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Manufacturing
Highly Accurate Measurements for Manufacturing at the Smallest Scale
NIST provides precision measurement of length for high-value manufacturing industries and scientific research institutions.
Access to Nanofabrication Technology
The NIST NanoFab provides researchers from industry, academia and other government labs with rapid access to state-of-the-art nanotechnology fabrication and measurement tools.
Quality Large-Scale Manufacturing
Every laser tracker worldwide is bought, sold and warranted using well-understood specifications, thanks to NIST-led documentary standard development in collaboration with industry experts.