Calibration and Repair Services
Calibration and repair services are companies that calibrate and repair laboratory and scientific instruments, test and measurement equipment, and industrial sensors. They are located across North America and around the world.
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Selecting calibration and repair services requires an understanding of services offered.
Field testing is performed on-site at a client’s facility in order to minimize downtime.
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Q & A on Calibration and Repair Services
We asked our users for their input on Calibration and Repair Services. Here are the results of 93 users familiar with Calibration and Repair Services.
Who Took Our Poll? | Design Trends | Applications and Use | Features | Buying AdviceDesign TrendsTop
What new technologies are influencing calibration and repair services?
14 answers
Gov & Commercial New Mfg. Quality Procedures with complete documentation AS9100 / ISo / 17025-2005
~Henry P, President, Chino, CA
More software driven instruments require software confirmation for ISO 13485 compliance.
~Quality Control/Assurance, Northvale, NJ
Nanotechnology and automated systems using sensors and other transducers.
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~SHAIKH SAJID AHMED, TECHNICAL MANAGER, DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia
From your perspective, which companies are creating the most innovative calibration and repair services?
13 answers
Fluke ,Vaisala , Michel instruments ,Norbar
~Francisco Barambao, Project Manager, Palmela, Portugal
Up to now I have used Siemens and some other companies like ABB calibration instruments.
~Yeltekin A, Technical Support, Yalova, Turkey
I can say something about calibration only. There are several national and international institutions (NIST, NPL, BIML, OIML ..., ) and as private companies I have read many documents from Fluke and Hewlett Packard.
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~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
Applications and UseTop
What are some of the projects you have used calibration and repair services for?
28 answers
The projects include:
1. Wood Based Products...like Plywood>Block Board Doors
2. Plastic Products like Geomembrane, tarpaulin etc
3. Drawn Aluminum Items
4. Pressure Gas Regulators
5. Farm equipment
~Anup Chandra, Visiting Faculty, Gandhinagar, India
1."C" Check and additional works on Boeing 737 series and 737-200.
2. Air Craft routine and non routine Inspection.
~Agustiono Purwa, Project Manager, Bandung, Indonesia
Thread Inspection , Defining the form & fit of a Thread on the job, Optical Comparators & manual Video Systems.
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~Henry P, President, Chino, CA
Please share with us any “non-standard” projects that calibration and repair services have been used for.
5 answers
Recalibration and reconfiguration of air control systems on boilers. Hybrid use of both types of instruments air and electronic for reliability reasons.
~Alan B, Facilities Manager, Tulsa, OK
Asset management, not jut recall lists. Calibration/repair house could provide short term rentals and sales of used equipment along with purchasing of a clients underutilized test equipment.
~Engineering, Consulting, San Diego, CA
Anytime you calibrate an instrument you are sharing a level of uncertainty, when you use a standard you are upgrading an instrument so you are transferring certainty and reducing errors in any application where those instruments could be used.
~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
Do you know of any disastrous mistakes that occurred due to faulty or incompetent practices of calibration and repair services?
5 answers
Product quality has been impacted and excessive amounts of energy have been consumed.
~Marketing/Sales, Roseville, MN
Only minor issues, most were caught by in house technicians overseeing the service personnel.
~Alan B, Facilities Manager, Tulsa, OK
If you measure you increase knowledge, reduce worries and prevent problems in case all procedures are right. But I was not involved in any disastrous occurrences.
~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
FeaturesTop
What would your design or feature "wish list" be for this service's capabilities?
9 answers
A set of standard instruments traceable to NIST standards Training personal to develop those services Accreditation and facilities to work Continuous actualization Documents, methods and proceedings.
~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
Easier instrument connections and higher pressure capabilities.
~Marketing/Sales, Roseville, MN
More current information clearly and easily accessible.
~Helen C, Quality Control, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Australia
Torque machine dead height testers for force and pressure.
~Francisco Barambao, Project Manager, Palmela, Portugal
1. We will add our capability to the Air Bus. 2. Add our shop capabilities to the future generation.
~Agustiono Purwa, Project Manager, Bandung, Indonesia
INCREASE IN NO OF TESTED METERS TO 50 POSITIONS.
~TAORID S, Quality Control, LAGOS/NIGERIA, NIGERIA
A way to certify software
~Quality Control/Assurance, Northvale, NJ
Expert in calibration
~Engineering, Other, Alexandria, Egypt
A good working staff.
~Henry P, President, Chino, CA
Is there any advice you want to share with users to help them avoid common errors in selection or usage of calibration and repair services?
11 answers
All type of instruments, equipments, measures and systems have uncertainty, so any time you use them there is error associated. There are also some cases of manufacturer mistakes, so try to select a well known brand.
~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
Most persons calibrate their equipment because it is requirement of QMS, but very few people read and interpret the cal report.
~Anup Chandra, Visiting Faculty, Gandhinagar, India
1. Do not fatigue 2. Do not under Pressure 3. Recheck to Manuals 4. Make a Check List
~Agustiono Purwa, Project Manager, Bandung, Indonesia
Fluke has some good calibrators and measurement devices I can share.
~Yeltekin A, Technical Support, Yalova, Turkey
LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT METROLOGY. SOLUTION IS TO GET AWARENESS.
~SHAIKH SAJID AHMED, TECHNICAL MANAGER, DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia
Make sure that both sides understand what is required.
~Alan B, Facilities Manager, Tulsa, OK
On a follow up call or written request.
~Henry P, President, Chino, CA
ENSURE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED
~TAORID S, Quality Control, LAGOS/NIGERIA, NIGERIA
Prepare and controlling
~Didi Rudy, Technical Support, Bandung, Indonesia
Certification / NATA
~Helen C, Quality Control, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Australia
Follow thumb rule
~Biju Thalli, Quality Control, Hyderabad, India
Buying AdviceTop
Do you have any advice for people relative to buying or using calibration and repair services?
8 answers
Read carefully and try to understand all the features and specifications before buying; don't pay more for some characteristics you really don't need at all.
~Ernani San Roman, Not currently employed, Miami, FL
1. Check the scope of capability and scope of accreditation. (ASK FOR REFERENCE)
2. Technical background. (ASK FOR REFERENCE)
3. Measurement methods and their validation. (ASK FOR REFERENCE)
4. Calibration procedure. (ASK FOR REFERENCE)
5.Traceability. (ASK FOR REFERENCE)
~SHAIKH SAJID AHMED, TECHNICAL MANAGER, DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia
Detailed paper trail.
~Helen C, Quality Control, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Australia
1. Ask for recalibration tool availability.
2. Sequent to recalibration
3. Repairable
4. Delicate or simple
5. Endurance
6. Refer to the manuals
7. Do as perfect as you can do
~Agustiono Purwa, Project Manager, Bandung, Indonesia
Do background research on company and their operations.
~Alan B, Facilities Manager, Tulsa, OK
THEY SHOULD GO FOR THE BEST CLASS OR RANGE.
~TAORID S, Quality Control, LAGOS/NIGERIA, NIGERIA
About accuracy instrument
~Didi Rudy, Technical Support, Bandung, Indonesia
Be patient.
~Biju Thalli, Quality Control, Hyderabad, India
