Ralston Introduces Beyond Measurement™ to Express Its Longstanding Mission
Ralston Instruments has introduced its new tagline, Beyond Measurement, a phrase that captures more than five decades of practical innovation and customer-driven solutions in calibration and testing.
A Legacy of Innovation
In 1968, while selling pressure switches, founder Doug Ralston came across a challenge in a steel mill.
The system was fully mechanical and couldn’t be tested in place. To check it, the line had to be shut down, with a union electrician and a union pipefitter brought in to disconnect it before sending the equipment to a shop for inspection.
“He got tired of waiting,” recalls Griffin Ralston, Doug’s son and current CEO. “So he developed a product that let people do the tests themselves in the field.”
That invention, the world’s first pneumatic hand pump, eliminated those delays and set the foundation for a company built on solving practical, real-world problems.
Guided by the Field
Building on that foundation, Ralston has continued to expand its offerings to meet the needs of technicians worldwide. Today, the company designs solutions for applications ranging from hydrostatic testing to PSV testing and digital monitoring—always beginning with what technicians face in the field.
“Our priority is to spend time with customers on site,” says CEO Griffin Ralston. “You learn the language they use and how they approach the job. That insight becomes our North Star for product development.”
What Beyond Measurement Means
Beyond Measurement is not a new direction—it’s a clearer expression of what has always defined Ralston. The tagline reflects four guiding principles:
- Problem-Solving Focus: Practical solutions for the toughest calibration challenges.
- Expansive Scope: Complete systems that combine hardware and software.
- Continuous Improvement: Products and processes refined to raise industry standards.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Listening first and designing with technicians’ goals in mind.
“Beyond Measurement really means we want this product to measure, collect the data, do all those things—but also do it in a way that is simple and gets you home on time,” adds Griffin Ralston.
Watch as Doug and Griffin Ralston share the company’s origins and what Beyond Measurement means today.
Why It Matters
For more than 50 years, Ralston has been trusted in over 100 countries for calibration and testing tools that are durable, reliable, and easy to use. With ISO 17025 accreditation, the company’s solutions meet the highest standards of precision and traceability.
As Griffin Ralston explains, “We have a gold standard level of measurement—it’s ISO 17025.”
When you choose Ralston, you’re choosing tools and systems designed to simplify your work, minimize downtime, and deliver accuracy you can trust—day after day, job after job.
