Validation of calibration software - as required by ISO 17025, for example - is a topic that people don't like to talk about. Often there is uncertainty about the following: Which software actually must be validated? If …
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Ever thought about what triathletes do in the winter? Hibernate, maybe? Or laze around doing nothing? Or even let themselves go entirely? The reality, of course, is none of those, because a widely known and apt adage …
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It is a numeral on the alarm clock that tells me when I should get up. For example today, a perfectly ordinary Thursday. The week is already well advanced and I am correspondingly tired. But none of that is of any help, …
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Vibrations can sometimes violently load Bourdon tube pressure gauges. They cause pointer flutter and also, in the event of sustained loading, damage to the measuring system, even to the point of total failure. The most …
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The DIN 3852-E pressure connection thread standard has been invalid since 2012. The standard that has been valid since then for pipe threads (e.g. for G ¼ A) is DIN EN ISO 1179-2: “Connections for general use and …
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In almost all fairground rides, a hydraulic power pack is operating, hidden somewhere behind the beautiful facade. This power pack is not only responsible for driving it, it also guarantees the safety of the attraction. …
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Somewhat less illuminated than the conventional application areas of force measurement, but no less important, is force measurement in the field of geotechnology. Here it depends, to a high degree, on know-how and …
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Each day, more than 6000 children around the world die of hunger-related diseases. Our colleagues from WIKA USA are determined to help reduce that number. The company's largest volunteer effort to date in the U.S. was …
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