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NIST-standards is not limited to
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce, a federal government agency. Its predecessor was the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), was established in 1901, the federal government first physical science laboratory. 1988, changed its name to National Institute of Standards and Technology, aimed to further enhance its technology development to support the role of influence.
figure advanced manufacturing equipment for the NISTS countries as part of the test bed, NIST researchers and companies and universities from the United States is studying a partner
the unique properties of this new tool. Photo source: NIST
NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation, and improve industrial competitiveness, improve measurement, standards and technology, enhance economic security and improve quality of life.
inception of the organization, the lack of national measurement standards coincided with serious problems when interstate trade and the country. Demand for the standard officially become a reality in 1904, it was in that year, because there is no standard fire hose fitting, in more than 1,500 houses were destroyed in a fire in Baltimore. Came from Washington or even New York's firefighters because of the fire hose and fire hydrants do not match the helpless.
Although the standard and measurement of NIST has been an important part of many studies, but the basic technology development is now becoming equally important.
■ NIST laboratory research based technology makes the United States has been widely improved, industrial products and services have made great strides.
■ Baldrige National Quality program designed to improve the nation's manufacturing, service companies, educational institutions and health care service provider performance; the program cover a wide range, and has established the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in recognition of performance excellence, excellent service organization.
■ Hollings Manufacturing expanded Cooperation Programme (MEP) around the center as a national network with the aim of small-scale manufacturers to provide technical and business assistance.
■ Technology Innovation Programme (TIP) for the potential of technological innovation capacity factories, universities, the Society funded the research center.
NIST to the four main program $ 673,600,000 in research funding in most research programs for science and technology (STRS). The remaining funds, the $ 127,400,000 for other agencies, $ 48,300,000 for services, $ 82,200,000 charge for the Congress and funding projects.
NIST A significant feature of the cooperation program with the industry. NIST's research enterprise to join associations, cooperative research, development agreements can be signed as a guest researcher at NIST laboratories. NIST and the industry, colleges and other government agencies informal cooperation partners is quite extensive.
Translation: Li Jing |
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