Founded in York in 1920 as a machine shop, Morehouse Instrument Company now manufactures force- and torque-measurement equipment and provides accredited calibration services. Its history includes developing the Morehouse Proving Ring with the National Bureau of Standards, while its current work ranges from custom calibration machinery to load-cell repair. Morehouse is a family-owned, veteran-friendly small business whose ISO/IEC 17025 services use primary standards and typically return equipment in seven to 10 business days.
ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation by NVLAP (Lab Code 600259)
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A2LA Accreditation (Cert. 1398.01)
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Strainsense Enterprises, IncFounded in 1973 by former U.S. Steel Research project engineer Ronald S. Vranka, Strainsense Enterprises designs and manufactures custom load cells and force-measurement systems for research, testing, and industrial applications. The McKeesport company pioneered digital load-cell calibration systems and still builds its products in the USA, while also providing ASTM calibration and repair services for equipment from any manufacturer. Son Layne Vranka became president in 1992, and many employees have remained with the company for more than 25 years.MCKEESPORT, PA
MagtrolFor more than 70 years, Magtrol has built its identity around precise industrial measurement, serving customers from its Buffalo headquarters and Swiss sister operation. The company is especially known for motor test equipment and supports that work with an ISO 17025-accredited torque calibration laboratory in Rossens, Switzerland.BUFFALO, NY
TensitronTensitron has been an American instrument maker since 1935, when physicist Dr. Erwin J. Saxl founded the company’s predecessor to solve industrial tension-control problems. Now part of family-owned KTC Instruments, the Pittsburgh operation preserves that engineering heritage by making precision tension meters for manufacturers and maintenance teams worldwide. Its in-house ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited laboratory also calibrates the instruments it builds to NIST-traceable standards.PITTSBURGH, PA
Morgan Precision InstrumentsFounded as Morgan Tool and Die in 1938, Morgan Precision Instruments carries Akron toolmaker Otello “Oty” Capanna’s conviction that “perfection is not a little thing.” The company became Morgan Precision Instruments in 1999 and brings that precision-gauge heritage to custom manufacturing work for customers in industries ranging from automotive to medical. ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in calibration and dimensional measurement underscores the measurement traceability at the heart of its work.AKRON, OH