Andy Knott

Andy is the Head of Force metrology. He joined NPL in 1987 and is responsible for all of NPL's force facilities. During his time at NPL he has developed, commissioned, and automated a wide range of traceable force standard machines, both within NPL and for external customers, and he has also piloted international comparisons for both force and mass standards. Andy has been involved in the commissioning and operation of national torque and hardness standard machines, and the development of associated equipment and procedures. He also leads the NPL work on dynamic mechanical metrology.