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Session:
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10E - NIST Measurement Capabilities
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Date & Time:
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Thursday August 10, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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Paper Title:
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Automating and Upgrading the 27.1 kN Dead Weight Machine at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Speaker:
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Kevin Chesnutwood, Mechanical Engineer
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CoAuthors:
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Samuel Ho
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Speaker Info
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Company:
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NIST
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Department:
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Mass and Force Group
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Address:
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100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, United States
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Phone:
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301-975-6653
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Fax:
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301-948-6474
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Email:
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kevin.chesnutwood@nist.gov
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Abstract:
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This paper focuses on the automation and upgrades performed on the 27.1 kN (6100 lbf) dead weight machine located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Of the six dead weight machines maintained at NIST, this was the only machine that was not automated under the original automation program in the 1980s. The new automation approach, which incorporates the latest available technology, is detailed and compared to the original automation systems used on the other five dead weight machines.
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