Case Studies

Land reclaimation and redevelpment is converting old industrial sites for new uses such as housing. Ensuring that no lingering contamination remains and that any found is not redistributed to other locations is becoming increasingly important. Construction companies are required to conduct detailed soil analyses to identify pol...

In Europe 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer before the age of 85, and early diagnosis increases survival chances. National x-ray screening programmes are being introduced throughout the EU, underpinned by a measurement traceability hierarchy to ensure the quality of the services provided. This includes checking that EU safety ...

Many products are generated by continuous manufacturing processes. Ensuring that packs conform to producer’s or customer’s requirements relies on verifying the contents of products against specification. This is performed by automatic weighing instruments without human intervention. Products are sent along constantly moving con...

Following a major nuclear incident, fast decisions are needed on issues from protecting the public to prevention of contaminated food entering the supply chain. Different radioactive isotopes, or radionuclides, present different risks. For example, radioactive iodine can accumulate in the thyroid gland, whilst caesium on grass ...

Magnetic sensors can be found in a broad range of applications in the communications, oil and gas exploration and aerospace industries. A major challenge in these sectors is the determination of exact position, for example, of engine components during the ignition cycle or satellites during space flights. Magnetic sensors detec...

Manufacturing semiconductors and high power LEDs relies on cleanroom processes where chemicals such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and ammonia are used to create features on printed circuits. But if these same chemicals are inadvertently released as tiny traces into the cleanroom air, interactions can ruin entire produ...