How the Internet is transforming test and measurement

The Internet will have a profound effect on the future of the test and measurement industry. Web-based communication of data will become more commonplace and more important to engineers as they are required to share such information. The Internet not only automates measurement procedures but also allows the information to be shared on a global scale. Users can achieve efficiency that has not existed before. The Internet both as a sales tool and a separate sales channel will continue to drive down costs and increase productivity. Today's more advanced online commerce environments give a prospective customer the power to evaluate equipment for performance and options, comparatively price products, configure instruments, determine availability and choose from sizable databases of new and used equipment for rent, lease, and purchase.