Avoid buyer's remorse — evaluate product specs with a critical eye

Have you ever looked at a product with specifications that seem too good to be true? As it turns out, you may be right. Far too many product specifications are carefully worded to sell units instead [...]

Fundamentals of magnetic measurement

As magnets and assemblies arrive at your facility from magnet manufacturers, quality control engineers measure to confirm the performance of the unit's magnetic characteristics. Testing might involve [...]

New F71/F41 teslameters: watch the quick-look video

This video highlights the technological firsts and measurement capabilities of our new F71 multi-axis and F41 single-axis teslameters (now available to order).

Now offering expedited recalibration service for gaussmeters and Hall probes

If you own a Lake Shore gaussmeter or Hall probe, please note that we recently introduced a new priority service in which we offer a guaranteed two-day turnaround on recalibration once the instrument [...]

How gaussmeters are being used in biomedical research

Gaussmeters are frequently used in manufacturing QC and test applications. Another area where we are seeing an increasing amount of use is in the medical field. These instruments are being used not [...]

Advancing a HyperLoop pod design at Virginia Tech

Even if you have never heard of the HyperLoop pod competition, you are likely familiar with SpaceX, the company that launched the competition last year. They’re hoping this open-sourced initiative, [...]

Interview with Daniel Hoy, Manufacturing Engineer at Lake Shore

Daniel Hoy

Daniel Hoy earned his B.S. in Physics from Ohio University and his M.S. in Physics from the Ohio State University. He officially joined the Lake Shore team as a Manufacturing Engineer [...]

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