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Dr Sutton with Kibble balance

Scientist assembling Kibble balance weight-measuring instrument.

Chris Sutton assembling the Kibble balance. The Kibble balance is a super-precise weight-measuring instrument to calibrate kilogram measurements.

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Rights: Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand, a business of Callaghan Innovation
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