Understanding Time Standards: It’s About Time!
While time can sometimes seem fleeting or even arbitrary, the truth is that it’s actually more concrete than many of the other units of measurement that we use. After all, manmade units like kilograms and pounds were simply defined to fit the needs of those who created them, becoming more clearly defined and official over […]
Scientists Work Toward Numerically Measured Calibration Weights for International Standards
Since the late 1800s, the international kilogram has been closely guarded under lock and key. Serving as the international standard by which all other kilograms are measured, experts have worked hard for over a century to protect and preserve the accuracy of this crucial piece of metal. During that time, sister copies have been made […]
Pipette Calibration Tips for Extended Accuracy in Equipment
For those who work in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech fields, a calibrated pipette is a crucial piece of equipment. This importance means it’s critical that they be accurate, but also means that you’re using your calibrated pipette almost constantly. Constant use can lead to stress on your equipment. For that reason, it’s important […]
Ensuring Calibration Weight Accuracy with Proper Handling
If you work in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical fields, then it’s likely that you use test weights more often than just about anything else in your lab. After all, properly calibrated weights are an essential component when working to ensure accuracy in your results. At our weight calibration facility, we’re all too familiar with […]
Experts Help Users Avoid Playing Hot and Cold with Temperature Calibration
While scales, calibration weights, and pipettes tend to be at the top of the list for calibration for most facilities, they’re far from the only precision instruments that teams rely on in the bio-tech, pharma, and medical device fields. At Atlantic Scale, we have the resources and knowledge to handle all of your specialty equipment, […]
International Standard Provides Consistency for Pipette Calibration
Accuracy is key when it comes to laboratory equipment, as the ability to replicate results is essential. That accuracy needs to be consistent not only within your facility, but around the world in order to ensure interchangeable data that can be used on a broad scale. At our pipette calibration facility, we take accuracy seriously. […]
Highest Accuracy for Tank Inventory Control
Weighing is Ideal You can choose from a wide variety of measuring methods for tank inventory control of solids or liquids. However, be advised that accurate results can greatly depend on material characteristics and environmental conditions. Non-contact distance and level measurement techniques and almost all flowmeters only provide a volume measurement. In contrast, weighing technology provides a […]
The Heavily Guarded Heart of Weight Calibration
When it comes to measurements, replication is the name of the game. You can tell a lab across the country that something weighs three times more than the rock you found in the parking lot, but that doesn’t do them much good unless they have the same rock to use for comparison. Adhering to a […]
Long History Leads to Modern Pipette Calibration
If you work in the biotech, pharma, or medical device industries, then chances are that you use pipettes nearly every day without thinking much about them. You know that pipette calibration is crucial to maintain their accuracy, but have you thought much about the path that led to the development of the precision instruments you rely […]
USP Chapter 41 Updates and Breakdown
USP Chapter 41 has updated their testing requirements to determine the suitability of balances. Here is a quick reference on the important aspects and updates: Chapter 41 is a REQUIREMENT for QC analysis measurements. There are two required tests in Chapter 41, Accuracy and Repeatability. Both tests have tolerances of 0.10%. The Accuracy requirement is […]
