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Practical guides on ISO/IEC 17025, measurement uncertainty, accreditation and instrument calibration from our TÜRKAK accredited laboratory.

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Electrical7 min

Digital Multimeter Calibration: Resolution or Accuracy?

Reading DMM specifications, solving the “% of reading + % of range” formula, and choosing calibration points on 6½-digit instruments.

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Pressure9 min

Sources of Error in Deadweight Tester Pressure Calibration

Fluid density, local gravity correction, air buoyancy and piston-cylinder friction — the parameters often overlooked in high-accuracy pressure measurement.

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Metrology8 min

What Is Measurement Uncertainty? Step-by-Step Calculation with GUM

Type A and Type B uncertainty components, combined standard uncertainty, expanded uncertainty and the coverage factor k=2 — explained with real calibration examples.

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Quality5 min

How to Set the Calibration Interval? An ILAC-G24 Guide

Risk-based interval setting, usage intensity, drift trend and previous calibration data — a practical approach to optimising calibration intervals.

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Temperature7 min

PT100 Calibration with a Dry Block Calibrator: A Case Study

Temperature distribution, stabilisation time and reference probe selection — critical points for accurate calibration from −40 °C to +650 °C.

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Dimensional6 min

Temperature Correction in Micrometer and Caliper Calibration

The effect of the 20 °C reference temperature, thermal expansion coefficients and the Abbe error on the measurement result — a practical laboratory guide.

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Mass8 min

How to Choose E2, F1, F2 Weight Classes under OIML R111

Selecting the right reference weight class for balance readability, linearity and repeatability tests — and how the wrong choice can blow up your uncertainty.

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ISO 1702510 min

Key Differences Between ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and the 2005 Edition

Risk-based thinking, decision rules, impartiality assurance and reporting of results — the critical changes of the 2017 revision, with application examples.

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ISO 1702512 min

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation Process — An End-to-End Guide for Laboratories

From the accreditation application to post-audit corrective actions: scope definition, management system setup, risk-based thinking, quality manual, internal audit and preparing for the TÜRKAK lead-assessor visit.

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Accreditation11 min

Preparing for a TÜRKAK Surveillance Audit: A 30-Item Checklist

Pre-audit document preparation, traceability of records, personnel competence files and likely nonconformity headings — check your laboratory from top to bottom.

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