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This ninth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online.

This is the ninth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled “A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist”.
Sep 23, 2008
By: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc.

Earlier, I talked about acquiring the sensor and the expert technical services you require. This month, I’ll focus on making sure you get what you asked for.
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This eighth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online.

Jul 22, 2008 – by: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc. – Sensors

This is the eighth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled “A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist.” In May, I talked about the process of soliciting bids. This month, I’ll focus on acquiring a sensor, or measurement device, and expert technical services.

A Source of Expertise
Keep in mind, the sensor supplier is an expert in the sensing area in which you are involved and a valuable technical resource, regardless of your own level of experience.
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Announcement on ‘Colbert Report,’ Treadmill Named C.O.L.B.E.R.T.
Official patch for “C.O.L.B.E.R.T.,” the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill. Click image to enlarge. Credit: NASA
(See our earlier article: Naming Colbert or Not)

The International Space Station module formerly known as Node 3 has a new name. After receiving more than a million responses in an online poll, NASA is naming the node “Tranquility.”

The name Tranquility was chosen from thousands of suggestions submitted by participants on www.nasa.gov. The “Help Name Node 3″ poll asked people to vote for the module’s name either by choosing one of four options listed by NASA or offering their own suggestion.

Tranquility was one of the top ten suggestions submitted by respondents to the poll, which ended March 20.
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This is the seventh essay in a series written and published on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slighly changed to make it easier to read online.

Continuing with my series on the twelve-step sensor-selection process, this month I’ll look at the best practices for soliciting bids for the devices you’ve specified. Remember, your aim is to obtain price quotes from two to four qualified suppliers.

The vendors should meet the requirements established by your purchasing department. At a minimum, they must be stable businesses, with reasonable expertise as attested to by several users. And they must have an established measurement quality assurance program, such as an ISO 9001 certification.
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