2008 NCSL International
The 2008 NCSLI Workshop and Symposium is being held in Orlando, Florida, August 3 through August 7. The conference theme is "Metrology's Impact on Business."

Fluke news and events surrounding this year's NCSLI:

• Metrology Software Users' Group Meeting. Please join us on Sunday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you use Fluke metrology software, don't miss this chance to share information with colleagues, find out what's new, and perhaps even give a short application specific presentation. RSVP by July 15, please.
• Temperature calibration tutorials: Fluke's Hart Scientific Division will offer two half-day NCSLI tutorials on Sunday, August 3: "Fundamentals of Temperature Calibration" and "Temperature Calibration Uncertainty Analysis." Details and registration information are available on the NCSL Conference web site.
• Pressure calibration tutorials:
  DH Instruments, a Fluke Company, will offer two half-day NCSLI tutorials on Sunday, August 3: "Very Low Pressure Calibration" and "Very Low Pressure Applications." Details and registration information are available on the NCSL Conference web site.
• Guardbanding tutorial: Fluke will offer a half day NCSLI tutorial on Sunday, August 3: "Good, Bad & Indeterminate. Who Makes the Call?" Details and registration information are available on the NCSL Conference web site.
• NCSLI President's Reception. Please join Fluke, Fluke's Hart Scientific Division, and DH Instruments, a Fluke Company on Monday, August 4, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Dolphin beach area. Always an eagerly anticipated event, this event will feature smoked salmon from the Pacific Northwest, as well as a selection of micro-brews and wines.
• Fluke booth. Come see the latest new products and services from Fluke, Fluke's Hart Scientific Division, and DH Instruments, a Fluke Company. You will see a broad range of solutions in electrical, rf, temperature, pressure, and flow calibration.
• NCSLI papers, including:
  "Understanding Phase Noise in Calibration Applications," by Paul Roberts;
  "Evaluation of Out-of-Tolerance Risk in Measuring and Test Equipment," by Rick Walker;
  "The Design and Implementation of a Fully Automated Crossfloat System for the Comparison of Piston Gauges in Both Gauge and Absolute Measurement Modes," by Michael Bair, Martin Girard and Pierre Delajoud
  "How Does Temperature Non-Uniformity of an Annealing Furnace Affect SPRT Stability?" by Mingjian Zhao
  "Low Voltage Traceability and Uncertainty Evaluation for High Accuracy  Thermocouple Calibration Utilizing a Modern Automated Potentiometer," by Thomas Wiandt
  "Infrared Uncertainty Budget Determination in an Industrial Application," by Frank Liebmann