Bios Attends AIHCE in Denver
Bios products once again will be on display at the annual American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo May 22-27 in Denver, Colorado. Stop by Booth 1610 to see the latest DryCal® technology and meet the Bios team. Be sure to enter our special drawing for a free Defender!
Bios Redefines NVLAP Scope of Accreditation
Bios has successfully expanded their scope of accreditation for their National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program ISO 17025:2005. This reconfirms Bios commitment to providing products and services meeting the most demanding standards set by both the government and industry. This accreditation now covers the Definer 1020, the first high flow primary flow standard, capable of measuring gas flow from 5 to 500 standard liters per minute at high accuracies.
TPF Control receives ISO 17025 Accreditation
TPF Control in Wijchen, The Netherlands has received their ISO 17025 Accreditation. TPF is Bios International's European Service Center which offers service for the DC-1's, DC-2's, DC-Lites, Definer 220's, and the Defenders, making reliable recalibration easily available in Europe.
Please contact TPF Control BV at (31)243792120 or at www.tpf-control.nl for more information.
Scott Calvert named President of Bios International
Scott Calvert has been named President of Bios International, with responsibility for the operational management of our firm, effective immediately.
Scott has been with Bios since our founding, working closely with company founder Harvey Padden to develop, manufacture and distribute Bios products around the globe. As President, he will make routine operational management decisions, including matters related to engineering, production, sales and service, administration and customer relations.
Harvey Padden will assume the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bios, with continuing responsibility for the overall strategic direction of the company, financial and marketing oversight, and representation of Bios at industry events and other appropriate venues.
7th International Symposium on Fluid Flow Measurement
Harvey Padden will be presenting his paper, "Extending the Range of Gas Piston Provers" at the 7th International Symposium on Fluid Flow Measurement (7ISFFM) in Anchorage, Alaska. The Symposium is being held at the Captain Cook Hotel, August 12-14, 2009. For more information about 7ISFFM go to www.ceesi.com/isffm_2009_overview.aspx
AIHCE 2009
Bios International is proud to announce the winners of the Defender Contest at AIHCE 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Francisco Romay from MSP Corporation in Shoreview, Minnesota won on Monday, June 1st and Amy Szentes from CIH Services of Carmel, Indiana won Tuesday, June 2nd. Congratulations to Francisco and Amy!
Harvey Padden published in EHS Today
Harvey Padden, President and Chief Metrologist of Bios International explains the importance of accreditation and traceability in this article "Assuring Flow Calibration Accuracy." It was published in the May 2009 issue of EHS Today. Click the link below to read the article:
EHS Today May 2009
Scott Calvert interviewed by EHS Today
Bios Vice President, Scott Calvert is featured in the EHS Today Podcast Series. EHS Today Editor Sandy Smith discusses with Scott why primary standards and specific accreditations are important in primary gas flow measurement. To listen to the podcast click on the link below.
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Measurement Science Conference
Measurement Science Conference 2009 Symposium and Workshop is at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, March 25-29, 2009. Harvey Padden is chairing two sessions on Thursday, March 26th. Harvey will first preside over the Flow Session with presentations given by Iosif Shinder and Michael Moldover of NIST, John Wright and Asron Johnson of NIST and Thomas Maginnis of Celerity, Inc.. At the Flow Again Session Harvey will be presenting the paper Ultra Low Fast Primary Gas Prover and presiding over papers by Fuzhang Zhao and Thomas Maginnis of Celerity, Inc and Chiun Wang of Cardinal Health.
You can visit us at our Booth 107 to see our Primary Gas Flow Calibrators.
Definer 1020 Wins 2008 Flow Control Innovation Award!
The votes are in and we are pleased to announce that our Definer 1020 primary gas flow piston prover is one of the 2008 Flow Control Innovation Awards winners.
We're particularly proud of this award because the votes were cast by industry professionals - the people who actually use the first high-flow primary piston prover and appreciate its performance.
We thank you for your enthusiastic support and look forward to continue working with you, our clients and colleagues, to drive more innovation in 2009!
