In prehistoric times, not much needed to be measured. You ate what you found and lived where you could. The advent of agriculture and civilization, however, necessitated a way for people to measure ...

Balancing act The two systems of measurement – imperial and metric – are often used together in UK shops. (Courtesy: iStock/Paolo Paradiso) When I was at primary school in the 1960s, measurements were ...

Wondering why the United States measures things in inches and pounds? The answer will definitely surprise you All countries use the metric system to varying degrees. Most of the world has adopted the ...

The material and environmental conditions control the dimensional stability of solid bodies. Strains at break should be precisely recorded from a low percentage in the case of metals and around 100% ...

In this course, you will learn to analyze measurement systems for process stability and capability and why having a stable measurement process is imperative prior to performing any statistical ...

Developed by the International Society of Automation (ISA), the ISA-5 series of standards are essential for industries that rely on complex instrumentation and control systems, including chemical ...