Process Measurement Assurance Program For U.S. State Metrology Laboratories
by Jerry L. Everhart – JTI Systems, Inc. and Georgia L. Harris – NIST Office of Weights and Measures This paper describes how the Process Measurement Assurance Program (PMAP)2 is used in the U.S. State metrology laboratories to provide uniformity among the laboratories in measurement control, uncertainty evaluation, control charting, and assurance of standards accuracy […]
Analytical Chemistry Measurement Assurance Programs: More Than Just Measurement Control Programs
byJohn P. Clark and A. Harper Shull – Westinghouse Savannah River CompanyAiken, South Carolina 29808 The information contained in this article was developed during the course of work under Contract No. DE-AC09- 89SR18035 with the U. S. Department of Energy. By acceptance of this paper, the publisher and/or recipient acknowledges the U. S. Government’s right […]
Process Measurement Assurance Program
by Richard B. Pettit – Primary Electrical Standards Department Sandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, NM 87185 SAND96-1241, Unlimited Release, Printed May 1996 Distribution Category UC-706 IntroductionThe current emphasis on manufacturing high quality products requires ensuring that the product meets its specifications with regard performance, reliability, and competitiveness. For this determination, one must measure all of the important […]
Determining Mass Measurement Uncertainty
by Jerry Everhart – Vice President of Quality and Measurement TechnologiesJTI Systems, Inc. Rio Rancho, New Mexico IntroductionUncertainty determination of mass measurement is required for both the calibration of mass standards (weight calibration) and for products that are quantified with mass measurements. An understanding of the uncertainty components of mass measurements as well as the […]
Developing a Process Measurement Assurance Program
by Jerry Everhart – Vice President, Quality and Measurement TechnologiesJTI Systems, Inc. This article was printed in CAL LAB Magazine, issue January/February 1997. A high degree of competitiveness in the national and international manufacturing markets has created a demand for process controls that build quality into products, rather than relying on inspection to sort out […]