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Hexagon Metrology Holiday Greeting 2007

Hexagon Metrology wishes our Customers, Suppliers and Friends all the best this Holiday Season and in the coming year. The Hexagon Metrology group consists of the following brands: Brown & Sharpe, DEA, Leica Geosystems, Leitz, PC-DMIS, ROMER, Sheffield Measurement and TESA. http://www.HexagonMetrology.us
Fundamentals of Dimensional Metrology
In modern industrial environments where responsibility for quality control is being placed upon individual workers, the understanding of dimensional metrology principles is becoming increasingly important. That’s why the fourth edition of our best-selling Fundamentals of Dimensional Metrology book offers a direct path to understanding and applying the principles, techniques, and devices used within the dimensional metrology field today. This edition uses both the Metric and Imperial systems, yet emphasizes Metric measurement devices and concepts in all examples for greater consistency with the latest industry trends. Information on particular devices and concepts, previously presented in separate chapters, has been combined to improve the logical flow of the material. New chapter-end review questions have also been added to eliminate the potential for ambiguity, allowing readers to gauge their understanding as they progress through the book.
Author: Roger H. Harlow, Connie Dotson, Richard Thompson
Paperback: 592 pages
Company: Delmar Cengage Learning (2002-08-15)
ISBN: 0766820718
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Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification
Traceable calibration of test and measurement equipment is a requirement of the ISO 9000 series of standards. Basic Metrology for ISO 9000 Certification provides essential information for the growing number of firms registered for ISO 9000.
Dr. G.M.S. de Silva who has a lifetime of experience in metrology and quality management fields condenses that knowledge in this valuable and practical workbook. The book provides a basic understanding of the principles of measurement and calibration of measuring instruments falling into the following fields; Length,Angle, Mass, Pressure, Force, Temperature and AC/DC Electrical quantities. Basic concepts and definitions, ISO 9001 requirements and uncertainty determinations are also included.
Includes worked examples in the text and solutions to problems which can be compared to real life situations.
Includes basic metrology principles and data that will be useful to test and calibration personnel in their day to day work.
Contains features of the metrology management structure which an organisation needs to set up in order to satisfy ISO 9000 criteria.
Author: G. M. S. de Silva
Paperback: 240 pages
Company: Butterworth-Heinemann (2001-12-15)
ISBN: 0750651652
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Optical Metrology
New material on computerized optical processes, computerized ray tracing, and the fast Fourier transform, Bibre-Bragg sensors, and temporal phase unwrapping.
* New introductory sections to all chapters.
* Detailed discussion on lasers and laser principles, including an introduction to radiometry and photometry.
* Thorough coverage of the CCD camera.
Author: Kjell J. Gåsvik
Hardcover: 372 pages
Company: Wiley (2002-07-15)
ISBN: 0470843004
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Smoot’s Ear: The Measure of Humanity
Measures are the subject of this unusual book, in which Robert Tavernor offers a fascinating account of the various measuring systems human beings have devised over two millennia. Tavernor urges us to look beyond the notion that measuring is strictly a scientific activity, divorced from human concerns. Instead, he sets measures and measuring in cultural context and shows how deeply they are connected to human experience and history.
The book explores changing attitudes toward measure, focusing on key moments in art, sculpture, architecture, philosophy, and the development of scientific thought. It encompasses the journey of Western civilization from the construction of the Great Pyramid to the first manned flight to the moon. Beginning with a review of early measuring standards that referred to the feet and inches of ideal bodies, the book then tracks how Enlightenment interest in a truly scientific system of measure led to the creation of the metric system. This “rational” approach to measure in turn has inspired artists, architects, writers, and others to seek a balance that takes the human story into account. Tavernor concludes with a discussion of measure in our own time, when space travel presents to humankind a direct encounter with the unfathomable measure of the universe.
Author: Robert Tavernor
Hardcover: 224 pages
Company: Yale University Press (2007-09-24)
ISBN: 0300124929
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Uncertainty of Measurements: Physical and Chemical Metrology: Impact & Analysis
With the uncertainly of measurement results drawing the attention of managers, metrologists, and customers, this comprehensive guide works to show the importance of metrology while explaining the science of the uncertainty of measurements. Kimothi shows how the accuracy of measurements affects all of us in trade, commerce, safety, health care, environmental protection, and more. External and internal customers, along with regulatory agencies, often prescribe measurement accuracy requirements. This book helps to sort out the current issues surrounding measurement reliability. Kimothi’s explanations make it easier for organizations to understand the concerns of measurement uncertainty in decision-making.
Newcomers to metrology will find Kimothi’s explanations easy to follow because this book starts off with a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of reliable measurements. As the text progresses, these basic principles provide a foundation for more and more advanced aspects of measurement uncertainty. The book describes: the need for measurement certainty, techniques to achieve results, and standards in measurement. This comprehensive range of information makes this an ideal desk reference for metrology students and statistical quality enthusiasts. Kimothi includes information about current events regarding reliable measurements and how the uncertainty of measurements affects trade, Six Sigma, and more.
Topics covered include:
· Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) approach
· A complete chapter on calibration and measurement traceability
· Statistical techniques in metrology
· Examples of measurement data and random variables
· Probability density functions
· Sampling distribution
· Statistical estimation degrees of freedom and regression
· How to evaluate various uncertainties in measurements using several approaches including international consensus
· One chapter is devoted to measurement errors
· Information specific to calibration laboratories
· Examples of R&R studies
Author: Shri Krishna Kimothi
Hardcover: 416 pages
Company: ASQ Quality Press (2001-06)
ISBN: 0873895355
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