Instrument Calibration Services Specifications

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Capabilities

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	Acoustic and Vibration Equipment		Instruments, equipment, and sensors for measuring, transmitting, producing, controlling, and/or analyzing vibration, sound levels and frequency, shock, and sinusoidal or oscillatory motion.
	Analyzers		Any type of analyzer such as signal or function analyzers.
	Automated Test Equipment (ATE)		Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is computer controlled test and measurement equipment that is arranged in such a way as to be able to test a unit with minimal human interaction. The advantage of this kind of test is that each test is repeatable and cost efficient in high volume. The chief disadvantage is the high cost of programming and setup.
	Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)		Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) are mechanical systems designed to move a measuring probe to determine coordinates of points on a work piece surface. CMMs are comprised of four main components: the machine itself, the measuring probe, the control or computing system, and the measuring software. Machines are available in a wide range of sizes and designs with a variety of different probe technologies.
	Dimensional Gages / Instruments		Dimensional gages and instruments provide quantitative measurements of a product's or component's attributes such as wall thickness, depth, height, length, I.D., O.D., taper or bore. Dimensional gages and instruments encompass: Air or pneumatic gages Bore and ID gages Calipers Digital or electronic gages Custom or OEM gages Depth gages Masters, setting gages and other dimensional standards (Gage blocks, end measuring rods, gaging balls) Gage head or probes Gage sets or measuring tool kits Gaging systems or stations Go / no-go, attribute or functional gages (plugs, rings, snaps, flush-pins) Height gages Indicators and Comparators Laser micrometers Mechanical micrometers Micrometer heads Thickness gages Thread or serration gages Specialty and other gages - designed specifically for gear, spring, runout, impeller, form or other special functions
	Dust / Opacity Instruments		Opacity sensors, dust sensors and visibility sensors measure the amount of light transmitted through a sample.
	Electrical and Electronic Test		Devices, including voltmeters, ammeters and multimeters, oscilloscopes, ATE units, signal generators, data acquisition systems, signal conditioners, analyzers, data recorders, are used to detect and test, analyze, control, calibrate, display, and record data in laboratory and other testing situations or to measure electrical or electronic signals.
	Environmental Test Chambers		Environmental test chambers provide a temperature, humidity, or atmosphere controlled environment for testing for testing or evaluating products or materials. Environmental test chambers are used to ensure the reliability of industrial products, especially electronic items through tests such as prolonged thermal cycling and prolonged exposure to humidity.
	Flow Instruments		Any instruments relating to process flow such as flow meters and sensors, gauges, totalizers or valve position indicators.
	Force, Weight, or Torque Instruments		Any instruments relating to force, weight or mass measurement including strain gauges, load cells, scales or torque monitors.
	Generators (Function, Pulse, etc.)		Any digital or analog type generator such as function generators, signal generators, pulse generators etc.
	Hardness Testers		Hardness is a characteristic of a material, not a fundamental physical property. It is defined as the resistance to indentation, and it is determined by measuring the permanent depth or projected area of the indentation. More simply put, when using a fixed force (load) and a given indenter, the smaller the indentation, the harder the material.
	Humidity / Moisture Instruments		Any instruments relating to humidity or moisture monitoring including absolute or relative humidity, moisture content, or dew point measuring devices.
	Inspection / NDT		Instruments, test equipment and other devices used in testing methods that examine an object, material, or system without impairing its future usefulness. NDT measurements include flaws, thickness, material condition, corrosion, bulk conductivity and others.
	Laboratory Equipment / Analytical Instruments		Repair services for test equipment such as shakers, environmental test chambers, laboratory ovens, mechanical test equipment, chillers, baths, sample preparation equipment and other specialized apparatus.
	Light Instruments (Fiber Optic Testers, UV Meters)		Any fiber optic or lightwave instrument including multiplexers, analyzers, isolators etc.
	Materials Testing Equipment		Materials or mechanical testing equipment includes adhesion or bond testers, compressive testers, creep and stress relaxation testers, drop or shock testers, ductility testers, fatigue testers, impact toughness testers, shear testers, tensile testers, and vibration testers.
	Microscope / Optical Instrument		Microscopes are instruments that are capable of producing a magnified image of a small object. They are used in many applications in the scientific and industrial arenas. Common applications include manufacturing inspection, high-technology quality control in areas such as semiconductor processing, medical imaging, cell research, and metallurgical analysis.
	Multimeter / Electrical Meters		Any electrical quantity measuring meter or multimeter, either analog or digital.
	Oscilloscopes / Scopes		Any digital scope including oscilloscopes or PC based scopes for capturing and analyzing electronic signals.
	Power Supplies / Amplifiers		Any AC or DC power supply, power amplifier or power conditioner.
	Pressure / Vacuum Instruments		Any instruments relating to pressure or vacuum measurement such as pressure sensors or gauges, meters, transducers or vacuum pumps.
	Process and Online Instruments		A wide classification of instruments that are used to analyze gases, liquids, material samples, or their components, and record data in both process and online field applications.
	Process Controllers / Control Systems		General purpose process controllers monitor various parameters and initiate controller functions based on measurements of temperature, pressure, level or other process parameters.
	Radiation Detectors		Devices used for medical diagnoses, radioactive dating measurements, measurement of background radiation, activity level and radiation dose.
	RF / Microwave Instruments		Any instrument involved in RF, microwave or wireless communication including transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc.
	Shakers		Shakers and vibration and shock testing equipment are force generators or transducers that provide a vibration, shock or modal excitation source for testing and analysis. Shakers are used to determine product or component performance under vibration or shock loads, detect flaws through modal analysis, verify product designs, measure the structural fatigue of a system or material, or simulate the shock or vibration conditions found in aerospace, transportation, or other areas.
	Spectrometers		Spectrometers and photometers are analytical instruments in which the characteristic emission or absorption of radiation by a material or substance is measured to determine elemental composition or constituents. Specific spectrometer types include UV/Visible, Raman, infrared, x-ray fluorescence (XRF), mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and other specialized units.
	Temperature Instruments		Any instruments relating to process temperature measurement including thermocouple, RTD or thermistor type devices.
	Weather Instruments / Solar Radiometers		Weather instruments are specifically designed to measure one or multiple components of weather; including wind speed and direction, rain/snow fall, solar radiation, temperature, pressure and humidity.
	Specialty Instrument / Equipment Repair Services		Other specialty, proprietary, or unlisted test equipment or instrument type not listed.
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Services

	Services
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	Bench (Off-site)		Bench repair refers to off-site equipment or instrument repair in the service supplier's shop. The test equipment or instruments need to be disconnected and transported to or picked up by the repair shop.
	Field / On-site Repair		Supplier has personnel and/or equipment for on-site repair work, eliminating the added expense of taking the instrument off line and shipping it.
	Calibration Service		Calibration services for various test equipment and instruments including evaluating the output or accuracy compared to standards or established values.
	Calibration Documentation		Documentation or test reports show calibration information such as "as found" and "as left" data, next scheduled calibration, etc.
	Online Documentation		Supplier has online documentation system to access history, calibration certifications and recalibration notifications.
	In-house Contract Lab Set-up		Supplier has capabilities and resources for setting up an in-house contract lab for supplier - minimizing any downtime or lag in getting instruments quickly calibrated.
	Installation / Start-up		Supplier has personnel and/or equipment for on-site installation and start-up of new, repaired or replacement equipment or instruments. The supplier may also provide personnel training and test the acceptability of the equipment to the required specifications.
	OEM / Warranty Authorized Shop		Supplier has personnel and/or equipment that are certified or approved for OEM or warranty repair work.
	Pick-up and Delivery		Supplier offers pick-up and delivery services to minimize cost and time associated with using in-house personnel.
	Preventative Maintenance		Preventative maintenance refers to performing proactive maintenance in order to prevent system problems. This is contrasted to troubleshooting, diagnostic or corrective maintenance, which is performed to correct an already-existing problem.
	Rapid Turnaround		Supplier offers quick turnaround on repair services; typically in a few days.
	Remanufacturing / Complete Rebuild		Supplier has personnel and/or equipment to completely overhaul or rebuild equipment or instruments, which may be an effective alternative to costly or specialized units.
	Rental / Lease		The supplier can rent or lease equipment to the customer while the necessary tests are being conducted.
	Replacement / Exchange Program		Supplier has capabilities and resources for exchanging the damaged equipment or instrument with a new or used unit, which can minimize any downtime in the facility or eliminate the need to ship and outsource work.
	Product Sales - Used / Refurbished		Supplier offers for sale used or refurbished products for the replacement of damaged units.
	Product Sales - New		Supplier offers for sale new products from the manufacturer for the replacement of damaged units.
	Spare Parts Inventory		Supplier expedites repairs by carrying an inventory of spare replacement parts or sub-systems in-house, eliminating the added time that ordering and shipping parts would require.
	Troubleshooting and Repair		Troubleshooting refers to diagnostic or corrective maintenance, which is performed to correct an already-existing problem. This is contrasted to preventive maintenance, which refers to performing proactive maintenance in order to prevent system problems.
	Upgrade Service		Service to upgrade or enhance the performance of an existing product through the addition of an entirely new component or replacement of a component with an improved or updated unit.
	Specialty / Other		Other specialty, proprietary, or unlisted test equipment or instrument service not listed.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

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Location

	Location
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	North America		This selection will only return companies located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
	United States Only		This selection will return only companies located within the United States.
	Northeast US Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Northeast US; namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
	Southern US Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Southern US; namely Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
	Southwest US Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Southwest US; namely Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Hawaii.
	Northwest US Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Northwest US; namely Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
	Midwest US Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Midwest US; namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
	Canada Only		This selection will return only companies located in Canada.
	South / Central America Only		This selection will return only companies with facilities in South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, or in Central American countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc.
	Europe Only		This selection will return only companies located in Europe; namely Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.
	South Asia Only		This selection will return only companies located in South Asia; namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, etc.
	Near East Only		This selection will return only companies located in the Near East; namely Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc.
	East Asia / Pacific Only		This selection will return only companies located in East Asia; namely China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
	Oceania Only		This selection will return only companies located in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and a large group of South Pacific islands that include Micronesia, Polynesia, Guam, Fiji, Tonga, etc.
	Africa Only		This selection will return only companies are located in sub-Saharan Africa.
	Other		Any unlisted country or region.
	Search Logic:		Products with the selected attribute will be returned as matches. Leaving or selecting "No Preference" will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

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