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At the heart of every electronic weighing instrument is a device called a load cell, which takes a mechanical force and turns it into an electronic signal
To calculate a fare, ride-hailing apps rely on mobile devices for determining the vehicle’s movements and travel time, and to access the company’s proprietary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is revising the handbook used to check the accuracy of net content labeling on packaged goods sold in the
A survey conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and weights and measures
Aves D. Thompson, chief of operations in the Alaska Division of Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, will be installed as chairman of the
Proposed improvements in the standard that retailers must follow when they voluntarily offer unit pricing information for making value comparisons (between
Weights and measures officials in the National Conference on Weights and Measures are expected to adopt revisions to the Uniform Engine Fuels, Petroleum
The combined work of government and the private sector has resulted in a new examination procedure for price verification in the nation's marketplace, an effort
The 79th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, July 17-21, 1994, in San Diego, Calif., will feature a special technical session on
Weights and measures officials in the United States and Canada have agreed to mutual recognition of test results and examinations of weighing and measuring
The Commerce Department today announced a new action plan that significantly advances the federal government's transition to the metric system and will help U.S
Once available only from foreign laboratories, a precision measurement service for manufacturers of automobiles, aircraft, farm equipment, and other large
In response to nationwide public concern about price accuracy in retail stores, the National Conference on Weights and Measures has established a Working Group