Online Seminar: Fundamentals of Temperature Measurement and Temperature Calibration
What You Will Learn in This Seminar
Discover the world of temperature measurement and temperature calibration without any prior knowledge.
Foundational seminar featuring virtual conferences and live videos from the calibration laboratory.
Who This Seminar Is For
Beginners
Are you new to the company and want to familiarize yourself with the topic of temperature measurement?
New to the Department
Have you changed departments and calibrating thermometers is now part of your area of responsibility?
Career Changers
Are you a career changer and want to learn the fundamentals of handling thermometers?
The beginner seminar is aimed at participants who want to learn how to handle thermometers. Basic knowledge can be helpful but is not required. In addition to the fundamentals, you will learn the most important technical terms, how thermometers work, and how they should be handled.
Advantages of the New Online Format
Virtual Conference
In our seminar, you can actively participate. You can ask questions at any time and exchange experiences with others. We set up a virtual conference room for this purpose. It is therefore not a webinar where you just listen.
Live Video
Watch the users over their shoulders! The practical implementation of the theory is shown via live video. We connect to our calibration laboratory and show you the technical implementation. You can ask questions at any time.
Klasmeier Connect
With group chat and direct messages, you can exchange ideas with participants and speakers, watch videos, and download PDFs in the KlasmeierConnect Community.
Access remains available after the seminar.
Dates
Complete seminar in six online modules with live videos
02.02.27, 09.02.27, 16.02.27, 23.02.27, 02.03.27, 09.03.27
Tuesdays
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Price: €1,060
Registration deadline: 01/15/2027
How the Online Seminar Works
The content is distributed over six consecutive modules, each lasting approx. 90 minutes.
The individual modules consist of two parts. In the first 60 minutes, we provide you with the theoretical content in the form of virtual conferences. In the second part of the modules, we switch to our calibration laboratory via live video. Here you can see the practical implementation of the theory. There is the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas at any time.
And don’t worry if you can’t be there live on one of the dates: the modules – including the virtual conference and live video – are recorded and can be viewed again at any time via our Klasmeier.Connect community. Digital handouts are available for download as PDFs.
Seminar Content
Module 1 – Fundamentals of Temperature Measurement Technology
After a brief introduction, we will explain the general fundamentals of temperature measurement technology and temperature calibration and introduce you to the most important standards and characteristic curves.
History of temperature measurement
The system of measurement
Temperature scales
Traceability pyramid
DKD-DAkkS guidelines for measurement and calibration
Module 2 – Everything about thermocouples!
Functional principle and fundamentals (Seebeck effect)
Generation of thermal voltage (temperature gradient)
Thermocouple reference junction
Thermocouple types
Measurement technology for thermocouples
Standards and definitions
After the theoretical part, we switch to the calibration laboratory and show the setup of a thermocouple measurement chain via live video. We clarify the different thermocouple types and their construction. We show how mini connectors and the thermocouple reference junction are related.
Module 3 – How resistance thermometers (e.g., Pt100) work.
Pt100 and other sensor types
Design and construction of various sensor types
Two-, three-, and four-wire technology
Measurement technology for resistance thermometers
Standards and definitions
In the practical part of this module, we connect a resistance thermometer to a measuring bridge. We explain the different types of thermometers and show how they work. After explaining the difference between three- and four-wire technology, we use the ITS-90 characteristic function to convert the measured resistance values into temperatures.
Module 4 – Calibration of thermometers using the comparison method
Calibration setup
Performing a calibration
Sources of error in calibration
DKD guidelines for calibration
Via live video, we show the setup of a calibration using the comparison method in the practical part. We use Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers (SPRT) to calibrate industrial resistance thermometers to DAkkS level in a calibration bath.
Module 5 – Calibration of thermometers at temperature fixed points
Historical development of temperature fixed points
The current temperature scale
Setup of a fixed-point calibration
The most important temperature fixed points and their commissioning
The advantages and disadvantages of calibration at temperature fixed points
In the practical part of this module, we switch to our primary laboratory. We show the different types of temperature fixed points and how they are commissioned. Finally, we prepare a triple point of water cell.
Module 6 – Calculation of measurement uncertainties in temperature – Basic understanding
The result of a temperature measurement or temperature calibration always includes the statement of the associated measurement uncertainty. In this module, we explain the concept of measurement uncertainties, how you can handle them safely in everyday work, and how to avoid errors.
Basic understanding of probability theory and statistics
Measurement uncertainty according to GUM
The measurement uncertainty budget
Major contributions to measurement uncertainty
Your Speakers
Thomas Klasmeier
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Thomas Klasmeier is the managing partner of the medium-sized company Klasmeier, based in Fulda. The company specializes in temperature measurement and temperature calibration, operates the DAkkS accredited calibration service Klasmeier, and produces eXacal precision thermometers.
Boris Kalb
Certified Technician
Boris Kalb is the head of Klasmeier’s calibration laboratory and is responsible for daily operations in the temperature laboratory. He has gained over 20 years of professional experience at Klasmeier. As head of the calibration facility, he regularly attends the DKD technical committee meetings.
Optimally Connected with Klasmeier Connect
Stay connected in the community after the online seminar
All seminar participants receive access to our Klasmeier Connect Community.
With group chat and direct messaging, participants can exchange ideas with other participants and speakers before, during, and after the seminar, watch recordings, and download PDFs. Access remains available even after the seminar.
