A-Z of what we do
NPL’s mission is to enhance quality of life for the UK and improve the productivity of UK industry. Our commercial products and measurement services are designed to help you do just that.
Solving problems and designing the right solution
Whatever the size of your organisation or industry, we use our cutting edge, multi-science capability to help you to:
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Exploit the latest science and technology developments to continuously innovate and gain a competitive edge
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Solve your most complex technological or business challenges
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Have the confidence to adopt new technologies and processes or develop new products
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Meet your business requirements for regulation, compliance and quality
As the UK National Measurement Institute, NPL is uniquely placed to provide traceability and confidence in measurement. We don’t just measure, we also process and analyse and advise. Whatever your industry or size, from start-up, scale-up or corporate, we have something to help you operate, improve or transform your business.
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- Aerospace
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Automotive
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- Advanced materials characterisation
- Composites testing
- Corrosion
- Digital manufacturing
- Dimensional measurements
- Electronics reliability
- Energy storage
- Environmental monitoring
- Force, pressure, mass and density
- Magnetics
- Measurement for manufacturers
- Temperature and humidity measurements
- Ultrasound
- Defence and security
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Energy and utilities
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- Advanced materials characterisation
- Composites testing
- Corrosion
- DC and LF electrical measurements
- Electromagnetic materials
- Electronics reliability
- Energy storage
- Force, pressure, mass and density
- Ionising radiation protection
- Neutron services
- Nuclear decommissioning
- Optical fibre
- Radioactivity services
- Radiofrequency and microwaves
- Temperature and humidity measurements
- Environment
- Finance
- Food and agritech
- Healthcare
- IT and telecoms
- Life sciences
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Manufacturing
- Back
- Advanced materials characterisation
- Composites testing
- Corrosion
- DC and LF electrical measurements
- Digital manufacturing
- Dimensional measurements
- Electromagnetic materials
- Electronics reliability
- Force, pressure, mass and density
- Graphene and 2D materials
- Ionising radiation protection
- Measurement for manufacturers
- Optical measurement
- Temperature and humidity measurements
- Ultrasound
- Oil and gas
- Space
Consultancy
By listening to and understanding your needs, we can provide unique solutions that combine our depth of knowledge and experience with a collaborative and enterprising approach to design a bespoke solution.
Training
Improve your productivity and efficiency. We provide measurement and calibration training to develop new skills, enhance existing work practices and upskill to benefit from new technology.
Calibration
NPL offers a comprehensive range of high-quality calibration services, all of which are directly traceable to the internationally recognised primary measurement standards that we maintain on behalf of the UK.
Instruments
We bring measurement instruments and engineering expertise to your organisation. We develop highly‑accurate measurement instruments, sensors and artefacts designed to meet your unique requirements.
Accelerating UK technology development
From delivering new measurement skills that drive manufacturing productivity to developing novel medical treatments, we work with industry partners to get new products and services to market faster and provide confidence in decision making.
Commercialising new technology
Our priority is to ensure that the outputs from NPL research can reach their full potential by being adopted by UK industry and the wider world.