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Manufacturing

Quality assurance

News and Updates

Terrestrial Laser Scanner and GPS

Helping Laser Scanners Measure Up

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a novel, accurate, easy-to-operate, time- and labor-saving way to provide
Opposite sides of a quartz crystal resonator

Universe in the Balance

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a way to link measurements made by a device integral to microchip
molecules

Avoiding the Crack of Doom

Just as a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, the deformations and fractures that cause catastrophic failure in materials begin with a few

Projects and Programs

photonic calorimeter/dosimeter

Photonic Dosimetry

As part of the NIST on a Chip program, the Photonic Dosimetry project is set to develop in-situ sub-micrometer ionizing-radiation dosimetry and calorimetry

AM Machine and Process Qualification

Machines and processes used to produce critical components for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must first be formally qualified. While

Publications

Software

QIF PMI Report screenshot

QIF PMI Report Software

The QIF PMI Report (QPR) software generates a spreadsheet from a QIF file containing Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI). "The Quality Information