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Category: Company News
Published October 28, 2024
Standard Calibrations, Inc. and Setra Systems Join Forces to Transform Measurement and Control in Mission-Critical Data Centers
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (October 28, 2024) – As the demand for artificial intelligence continues to surge, concerns about the environmental impact of data centers are escalating, particularly regarding their substantial energy and water usage. The nationwide imperative to ensure the sustainability of data centers, which house the advanced data processing technology essential for AI operations, is receiving unprecedented attention. After calibrating over 100,000+ sensors in live data centers, Standard Calibrations, Inc. (SCI), the leading authority in sensor accuracy for data center building management systems (BMS), issued a whitepaper with alarming audit findings: 1 in 4 sensors that were monitoring essential functions such as heating, cooling, humidity control, and other operations were found to be inaccurate. Furthermore, installation deficiencies were identified in new data centers more than 15% of the time. SCI attributes these inaccuracies to various root causes, including evolving technology demands and oversights in sensor design, selection, and installation.
Category: Company News
Published June 10, 2024
Global Audits Uncover Widespread Sensor Issues in Mission Critical Data Centers
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (June 10, 2024) – As the demand for artificial intelligence continues to surge, concerns about the environmental impact of data centers are escalating, particularly regarding their substantial energy and water usage. The nationwide imperative to ensure the sustainability of data centers, which house the advanced data processing technology essential for AI operations, is receiving unprecedented attention. After calibrating over 100,000+ sensors in live data centers, Standard Calibrations, Inc. (SCI), the leading authority in sensor accuracy for data center building management systems (BMS), issued a whitepaper with alarming audit findings: 1 in 4 sensors that were monitoring essential functions such as heating, cooling, humidity control, and other operations were found to be inaccurate. Furthermore, installation deficiencies were identified in new data centers more than 15% of the time. SCI attributes these inaccuracies to various root causes, including evolving technology demands and oversights in sensor design, selection, and installation.
Category: Company News
Published April 22, 2024
Inaccurate Sensor Data Causes Sustainability Concerns for Data Centers
CHESAPEAKE, VA - Data centers are facing a developing crisis that will impact the future viability and regulatory environment of today’s rapidly-evolving technology market if left unchecked. The industry is now racing to address the situation as environmentally-conscious critics call for regulatory intervention to curb Big Data’s seemingly insatiable consumption of resources that threatens to compromise global sustainability.
Currently, mission critical data centers are responsible for 2% of overall global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The projection is even more concerning in the US, with data centers accounting for 4% of total energy consumption. IEA projects the industry’s rate of energy consumption will double in the next two years. A new study suggests that for every 30 responses generated by an AI platform, the equivalent of a 16 oz. bottle of water is consumed in the necessary processes that data centers use to functionally cool servers.
Category: Company News
Published April 01, 2024
Standard Calibrations, Inc. Celebrates 35 Successful Years
CHESAPEAKE, VA - Standard Calibrations, Inc. (SCI), marked it’s 35th Anniversary on April 1 of this year. It is hard to believe that SCI has risen from the humble beginnings of our founding location in a small smoke house in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, Virginia to our new 45,000-foot state-of-the-art corporate headquarters and accredited laboratories. We may not be in the smoke house any longer, but our mission and focus remain the same: To help our customers accurately measure and control their world.
Category: Community Outreach
Published February 28, 2024
Standard Calibrations, Inc. Collaborates with Chesapeake Public Schools
CHESAPEAKE, VA - Yesterday marked an exhilarating chapter at Standard Calibrations Inc. as we hosted 5 students from various Chesapeake Public Schools Area High Schools for our second annual Job Shadowing Day. The day commenced with an exploration of our company's history and niche market, inviting students to apply their knowledge to real-world applications see in our company. After a tour of our state-of-the-art facilities, ranging from the Calibrations Lab to the Quality Department, students were immersed in hands-on activities that provided a deep dive into the intricacies of our calibration and cleaning services. The pinnacle of the day was our Data Center tour, offering a simulated hands-on experience with the technology our experts utilize daily, effectively bridging the gap between classroom theory and real-world application.
Category: Company News
Published February 26, 2024
SCI Launches the first mobile Shipyard Naval Auxillary Instrumentation Lab
CHESAPEAKE, VA - SCI is proud to deliver a first of kind mobile calibration training trailer to Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII. This state-of-the-art and climate-controlled laboratory is affectionately named the “SNAIL” or Shipyard, Naval, Auxiliary, Instrumentation, Lab. Housed within the lab is a fluid based control loop containing advanced sensor technologies utilized in Ford Class aircraft carrier applications. This modern PLC based trainer allows HII to provide complex hands-on training to employees and Navy operators alike. The lab was designed to incorporate future expansion options and be capable of supporting research and development of sensor technology.
Category: Company News
Published March 26, 2024
Powering Ahead: Standard Calibrations, Inc. and Sonihull Announce Partnership
Standard Calibrations Inc. (SCI) and Sonihull Ultrasonic Antifouling partner to expand the U.S. market presence of Sonihull’s cutting-edge ultrasound technology for the maritime industry. Our partnership signifies a key moment for industry advancement as SCI's accredited calibration services unite with Sonihull's cutting-edge sustainability solutions.
Category: Company News
Published November 7, 2023
Standard Calibrations, Inc. becomes American Distributor for SHIP 2 SHORE
[Chesapeake, VA] Standard Calibrations Inc. (SCI) utilizes 34 years of experience in both the DOD and commercial maritime spaces to provide end-to-end instrumentation and calibration services, both in-house and on-site. SCI’s customer base is always seeking a sustainable solution to corrosion and protect assets.