Calibration Laboratories
A calibration laboratory is a company that provides calibration services. Calibration instruments can be sent to a calibration laboratory for professional service. Laboratories also act as repair centers for broken or inaccurate instruments and components. They often specialize in the calibration and repair of vibration and acoustic testing instrumentation. The service provided by a calibration laboratory is an alternative to field service, in which a technician visits a plant and works on-site.
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Applications of Calibration Laboratories
These laboratories provide calibration and repair services for a wide variety of electronic instruments, including:
Calibration devices use electrical signals to calibrate instruments. This means that they measure the reading, or output, of a device and compare it to accepted standards set by the manufacturers and used by the industry. After calibration, the instrument can be adjusted to match the standards exactly to maximize efficiency. Accuracy and precision are essential to the performance of electronic measurement tools and devices in many industries, such as music, audio-visual, electricity, and gas, just to name a few. Regular calibration testing is necessary to maintain quality standards set by the manufacturers and cost-effective business for the operator.
Points to Consider When Choosing a Calibration Laboratory
Calibration laboratories can also offer specialized environments, like temperature-controlled and sized-controlled labs, that can ensure further accuracy and precision of the calibration services provided. Calibration laboratories can only service small-scale instruments. Normally, the technician visits the plant when the instrument or equipment needing calibration is too big or inconvenient to move.