Accurate measurement is something most people assume happens automatically. Whether weighing ingredients for a recipe, checking room temperature, measuring a room for furniture, or relying on a scale ...

Very often, in the test and measurement industry, a measurement is made by instrumentation, which is often subject to errors. It is difficult to estimate the true value of the measured quantity given ...

Data-acquisition systems are the workhorses of instrumentation. They’re used in a wide range of applications from monitoring batteries, to controlling processes, to making scientific measurements. All ...

In order to measure the mechanical properties of materials in compression, tension, bending or torsion, a universal testing machine is utilized. This article outlines the two different types ...