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abstract gearThe Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) promotes innovation and the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing through measurement science, measurement services, and critical technical contributions to standards.

MEL serves as an agent for change in the fast-paced world of manufacturing. When only a few-month lag in product development can jeopardize the financial health and stability of even the most established companies, manufacturers must have the resources to meet the demands of increased global competition and continue to make quality products meeting the needs of their customers. More...

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News
NIST to Frame the Magna Carta NIST to Frame the Magna Carta

Fabrication specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are joining forces with conservators at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to protect and …

NIST Technology Called Upon to Clean Up Chernobyl Disaster Site

A modified version of the RoboCrane®, a unique floating platform developed by manufacturing research engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will be helping …

Breaking the Language Barrier: NIST Tests Afghan Language Translation Devices for U.S. Troops Breaking the Language Barrier: NIST Tests Afghan Language Translation Devices for U.S. Troops

At dusk, a car stops at a checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is a tense moment for all. Because an interpreter is not available, U.S. Marines use hand gestures to ask the driver to step out of the car …

Conferences and Events
2010 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'10) Workshop
September 28-30, 2010

The 2010 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems workshop will be the tenth in a series dedicated to defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of intelligent systems. … more