Metrology in Industry – The Key for Quality

Dominique Placko is Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, France, where he teaches applied physics and electronic sciences. He is the writer of over 100 scientific papers in the past 25 years, including contributions to international journals and conferences. He has also published eight books and is co-inventor for 15 patents. He received the Blondel award in 1998.

Preface. Foreword. Chapter 1. Analysis of Metrological Requirements Needed to Ensure Quality. Chapter 2. Organization of Metrology: Industrial, Scientific, Legal. Chapter 3. Mastering Measurement Processes Approach to the Setting up of a Metrology Function. Chapter 4. Handling of a Bank of Measuring Instruments. Chapter 5. Traceability to National Standards. Chapter 6. Calibration Intervals and Methods for Monitoring Measurement Processes. Chapter 7. Measurements and Uncertainties. Chapter 8. The Environment of Measuring. Chapter 9. About Measuring. Chapter 10. Organization of Metrology at Solvay Research and Technology. Chapter 11. Metrology within the Scope of the ISO 9001 Standard. Chapter 12. Training for the Metrology Professions in France. The Authors. Index.