Center for Precision Metrology

Graduate programs, affiliations, alumnus, related links and laboratory facilities and contacts at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Coordinate Measurement Systems Committee

International group of close tolerance, industrial measurement specialists, users and manufacturers of alignment systems, targeting hardware, electronic theodolites, photogrammetry / videogrammetry systems, laser radar and trackers. Includes details of conference at Greenville, South Carolina.

CSIR National Metrology Laboratory

Offers internationally traceable measuring standards and measurements for the government of South Africa.

Czech Metrological Institute

National metrological body active in fundamental metrology, calibration of measuring instruments, type approvals of legal measuring instruments, and their verification and inspection. Contacts for laboratories throughout the republic, from Prague.

Danish Institute of Fundamental Metrology

Primarily supporting national industry with metrological knowledge and calibrations with international recognition. Includes priced services in electrolytic conductivity, optical power and wavelength, surface topography. Course in precision and nanometrology, and news about nanotechnology.

European Virtual Institute of Geometry Measurement

EVIGeM offers help in geometrical or calibration problems, through a network of partners, including SMEs, LSEs, research institutes, calibration centers and individual experts. Contacts at the Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science, Germany.

Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements

Promotes a common European measurement system in support of EU policies, especially internal market, environment, health and consumer protection standards. Includes events, facilities and contacts in Geel, Belgium.

International Organization of Legal Metrology

Established to promote the global harmonization of legal metrology procedures. Includes overview of certificate system, publications for purchase, meetings, partipating regional and internal organizations, member login, contacts in Paris, France.

Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris

Public institution engaged in research on determination of fundamental physical constants, maintenance and comparison, and development of new reference standards and measurement techniques. Emphasis on primary standards for SI units for time and frequency, electromagnetic, photometric and acoustic quantities in Torino, Italy.

Joint Nordic Organization for Promoting Technical Testing

Intergovernmental organization that furthers testing and measurement activity in the Nordic countries. Includes catalog, downloadable articles and contacts for secretariat in Espoo, Finland.

Metrology Research Institute

Research in measurement areas of physics, fiber-optics and electronics. Includes details of courses, PhD degree, calibration services, staff profiles and contacts at Helsinki University of Technology, Finland.

Southern African Development Community

Organization for multinational standardization, quality assurance, accreditation and metrology program, formed in 1980, following the adoption of the Lusaka Declaration, with headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana.