What Is Calibration...?

 Calibration is a comparison between a known measurement (the standard) and the measurement using your instrument. Typically, the accuracy of the standard should be ten times the accuracy of the measuring device being calibrated. However, an accuracy ratio of 3:1 is acceptable by most of the standards organizations. In industry and science, it is important to measure parameters accurately in order to design processes or experiments that get repeatable results. In some cases, slight changes in the initial condition of a parameter can cause large changes in results, so accurate measurement is critical. Accuracy ensures repeatable quality in the production of products. Customers will gravitate toward products that are reliable and meet their expectations. Product accuracy is a measure of compliance with those expectations and it is the key component used to communicate the quality of a product. So does new equipment need calibration? If it’s a piece of brand new equipment, it should come with a calibration certificate. If not, then you need to have it calibrated. We have to ensure that our equipment is calibrated and is ready to be used. Documents included that are not calibration certificates mean the equipment is not calibrated. We can support getting the suitable instrument along with the calibration certificate.