Case Study
High accuracy measurement at work
High accuracy measurement at work NPL has developed the 'industry' Primary Impedance Microwave Measurement System - iPIMMS. This new software provides businesses with National Measurement System (NMS)-levels of measurement accuracy that minimises downtime by ensuring instruments do not need to leave the workplace to be calibrated. Background Laboratories needing traceable measurements are required to periodically send their standards to be calibrated at a National Measurement Institute (NMI) such as NPL. They need to receive a certificate and correction values on a regular basis to continue to operate effectively. This downtime can be disruptive and expensive for laboratories, with instruments unusable as they are off site. It can also take time for equipment to be reinstated, checked and