 1...
We all know that miles to "E" thingy on our dashboard lies to us, but by how much. Today, I share my experience with an experiment I did a w...
Process improvement is super critical, but are you losing the forest because you are focused on the trees? This is where risk management rea...
Accreditation bodies need a standard to work within too. That standard is ISO 17011, and guess what it has been recently revised like so man...
Every wonder why we measure time like we do? How did clocks develop? Why are there 12, 60 minute hours?
Want the best possible education is what is really required for your field, get accredited. When you call in the experts to look over what y...
Quality Toolkit Thursday, how about a great way to prioritize your plans, try on a decision matrix for size.
I've told you to calibrate your kitchen thermometer more than once, today I tell you how. Join me for a quick method to provide yourself wit...
Good decision making in the world of quality revolves around understanding risk tolerance because, without it, risk management is meaningles...
Living on the operations side of calibration is a daunting task. One part tactician and two parts scheduling ninja are entry requirements. T...
Sometimes Gage R&R can be a bit of a mystery to some folks. What is it? What is it all about? For this Quality Toolkit Thursday, we take a l...
Sometimes something like accreditation sounds like a good idea on the surface, but the truth is you want it for the wrong reasons. If you wa...
I've had some questions from folks after they've seen the CCT (Certified Calibration Technician) video about a certification they don't have...
Calibration is not a rotisserie chicken, unfortunately, you can just set it and forget it. There are a number of pieces to the puzzle and th...
Measuring wind speed is a challenge at best. Measuring it accurately is an absolute feat. When the measurement itself is a disturbance to th...
Bet you've been looking for that turn-key, all-in-one, calibration software package. Guess what you're not likely to find it unless you have...
With the transition to ISO 9001:2015 and all of the other standards that surround it, it seemed like a good time to remind everyone that cal...
I've received a number of questions lately about what I mean when I say testing as it relates to calibration and ISO 17025. This is a great...
The single most prestigious award you can obtain for quality in the US is the Malcolm Baldrige. What exactly goes into this award and what i...
The metrology of cops and robbers is as old as time. How does a simple little device that emits a harmless radio wave strike fear in the hea...
Why is it cold inside in the winter and hot inside in the summer when we have the thermostat set for the same temperature? The answer is hum...
I've fielded a number of questions lately about what is actually supposed to be on a calibration certificate. Unfortunately, there is no abs...
I've been in love with learning since I was a child, and think you should be too. Learning is the key to growth professionally and personall...
In the world of measurement, things aren't as black and white as you probably think they are. Every measurement is surrounded by a grey area...
One of the key parts of any improvement process is coming up with ideas to make things better. Brainstorming is a major part of the process,...
I can't stress the fact that calibration and adjustment are two completely different things. Calibration itself is about establishing metrol...
Spoons into cups, what kind of spoon? How many little spoons in a big spoon? We dive into some measurements in the kitchen once again and lo...
Why do we use all of these different words to represent multipliers for units? Why not just use the base unit with a few extra zeros? Becaus...
Where does calibration even come from? You'd likely be amazed to think back to a time when measurements weren't standardized. The length of...
Sometimes I'm known to get a little too heavy into things. I thought it might be fun to really build some of the groundwork for the foundati...
Waste is present in any process or project. The question then becomes, how much waste is too much waste? Six Sigma gives us a framework to l...
Sports and metrology really do go hand in hand. There is no better place to look to ensure a level playing field for fair competition. This...
I can barely believe it has been 100 episodes already. Are you ready for this? This is the 100th episode of the PT Guru PodCast!!
We've all been there, new equipment purchase time. So what do we choose? How do we choose it? We definitely have some decisions to make. In...
You may have seen 3D printing in the consumer space, but that's not all its good for. 3D printing has proven revolutionary in the manufactur...
Quality Toolkit Thursday!! 5S is a great way to organize any space, step outside the box and think about what you use and why you have the t...