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Since the 1990s, NIST OWM’s Laboratory Metrology Program has organized Regional Measurement Assurance Program (RMAP) annual in-person training events to support
Commercial metering systems are ubiquitous in the commercial marketplace (to dispense liquified products, from gas and water to food products and agricultural
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) will begin work on developing a guideline document assessing methods for establishing traceability to primary SI
The International System of Units (SI) provides definitions of units of measurement that are widely accepted in science and technology and which set measurement
It’s an old phrase, but the world keeps getting smaller every day! This is especially true when it comes to the global marketplace and our reliance on one
On August 1, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) and the National Conference on Weights and Measures ( NCWM ) signed a new
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce that the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has
OWM's National Legal Metrology Program (NLMP) is hosting a new series of Weights and Measures Information Hours. Each "Info Hour" session (one-hour duration)
"Shrinkflation" is now a common term to describe how consumer products are sold at the same price, but contents have been slightly reduced. Consumers can use an
Adhering to the commercial vehicle maximum weight limits established by state and federal authorities is critically important to protect our aging road